Assignment in Alaska

Kathy Martin #5

by Josephine James

"No!" Tobuk cried, and tried to wrench his arms loose.
Horrified Kathy watched as a man she believed in was carried away for an act beyond understanding. Her knees turned to water. She had wanted the law brought down on the culprit-but she didn't want it to be Tobuk!
What she did want was a mystery to Kathy herself. She needed peace, and wanted justice. But what peace was there in a primitive hospital crowded with patients who spoke different languages? What peace was there in the confusing emotions she felt about Tobuk, about Josh Aikens...about her own Steve?
And what justice could there possibly be when Tobuk stood accused of a crime Kathy knew he couldn't have committed?

221 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1961

About the author

Pseudonym of Emma Gelders Sterne and her daughter, Barbara Lindsay.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I guess the mysteries are just my least favorite plot points of the Kathy Martin books. I'd be perfectly happy if they didn't include any mystery.

[Faith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative and enjoyable! I learned much about nursing in Alaska, and the history of the eskimos and Indian tribes. The plot was exciting and flowed very smoothly, and every loose end was tied up nicely throughout the course of the story- not all of them at the very end.

[Geraldine Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good adventure story with a mystery in the mix. The descriptions of 1960s Alaska were amazing.

[Aliesha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad! I can't vouch for the Native languages as presented, but the representations of Alaska were pretty accurate, side from renaming Mt Edgecumbe as Everett, for no discernable reason.