New York: Walker, (1992) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - His second novel, a mystery involving the death of an environmental activist in the redwoods of Northern California's Humboldt County. Interesting INSCRIPTION on the title page ' To ... Happy birthday! I hope you don't find too many egregious errors. Next time I'll call you as a resource!" and dated in the year of publication. Instead, Russell went on to write some very funny mysteries about a field he knows well: hotel-keeping. 207 pp. ISBN: 0-8027-32046.