Mr. Sweetcheeks in Alaska

<p>A crime-comedy called smart and funny by Kirkus Reviews and made an Editor's Pick by Publisher's Weekly Mr. Sweetcheeks in Alaska pits its very nice convicted-killer hero against both the forces for good and the forces for evil in a small Alaska town circa 1950. Alan Sweetcheeks puts his trust in a fuddy-duddy benefactor falls for the district attorney's beautiful receptionist finds work in a cow-less dairy and collides headlong with a vice boss wrapped in red-fox furs. He is also gifted with the opportunity to commit the almost perfect crime. A crooked police chief a slovenly landlady a Studebaker in desperate need of repairs and a philosophical short-order cook complicate this felon's fortunes and add to his hilarious adventures. One delicious romp from beginning to end reviewer Anne Emerson said of this comic-crime gem.</p>