Nevada Barr
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Nevada Barr (born March 1, 1952, Yerington, Nevada) is a mystery fiction author, known for her "Anna Pigeon" series of mysteries, set in National Parks in the United States. Anna is a satirical, witty character whose icy exterior is broken down in each book by a hunky male who she is attracted to (e.g. Rogelio).
She was named after the state of her birth. She grew up in Johnsonville, California. She finished college at the University of California, Irvine. Originally, Barr started to pursue a career in theatre, but decided to be a park ranger.
She published her first novel, Bittersweet, in 1984. Bittersweet is a bleak historical novel set in the days of the Western frontier.
While she worked as a ranger in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, she created the Anna Pigeon character and started the Anna Pigeon series. The Anna Pigeon character is a law enforcement officer with the United States National Park Service. Each book in the series takes place in a different National Park, where Pigeon solves a murder mystery, often related to natural resource issues.
Currently, Ms. Barr lives in New Orleans, LA.
The Anna Pigeon mystery series includes:
| Title | National Park | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|
| Track of the Cat | Guadalupe Mountains NP | 1993 |
| A Superior Death | Isle Royale NP | 1994 |
| Ill Wind | Mesa Verde NP | 1995 |
| Firestorm | Lassen Volcanic NP | 1996 |
| Endangered Species | Cumberland Island National Seashore | 1997 |
| Blind Descent | Carlsbad Caverns NP | 1998 |
| Liberty Falling | Statue of Liberty | 1999 |
| Deep South | Natchez Trace Parkway | 2000 |
| Blood Lure | Glacier NP | 2001 |
| Hunting Season | Natchez Trace Parkway | February 2002 |
| Flashback | Dry Tortugas NP | February 2003 |
| High Country | Yosemite NP | February 2004 |
| Hard Truth | Rocky Mountain NP | March 2005 |
