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I swear on a stack of Edgar Award Winners that I never thought I would be writing a sequel to Antler Dust.



But I have two problems.



The first problem is that I have a good idea for what's next for the
main character, Allison Coil. I always thought that some series books
put the main character through too much. Detective main characters?
Sure, they can be subjected to a series of crimes and murders and
mayhem. But non-detective main characters? Probably not. Nevada Barr
doe… Continue

OK, it's not the New York Times Notable Books list but it was
incredible to see Antler Dust on a best-of-2007 list, this one from Pop
Syndicate:







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We are back in touch. The female hunting guide who inspired
Antler Dust years ago still guides in The Flat Tops Wilderness Area on
the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. A woman I met during a
book signing in Glenwood Springs told me how to find her. She had moved
a few towns over but was listed in the phone book. I suppose if I had
hired a detective -- anybody know a good one? -- I could have found her
years ago. But I liked the way this worked out. Anyway, we chatted on
the phone a few time… Continue

Antler Dust is
based on a woman I met many years ago while my wife and I were on a
day-long horseback ride.



We were staying at this guest ranch for a week
and this guide was simply A-plus. She was knowledgeable, fun,
articulate, patient, and seemed to enjoy the outdoors in a way that was
simply off the charts. Nothing was routine, every vista was to be
savored. She also took us int… Continue

Another great review of Antler Dust was posted today on www.frontstreetreviews.com. One wonderful sentence went like this:



"Antler Dust is a first-rate thriller. Though you know from the early
pages 'whodunit' the excitement is in the chase, which doesn't let up
until the very end."



And near the end, another nice one:



"Tight, straightforward writing and a never-let-up pace make Antler Dust
a superb debut novel for Stevens."



Hey, I love it. I'm lucky to… Continue