Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Buck fever by ben rehder, 9781466414549, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buck fever blanco county mysteries book 1 09jan2014. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. After many grueling minutes in front of a computer, ben was proud to present buck fever. Edgar and shamus award finalist ben rehder s blanco county comic mysteries have made bestoftheyear lists in publisher. Roy ballard, a legal videographer specializing in insurance fraud, is hired to find out. Ben rehder wanted to become a writer ever since he was dropped on his head as a toddler. Its the week before deer hunting season, as close to a sta.
Ben longed to craft the type of soulstirring prose that would to. As he grew into a young adult and the vertigo gradually dissipated, his passion for literature grew. Its the week before deer hunting season, as close to a statewide holiday you get in texas, and the locals are getting restless. I read the e book several years back and thought the audiobook would be interesting. Ben rehder has a distinctively refreshing and original voice, a bright new star in the mystery genre. Edgar awardnominated author ben rehders blanco county comic mysteries. Buck fever has 1 available editions to buy at alibris. Thanks to ben rehder, texas now has its own hiaasen. Buck fever by ben rehder, 9780312992200, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Follow ben rehder and explore their bibliography from s ben rehder author page. Buck fever blanco county mysteries book 1 kindle edition by. Buck fever ebook by ben rehder 9781507060643 rakuten kobo. Ben rehder is an edgar, shamus, and barry award finalist, and he won the texas philosophical societys award of merit in 20.
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I was going to write a book exactly like this, then he stole the idea and beat me to the printer. John marlin, game warden, and herbert mackey, a sheriff, in blanco county, texas. Ben longed to craft the type of soulstirring prose that would touch peoples lives and help them explore new emotional horizons. Like many bestselling classics, buck fever has lots and lots of verbs, prepositions, adjectives, and the occasional gerund. Ben rehders buck fever is absolutely the epitome of hunting camp jabber. Buck fever blanco county mysteries book 1 kindle edition. This box set includes two mystery novels written by edgar and. The novels have been optioned by warner brothers horizon scripted tele. The main character of the book is john marlin, a game warden who is often drawn into murder cases to solve the mystery behind the murders. Here is how you can recognize the symptoms and what you can do about it. Ben rehder became a published author in 2002 with the novel buck fever, which was nominated for an edgar award for best first novel. Symptoms vary, but buck fever usually causes weak knees, shaking hands, pounding heart, tunnel vision and clouded judgment. Ben has written a lot of books and most of his books have attracted readers attention but some of the best books written by ben are. Below is a list of ben rehders blanco county mysteries books in order of when they were originally published which is the same as their chronological order.
Ben rehder, brings out the plots creatively and in fact, other writers like tim dorsey have compared his writing style to that of one of the greatest writers of our time, carl hiaasen. Mike shea, texas monthly two writers who hail from our fair city have been nominated for a 2003 edgar. The poachers also wound a particularly rambunctious bigantlered buck, which just happens to be marlins former pet. Jul 07, 2017 thats because youve been hit with buck fever, the adrenaline surge that afflicts bowhunters when deer or other game present a shot opportunity. This debut novel is a complete success, tearing out of texas chockfull of characters so nutty and events so strange it seems as if they must be real. I am convinced that auditory exclusion and buck fever are not just about the excitement, or the stress, i think it is the act of killing, hunting. Buck fever is the first book written by ben rehder and it is one of the best books in a blanco county mystery series. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading buck fever blanco county mysteries book 1. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. The protagonist plays straight man to all the eccentric characters that make up the support cast, giving buck fever an almost slapstick feel at times. Nov 03, 2007 ben rehder, author of buck fever, on librarything. Buck fever book by ben rehder 1 available editions.
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