Bigfoot

John Denson Mystery #6

by Richard Hoyt

Private Detective John Denson believes in logic. He does not believe in Bigfoot. But when he and Willie Prettybird, his sometime partner who may or may not be a shaman, are hired to help a beautiful Russian scientist, Dr. Sonja Popoleyev, in her search for the legendary sasquatch, a $100,000 reward persuades him to suspend his disbelief. In the Northwest Bigfoot is big business.
Their David Addison, land developer, Professor Bonduraunt of the British Museum, Alford and Elford Pollard, local bigfoot hunters, Roger Whitcomb, network personality, and a group of Canadian mountain climbers.
Before the expedition can begin, Elford is murdered. With cold hard cash on the line, the searchers are soon scrambling for traces of the elusive creature. But the murderer isn't finished yet, and Denson and his party are on the endangered species list.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

The author of 27 mysteries and thrillers, I’m a former army counterintelligence agent, newspaper reporter, Newsweek writer and college professor with a PhD. in American studies. The New York Times included four of my titles on its annual notable books list. My novels include 10 John Denson Pacific Northwest mysteries and 10 James Burlane international thrillers. My John Denson mystery 30 for a Harry was nominated for a Shamus by the Private Eye Writers of America and Siege won the American Mystery Award for best espionage novel. The French publisher Gallimard published Trotsky’s Run as a Serie Noir best-of-the best title. I’ve been widely published in British commonwealth countries, France, Holland, Belgium, Finland, Japan and Germany.

Reviews

[Ed · Rating 4 out of 5]

#6 in the John Denson series.

John Denson mystery - Northwest detective John Denson and his partner, Indian shaman Willie Prettybird, are on the trail of the legendary Sasquatch. Denson and Prettybird are hired to guide Russian primatologist Sonja Popoleyev up the slopes of Mt. St. Helens on her quest to determine what, if anything, Bigfoot might be, and, incidentally, to pick up the $100,000 prize offered for its capture by a local promoter. Their competitors include explorers and Bigfoot believers from all over the world. Before the expeditions can begin, the promoter and his brother are murdered, but the hunt for the creature goes on, with Denson wondering who among the searchers might have reason to kill.

[Doug · Rating 2 out of 5]

One of the least fun Hoyt books that I have read so far. Seemed kind of predictable and formulaic and trite.