Skin and Bones by Paul Doiron - ISBN: 9781250382139
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Maine warden faces dark mysteries, where wilderness hides deadly secrets.
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Skin and Bones

And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories

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  • Hardcover

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    16 September 2025

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Summary

For the first time in print, Skin and Bones features a collection of eight gripping original short stories in the bestselling Mike Bowditch series—including one brand new, never-before-published story—from Edgar-award nominated author Paul Doiron.

In The Bear Trap, legendary Maine woodsman and bush pilot Charley Stevens tries to convince young Mike of the dangers awaiting rookie game wardens.

Rabid draws Mike into the story of a gruesome case involvi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781250382139
ISBN-10:1250382130
Author:Paul Doiron
Publisher:St Martin's Press
Imprint:Minotaur Books,US
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:16 September 2025
Weight:425g
Dimensions:34mm x 146mm x 220mm
Series:Mike Bowditch Mysteries
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Skin and Bones by Paul Doiron - ISBN: 9781250382139
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Critics Review

Praise for Skin and Bones: And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories:

“Riveting… All the stories are clever, smooth, and even, and rich with the raw beauty of backwoods Maine and its magnificent wildlife. A few of the stories, especially the opener, ‘Beartrap, ’ would make for entertaining campfire tales.” Booklist, starred review

“Top shelf!… Evocative prose… and clever plotting… will delight existing Bowditch fans and newcomers alike.” Publishers Weekly

“Welcome to Maine. Make sure you’re locked and loaded.” Kirkus Reviews

About The Author

Paul Doiron

A native of Maine, bestselling author PAUL DOIRON attended Yale University, where he graduated with a degree in English. The Poacher’s Son, the first book in the Mike Bowditch series, won the Barry award, the Strand award for best first novel, and has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity awards in the same category. He is a Registered Maine Guide specializing in fly fishing and lives on a trout stream in coastal Maine with his wife, Kristen Lindquist.

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