Dead Float: A Cal Claxton Mystery
Warren Easley
Poisoned Pen, Jul 1 2014, $24.95
ISBN 9781464202681
In Dundee, Oregon, fishing guide Philip Lone Deer easily convinces
his buddy former Southern California prosecutor turned small-town attorney Cal Claxon
to join him as a guide on an angling trip on the Deschutes River. The Portland clients include CEO Hal and Alexis
Bruckner. While fishing for salmon on
the Klickitat in Eastern Washington, Cal and Alexis had a tryst last fall that
he is not proud of though he enjoyed it.
On the river trek, someone slashes Hal’s throat. Everyone who accompanied the deceased is
considered a person of interest, but Cal’s missing knife makes him the prime
suspect. As such he investigates
focusing on whether the motive rests inside the high tech firm that Hal ran.
The second Cal Claxton Oregonian Mystery (see
Matters of Doubt) is an engaging tale that captures the beautiful essence of
the state’s fishing area through the eyes of the protagonist. The whodunit is fun but lacks depth while the
odyssey of Cal’s daughter in the Sudan feels unnecessary and intrusive. Still fans will enjoy touring the Pacific
Northwest’s major fishing holes with Cal as our guide.
Harriet Klausner
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