The Beartooth Cafe

Bud Shumway #8

by Chinle Miller

When ex-sheriff and watermelon farmer Bud Shumway and his wife, Wilma Jean, head to Montana to pursue Bud’s dream of learning to fly-fish, Bud never guesses he’ll soon be deeply involved in trying to solve the mystery of a missing lunch lady he’s never met, as well as trying to stay off the radar of a strange religious cult that believes in immortality while plotting to kill people.Set in the magnificent Absaroka Mountains near Yellowstone National Park, this mystery will have you mystified and on edge as you follow Bud as he witnesses a grizzly bear resurrection, meets a young investigative reporter with a knack for following the wrong person, and dodges a shady John Deere salesman and a religious guru, who Bud knows are up to no good. All this, along with a combine demolition derby, meeting a Crow medicine woman with a cryptic message, losing his two beloved dogs, finding a fish made of stone, exploring old underground Prohibition tunnels, wrecking model railroads, and worrying about the Yellowstone supervolcano exploding, and you’ll soon see why Bud wishes he’d never set foot in the Beartooth Cafe.And of course, back home in Green River, Sheriff Howie tries to mediate ongoing feuds between Old Man Green and Junkyard Goldie, hoping Bud can keep them from killing each other, even though he’s a thousand miles away.In any case, you’ll find out what really happened to the lunch lady, and it might not be what you think.

Genres: Mystery

222 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 22, 2016

Reviews

[John Lester · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, that's the last "cafe" I had on my shelf that was waiting to read. This wasn't my favorite of Chinle Miller's "Bud Shumway" series but it was still "pretty darn good". I guess I was thrown off by the vacation setting and felt an uneasiness in Bud. Hoppie and Pierre didn't give their usually high energy performance and I truly missed being on the road in the Toyota FJ-40.
This tale of the homicide solving melon farmer seems to be an easy solve early on but I'll bet you a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream for your coffee that you end up with huckleberry pie on your chin.
I'll be checking the book list for the next "Cafe".

[Betty Adair]

I read all 8 books about Bud Shumway. I enjoyed the descriptions of the country he was in during each case. Make me want to go there. The desert southwest is a not so barren space. Some people find it a good place for contemplation. Bud, by way of Chinle, sure does. I will be looking for a new book if there is one.

[Roger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another enjoyable book, recommend consideration.

[Scott Kalas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Keep on reading

Not much to say other than if you liked previous Bid Shuyman stories you’ll like this me. Only big difference is it takes lace in Montana.

[Beverly Kee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great addition to this series!

I loved this one! Great storyline, I had a hard time putting it down long enough to make dinner and take the dogs outside! Part of it took me back about 45 years to Trinidad and a trip that included getting to explore the tunnels under ground with the same source of light! Awesome story!

[Nancy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Storyline not best

I enjoy Bud's stream of consciousness, but the other characters are not fleshed out enough to make them interesting. Light reading.