Cruzatte and Maria, Peter Bowen
Cruzatte and Maria, Peter Bowen
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Cruzatte and Maria
A Gabriel Du Pré Mystery

Author: Peter Bowen

Narrator: Christopher Lane

Unabridged: 6 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2007

Synopsis

Montana native Gabriel Du Pré has been hired as a consultant by a group of filmmakers shooting a documentary on the Lewis and Clark expedition. Du Pré is a descendent of a Métis fiddler and voyageur named Cruzatte who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their journey. And Du Pré’s daughter, Maria, has been cast in the role of Sacajawea.But trouble is afoot. First a fire damages the film props, and then two bodies are fished out of the river. Someone doesn’t want them there. Suddenly the site is swarmed with television crews and FBI agents trying to work the mystery. As word gets out and filmmakers, environmentalists, and others threaten to flock to Montana to exploit its resources, tensions rise to the boiling point.

About Peter Bowen

Peter Bowen lives in Livingston, Montana, and has worked as a cowboy, hunting and fishing guide, folksinger, poet, essayist, and novelist. He has written the Gabriel Du Pré mysteries in part because “the Métis are a great people, a wonderful people, and not many Americans know anything about them.”

About Christopher Lane

Christopher Lane is an award-winning actor, director, and narrator. He has been awarded the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration several times and has won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pam on May 29, 2020

I enjoyed this regional Montana book. The dialect seemed right, which can be difficult to pull off. The Métis characters are handled especially well. If you like Carl Hiaasen this book might please you—humor and local color but Montana instead of Florida. The mystery itself is really secondary.......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on March 02, 2014

I am a fan of Peter Bowen's Montana Mysteries. Protagonist Gabriel du Pre, his friends and family, and the other characters that make up his world, almost feel like some of those online friends that you can chat with but have never seen face to face and probably never will. Not that du Pre would act......more

Goodreads review by Roger on September 22, 2018

A good book and series.......more

Goodreads review by Tod Burhans on May 13, 2022

excellent One of the best books in the series. Couldn’t have enjoyed it more. Great storyline and great characters. Just loved it.......more

Goodreads review by Traci on September 13, 2017

As Du Pré would say, "Ver' good".......more

Quotes

“Bowen’s exuberant storytelling mines the rich cultural history of the West.” Publishers Weekly

“The Du Pré mysteries are never as focused on dead bodies as they are on the clash of cultures…A solid entry in a great series.” Booklist

“Finely crafted Montana scenery.” Library Journal

“Over eight outings now [Du Pré] continues a relentless march to his own drummer.” Kirkus Reviews

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