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Winter Study is a 2008 mystery novel by Nevada Barr and the fourteenth entry in the series featuring National Park Service ranger Anna Pigeon. It is set in Isle Royale National Park during winter, when the isolated Michigan park is closed to ordinary visitors and a small team is conducting research into its wolf population. Anna joins the study as questions arise about its future, but extreme weather, limited communications, unusual animal behavior, and a suspicious death turn the expedition into a criminal investigation.

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What national park is the book Winter Study set in?

*Winter Study* is primarily set at Isle Royale National Park, an isolated and remote island park located in Lake Superior. The novel uses the harsh, frozen Michigan winter to trap its characters and build tension.

Who is the main character in Winter Study?

The story follows National Park Service ranger Anna Pigeon, who is serving as a member of a winter study team observing wolves. She is the long-running protagonist of the mystery series written by Nevada Barr.

What is the plot of the Nevada Barr novel Winter Study?

In the book, a small team of researchers is isolated on Isle Royale when a mysterious death occurs, suggesting a killer is among them. Anna Pigeon must navigate the freezing, snowbound wilderness to solve the murder before the team is decimated.

What number is Winter Study in the Anna Pigeon series?

Published in 2008, *Winter Study* is the fourteenth entry in Nevada Barr's popular Anna Pigeon mystery series. Each book in the series is famously set in a different U.S. national park.

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