"Murder at 40 Below" by Tom Brennan

So, I wanted to do some reading on crimes in Alaska before our cruise....  Luckily, I found this volume.

In fact, the state should probably be proud of the fact that there aren't a whole lot of true crime books about it.

BUT I did find the very fascinating book, "Murder at 40 Below" by Tom Brennan.  The author has put together a book about all of the well known murders that have gone down in Alaska.

Brennan tells about 10 of the most shocking that have occurred.  AND, though the strange crimes in Alaska are few and far between, there are some terribly strange ones.  The descriptions of some of these crimes are pretty vivid and sadly some involve children (as victims and one as a killer).  The author doesn't hold back.

The characters are a collection of drifters, unappreciative family members, artists and others.  The very fascinating Robert Stroud (the Birdman of Alcatraz) is covered here.

This is a very well done book covering true crime in Alaska.  I felt like the author connected the crimes to the location.  You feel the remoteness and the coldness- I think if the author never mentioned the crimes were in Alaska, you could probably guess it.