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A teenage girl wakes up alone in a bed and breakfast in Santa Fe with no memory of who she is or how she got there. The innkeeper explains that the man who brought her there said he was her father. But the one thing she knows for sure is that he is not--and that she must flee before he returns. Taking his jacket, money, and gun, she hikes into the surrounding mountains; in an unlikely scenario that only a writer as talented as Grimes can make plausible, she survives the harsh winter and even flourishes, seeking solace in the company of coyotes she frees from their illegal traps. When she reemerges from the wilderness a few months later, seeking to unravel the mystery of who she is, she walks into the life of 14-year-old Mary Dark Hope, a lonely orphan who becomes her ally and companion. Together they track the stranger who abducted her, who holds the key to the secret of her identity--the man she knows only as "Daddy." The thrilling odyssey that takes the two girls into the murky world of illegal dogfights, hunting, and wild-animal profiteers culminates in a dramatic confrontation, but it is the brilliantly realized characters rather than the plot that capture the reader's imagination and keep the pages turning. Another tour de force for Grimes, and a cause for celebration for her many fans. --Jane AdamsRead More

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  • Product Description

    In a unique departure from her acclaimed Richard Jury novels, bestselling author Martha Grimes presents "a lyrical coming-of-age journey" (Chicago Sun-Times) featuring two characters from her previous novels.

    A nameless young woman awakes in a strange bed-and-breakfast with a message that her "Daddy" will soon return. Fearing the worst, she flees into the wilderness and meets Mary Dark Hope. Together, the two track down the one person who holds the key to the girl's identity: The man who abducted her....

    Phenomenal praise for Biting the Moon:

    "A coming-of-age odyssey [that] inspires some grand nature writing from Grimes."--New York Times Book Review

    "Grave and enchanting."--Kirkus Reviews

    "[Biting the Moon] will expand Miss Grimes's readership base, her own scope, and her readers' horizons...a plot that keeps readers turning pages at breakneck speed to the harrowing conclusion....Darker than many of the Jury novels--and far more sinewy--Biting the Moon is an intriguing departure."--Richmond Times-Dispatch

    "Characters to care about...evocative."--Chicago Tribune

    "Suspenseful...satisfying...deeply moving."--Library Journal

  • 0451409132
  • 9780451409133
  • Martha Grimes
  • 1 March 2000
  • Onyx Books
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 320
  • Reprint
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