{"product_id":"rattlesnake-bluff-9781647554743","title":"Rattlesnake Bluff","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen the mysterious appearance of an endangered snake leads to murder, special agent Sam Rivers must solve the case before those responsible can slither away.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe appearance of a rattlesnake wouldn't normally be enough to halt construction on Alta Vista, an upscale housing development in Southeast Minnesota's bluff country. But this is no ordinary reptile; it's a rare eastern massasauga rattlesnake (EMR). The endangered snake has not been seen in the region for more than two decades, so Sam Rivers is called in. As a special agent of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Sam takes his responsibilities seriously--especially when it comes to protecting endangered species and their habitats. If he finds EMR dens on the construction site, he'll close it permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the developers protest in outrage, Sam enlists the help of herpetologist Gina Larkspur from the Department of Natural Resources. Together, they begin to find anomalies that call the entire situation into question. When Sam's wolfdog, Gray, tries to sniff out the EMR dens, it isn't rattlesnakes he finds. Instead, Gray discovers the remnants of a terrible, 25-year-old crime. Were the endangered species merely pawns in a diabolical coverup? As Sam searches for the truth, bodies begin to pile up. He and his team must race to find answers before more innocents die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatural history writer Cary J. Griffith brings back Sam Rivers for his fifth outdoors-themed mystery--a suspenseful novel filled with fast-paced action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Adventure Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647554743\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424","brand":"Cary J. Griffith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45302293168309,"sku":"9781647554743","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_655d3c5f-0a3d-475d-8620-57db023b2ec3.jpg?v=1744724992","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/rattlesnake-bluff-9781647554743","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}