A Foreboding of Petrels

Jejeune is back home and thankfully he is back together with his partner Lindy. He’s still on probation though, so not allowed to involve himself in any police cases. He takes on a case of murder in Antarctica which becomes entangled in a local case involving arson and murder. An excellent addition......more

I have an awkward relationship with the birder mysteries. Steve Burrows is talented. Descriptive above par among formulaic writers; plot development that keeps you on the edge of your seat, and unique solutions to the mysteries. When a new book appears comes out, I feel compelled to read it, and I w......more

Sad that I lack the self-control to make myself read his books more slowly. Such a long wait for the next book . . .sigh.......more

At an Antarctic research station, a scientist's field equipment is sabotaged, bringing certain death in the subzero emptiness. Thousands of miles to the north, a drifter asleep in an English bird hide dies when the structure catches fire. The two cannot possibly be connected, or...with both linked t......more

I wavered between 4 or 5 stars and thought “Hey, why be niggardly?” This book has a lot going for it. Although the most recent in the series, I think it also works as a stand-alone. (Obviously the characters are easier to get involved with when you have the benefit of reading the previous books). Ha......more