The following praises have been given for A Hunt for Justice-The
True Story of a Woman Undercover Wildlife Agent.
Lucinda has given us a true story that reads like
a mystery . . . don't miss it. . . it's a winner . . .
—Tony
Hillerman, Author of The Sinister Pig
A suspenseful page-turner and a tale of true courage,
A Hunt for Justice should be read by everyone
who cares about wildlife as well as every woman who has struggled for
recognition in a male-dominated culture.
—Ted
Kerasote, author of Bloodties: Nature, Culture, and the Hunt
PUBLISHER WEEKLY REVIEW-January 10, 2006
A Hunt for Justice: The True Story of a
Woman Undercover Wildlife Agent
Lucinda Delaney Schroeder. Lyons, $21.95 (288p) ISBN 1-59228-882-0
This consistently engrossing first-person account by
a retired special agent with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service gives readers
the inside track on a 1992 undercover hunt for illegal poachers in the Alaskan
wilderness. One of nine women in an often misogynist agency of 210, Schroeder
brings to life a motley crew of characters. Lewd, unreliable and usually
drunk Roy Hanson is a paid informant who poses as the happily married Schroeder's
"boyfriend" and hunting partner. Moose James, a poacher and cunning guide
who treats his wife like a servant, bolsters his big ego with the carcasses
of hundreds of grizzly bears, bighorn sheep and other trophy animals. The
mastermind behind a secret operation that guarantees rich hunters their
quarry by herding animals with small planes, Bob Bowman brags that he'll
kill any undercover cop who infiltrates his camp. A Spanish client, Pedro,
is shameless about his greed: "Every hunter should get what they want, no
matter what it takes." Although the penalties imposed by the undercover
sting seem unusually light given the danger, and the time, money and energy
expended, and the line between legal "harvesting" and illegal poaching will
blur for nonhunters, Schroeder illuminates an unusual, insular world with
unflinching grit and good humor. (Apr.)
A Hunt for Justice is a superb,
true-life mystery that raises important issues about the protection of Alaskan
wildlife and those criminals who would destroy it. An exceptional debut
and a riveting page-turner destined to win Lucinda Delaney Schroeder well
deserved praise.
—Michael
McGarrity, author of Nothing But Trouble.
"If you only read one book this year, this should be it. You won't be able to put this riveting book down once you start reading it. It's hard to believe it's not fiction."
— Jim Zumbo, Hunting Editor, Outdoor Life.