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The Tumbler (The Montana Mysteries Featuring Gabriel Du Pré) Kindle Edition

by Peter Bowen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 232 ratings
“Truly mysterious—informed by Western legend, steeped in Indian superstition . . . Riding with Du Pré is some kind of enchantment” (The New York Times Book Review).
 
A rumor circulates around academic circles that the long-lost journals of Meriwether Lewis are in the possession of a hard-bitten Montana fiddler named Gabriel Du Pré. A few years ago, the Métis Indian led a documentary film crew down the Missouri River to commemorate the bicentennial of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition, but he won’t say whether or not he has the journals. Only Benetsee, Du Pré’s mysterious spiritual guide, has any idea where the journals are, and only a fool would try to make Benetsee talk when he doesn’t feel like it.
 
It’s quite possible, though, that billionaire Markham Millbank is a fool. His money cannot persuade Du Pré, and so he begins to consider other forms of pressure. When two of Du Pré’s friends are kidnapped, the fiddler faces a tough decision: Hand over the journal or risk innocent lives to keep it out of the wrong hands . . .

The Tumbler is the 11th book in The Montana Mysteries Featuring Gabriel Du Pré series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
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    The Montana Mysteries Featuring Gabriel Du Pré
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    March 13, 2012
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Distinctive characters and the rich Montana setting lift Bowen's Gabriel Du Pré adventure, the 11th (after 2003's Badlands) to feature the Metis-Indian tracker. Billionaire Markham Millbank wants to buy the journals of explorer Meriwether Lewis, allegedly found by Du Pré while looking into the disappearance of some Missouri River boaters in 2001's Cruzatte and Maria. Du Pré refuses either to acknowledge or produce the priceless material, and scornfully tosses to the ground envelopes filled with money he receives from Millbank. An increasingly ominous cloud hangs over the Toussaint Saloon, where Du Pré hangs out and sometimes plays the fiddle. When a fellow musician and a friend's niece are attacked, Du Pré must admit the seriousness of the situation. Nosing around between fiddling, drinking "ditchwater" highballs and receiving counsel from his wise longtime love, Madelaine Placquemines, Du Pré is soon at the heart of a murder case that's not what it seems. The author's proseâ€"including unusual punctuation and speech rhythmsâ€"may take some getting used to for the uninitiated. Yet the lure of Du Pré and his cronies is not in Bowen's sometimes elliptical language but in the texture of the storytelling, soaked in folklore, mysticism and wry humor in the face of human folly.
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*Starred Review* The lost journals of Lewis and Clark are said to reside somewhere in Toussaint, Montana, and it's rumored that Gabe Du Pre is the only man who knows their whereabouts. The feds want Du Pre to surrender them as a national treasure. Technically, Du Pre doesn't know where they are, though his spiritual guide, Benetsee, an Indian with mystical powers, does. And no one can make Benetsee do anything he doesn't want to do. But even as Gabe and his lawyer tangle the feds up in a legal stalemate, other, less benign forces have made it clear they want the journals. Gabe isn't interested in the riches that anonymous callers offer him, but the scent of money draws trouble, and soon two people in Gabe's inner circle have been kidnapped, with the journals sought as the ransom. Toussaint isn't just a small rural community. It's a battleground where the irresistible forces of technology and greed run headlong into the immovable concept of personal integrity. Gabe speaks pidgin English, drinks too much, and scratches out a living as a roadhouse fiddler. But like the most memorable creations in detective fiction, his moral center is unshakable. Another wonderful adventure in a great series. Wes Lukowsky
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007AUXRKS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller; 1st edition (March 13, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 13, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 10.5 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 232 ratings

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Peter Bowen (b. 1945) is best known for mystery novels set in the modern American West. He published his first novel, Yellowstone Kelly, in 1987. After two more novels featuring this real-life Western hero, Bowen published Coyote Wind (1994), which introduced Gabriel Du Pré, a mixed-race lawman living in fictional Toussaint, Montana. To date, he has written thirteen Du Pré mysteries. Bowen lives and writes in Livingston, Montana.

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Customers enjoy the book's characters, with one noting the engaging banter between them. Moreover, the storyline receives positive feedback for its interesting plot, with one customer describing it as an action-packed mystery series. Additionally, customers appreciate the author's work and find the humor wry.

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"...evokes Montana, the history of the Metis people and is brim full of wonderful characters. Peter Bowen's ear for dialogue is just about perfect...." Read more

"...pure enjoyment,the storytelling was superb, the humor wry, and the people so real you feel you could eat at the roadhouse next friday...." Read more

"Easy read filled with self deprecating humor. Love the characters and their spoken (and unspoken) interactions. DuPre is a renaissance man." Read more

"...His characters resonate humanity and this reader loves being around them. I find his books magical." Read more

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Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, finding it interesting with many twists, and one customer describes it as an action-packed easy read.

"This terrific murder mystery series evokes Montana, the history of the Metis people and is brim full of wonderful characters...." Read more

"...But for pure enjoyment,the storytelling was superb, the humor wry, and the people so real you feel you could eat at the roadhouse next friday...." Read more

"...I find his books magical." Read more

"...They are formulaic and repetitious across books. The mysteries themselves are interesting, but not overly complicated...." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read, with one mentioning it's a great way to spend an afternoon.

"Easy read filled with self deprecating humor. Love the characters and their spoken (and unspoken) interactions. DuPre is a renaissance man." Read more

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"Easy read filled with self deprecating humor. Love the characters and their spoken (and unspoken) interactions. DuPre is a renaissance man." Read more

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  • daze on the road
    5.0 out of 5 stars This terrific murder mystery series evokes Montana
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2014
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    This terrific murder mystery series evokes Montana, the history of the Metis people and is brim full of wonderful characters. Peter Bowen's ear for dialogue is just about perfect. I read this whole series over again about every three years. Good mystery, and laugh out out funny, and sometimes tears..
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  • K. Koesler
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fans will enjoy it
    Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2004
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    The latest installment in the DuPree mysteries was a little more convoluted than I expected. Even when I finished, I had to go back and reread parts of the story to figure out just why/what happened. Bowen never spells it out, he leaves you to work it out for yourself, much like Benetsee does to DuPree.

    As far as the mystery goes, it's not my favorite in the series, Ash Child and Notches worked better in that department. But for pure enjoyment,the storytelling was superb, the humor wry, and the people so real you feel you could eat at the roadhouse next friday.

    As to the other reviewer who disliked the book, I think this story would be more enjoyable to people who are already somewhat familliar with the series than to a first timer. The relationships of the characters are more important to the story than the mystery. If you can start with the first book and work your way through, you'll get far more out of it.

    I did like the cast of players in the front. Finally we have a count of and names for Madaline's 4 (+-) children (Although I have to wonder what happened to Stephanie, her oldest from Coyote Wind, Simon and little Sebastian, and the two or three other children named earlier in the series...maybe I'll just chalk it up to DuPree or possibly Bowen having one too many ditches...)

    But as for The Tumbler, fans of the series will definitly enjoy this latest installment. I look forward to the next book.
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  • Amazonite
    5.0 out of 5 stars As promised, and I am quite happy
    Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2025
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    As promised, and I am quite happy
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  • Richard L. Eilers
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Way To Spend An Afternoon (or evening)
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2020
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    Easy read filled with self deprecating humor. Love the characters and their spoken (and unspoken) interactions. DuPre is a renaissance man.
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  • ealovitt
    4.0 out of 5 stars Benetsee takes a star turn in court
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2017
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    Du Pré, the retired brand inspector and Métis fiddler drinks 22 whiskey ditches and smokes countless cigarettes as he turns down offers for a parcel containing the lost journals of Lewis and Clark that he and the shaman, Benetsee had discovered. An anonymous client offers him 10 million dollars, and when Du Pré turns him down, the voice over the phone gets nasty.

    Du Pré is threatened with jail time if he doesn't turn over the journals, but Benetsee (after Madelaine makes him takes a bath) attends court with our beleaguered fiddler. Really weird stuff begins to happen involving coyotes, a golden eagle and a malfunctioning metal detector, and the judge grants Du Pré a six-month continuance.

    During one of Du Pré's fiddling gigs, his bass player (named Bassman) is conked over the head, and bad things begin to happen to Bart, the rich guy's niece, Julie. Soon, corpses begin to litter the landscape.

    I was as puzzled by this book's ending as I have been with all of Peter Bowen's endings since "Ash Child." I finished the book, but I felt like I'd been dragged through a séance in the sweat lodge with the inscrutable shaman, Benetsee. Maybe the meaning of "The Tumbler"s climax will come to me in a dream.
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  • gail b
    5.0 out of 5 stars Montana Magic
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2016
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    Peter Bowen is not so much of a mystery writer as he is a historian. His characters resonate humanity and this reader loves being around them. I find his books magical.
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  • Steve Jennette
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Author
    Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2020
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    It took me too long to discover Peter Bowen. Strong writer, fascinating characters, and a great look at current day Montana life.
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  • MetaphoricalOldGuy
    2.0 out of 5 stars Weaker one of the 9 I read; less interesting story
    Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2015
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    It is hard to decide how to review these Gabe Du Pre mysteries. Gabe and everyone else around him seems to live a life of "eat-more-beef," "drink whiskey while driving," and drive well above the speed limit. It is at once a simpler lifestyle and a thumb in the eye of authority of all kinds. Californians and environmentalists are the ill-informed and despicable enemies and Gabe, who works as a brand inspector, has a life in which he always has enough money (about which he cares not at all) and plenty of time (about which he cares a lot).

    I've read nine of these guys and they read very fast. They are formulaic and repetitious across books. The mysteries themselves are interesting, but not overly complicated. I cannot explain why I have read them one, after the other, like eating potato chips. I can tell you that the ninth one was the point when I knew I was done. These books just aren't quite good enough.

    These are like much weaker versions of Tony Hillman novels. There the protagonists seem to have deeper values and beliefs and the mysteries are more interesting and complex.

    So, I have given most books of the nine books in the series that I have read a three-star rating, with just a couple getting a two-star rating because they had weaker plots or characters.
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