by Stef Penney · Quercus · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781847242952
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«The Tenderness of Wolves» is the historical mystery novel by Stef Penney, published by Quercus in paperback (496 pages, in English).
In 1867, in the isolated settlement of Dove River, in northern Canada, a murder coincides with the disappearance of a 17-year-old youth. The tracks heading north attract searchers, trappers and journalists; a mother joins the pursuit of a killer, two missing sisters and stolen furs before the snow erases the clues.
It is Stef Penney's first novel; it won the Costa Book of the Year 2006 and was shortlisted for the Orange Prize.
A read for fans of historical fiction, mystery and adventure, with a wintry atmosphere and remote landscapes.
Stef Penney is a Scottish filmmaker and novelist.
