--- product_id: 441526538 title: "Four of Clubs: Murder in the High Sierra" price: "VT6968" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/441526538-four-of-clubs-murder-in-the-high-sierra store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Four of Clubs: Murder in the High Sierra **Price:** VT6968 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Four of Clubs: Murder in the High Sierra - **How much does it cost?** VT6968 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/441526538-four-of-clubs-murder-in-the-high-sierra) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Four of Clubs: Murder in the High Sierra [Downie, David] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Four of Clubs: Murder in the High Sierra Review: Couldn't put it down! - David Downie's new book Four of Clubs is riveting from page 1. It arrived yesterday, and as I was in the middle of two other books, both of which I'm enjoying, I wasn't going to begin it right away. Still, I figured it wouldn't hurt to read the first page. Silly me! It was all over after that! I just now turned the last page, less than 24 hours after I began the book, all 312 pages of it. What a story! I'm going to have to be very careful here and not provide any spoilers. This is, after all, a murder mystery. So I'll focus on a brief overview, maybe just some teasers. And then on the writing itself. Ed Dobbs is a 65 year old psychologist and landscape designer with a side of water color painting. With his life long friends Don McCoy and Pete Johnson, he loves Serena Swallow, two years their junior, who fascinates all three men and loved them back. As California kids in the 70s they hang out together, travel together, live and love together, the Club of Four, until tragedy strikes, and Serena plunges to her death in an avalanche. Years after, the three men memorialize her death annually by returning to the very ledge from which she fell decades earlier. But was her death accidental? And when Pete and Don also plunge to their deaths from that very same cliff at their annual memorial meeting, was it accidental as well? Almost dying himself in the process of trying to rescue his friends, Ed sets out to understand what happened all those years ago and what really happened with Don and Pete. And this is all within the first pages of this gripping novel! What makes this book particularly satisfying to me for one thing is the exquisite detail of the setting in the High Sierras, the rugged, gorgeous landscape. Downie is a master at painting a scene. I can see Chicken Rock and the foxtail pines and the ominous funnel into which Serena fell. There's a cinematic quality to his writing. Then there's the intricacy of the story and the depth of character development. You feel you really know these people. They aren't simply ciphers. They have dimension, specificity, and that's true of even the minor characters. Almost Dickensian. I also love the intelligence behind the writing, the familiarity with so much of literature, history, science, gastronomy, politics, and language. And it's a timely novel with pointed reference to current American politics and the devastating impact of climate change. All these qualities taken together made this a real page-turner for me. I haven't devoured a book at this speed in ages. And the critic who wrote, "Clever, polished, and sophisticated," was dead on. I highly recommend Four of Clubs. Review: Great author! - I love David Downie's books and I have about all of them. This is a bit different from his books on Paris but I like the new direction. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B09ZCVNTW5 | | Best Sellers Rank | #5,487,569 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #143,754 in Mysteries (Books) #1,511,112 in Literature & Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (14) | | Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.73 x 8.5 inches | | ISBN-13 | 979-8820113499 | | Item Weight | 13.3 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 324 pages | | Publication date | May 7, 2022 | | Publisher | Independently published | ## Images ![Four of Clubs: Murder in the High Sierra - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aby7pPTIL.jpg) ![Four of Clubs: Murder in the High Sierra - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61lh2kYScVL.jpg) ![Four of Clubs: Murder in the High Sierra - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61zKpNTqi9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Couldn't put it down! *by B***2 on May 21, 2022* David Downie's new book Four of Clubs is riveting from page 1. It arrived yesterday, and as I was in the middle of two other books, both of which I'm enjoying, I wasn't going to begin it right away. Still, I figured it wouldn't hurt to read the first page. Silly me! It was all over after that! I just now turned the last page, less than 24 hours after I began the book, all 312 pages of it. What a story! I'm going to have to be very careful here and not provide any spoilers. This is, after all, a murder mystery. So I'll focus on a brief overview, maybe just some teasers. And then on the writing itself. Ed Dobbs is a 65 year old psychologist and landscape designer with a side of water color painting. With his life long friends Don McCoy and Pete Johnson, he loves Serena Swallow, two years their junior, who fascinates all three men and loved them back. As California kids in the 70s they hang out together, travel together, live and love together, the Club of Four, until tragedy strikes, and Serena plunges to her death in an avalanche. Years after, the three men memorialize her death annually by returning to the very ledge from which she fell decades earlier. But was her death accidental? And when Pete and Don also plunge to their deaths from that very same cliff at their annual memorial meeting, was it accidental as well? Almost dying himself in the process of trying to rescue his friends, Ed sets out to understand what happened all those years ago and what really happened with Don and Pete. And this is all within the first pages of this gripping novel! What makes this book particularly satisfying to me for one thing is the exquisite detail of the setting in the High Sierras, the rugged, gorgeous landscape. Downie is a master at painting a scene. I can see Chicken Rock and the foxtail pines and the ominous funnel into which Serena fell. There's a cinematic quality to his writing. Then there's the intricacy of the story and the depth of character development. You feel you really know these people. They aren't simply ciphers. They have dimension, specificity, and that's true of even the minor characters. Almost Dickensian. I also love the intelligence behind the writing, the familiarity with so much of literature, history, science, gastronomy, politics, and language. And it's a timely novel with pointed reference to current American politics and the devastating impact of climate change. All these qualities taken together made this a real page-turner for me. I haven't devoured a book at this speed in ages. And the critic who wrote, "Clever, polished, and sophisticated," was dead on. I highly recommend Four of Clubs. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great author! *by C***S on August 24, 2025* I love David Downie's books and I have about all of them. This is a bit different from his books on Paris but I like the new direction. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Downie is a master of characterization! I was mesmerized. *by R***T on May 18, 2022* This is not a book where you sit down and race through it in a night or two. You need to take the time to savor the author's intelligent writing, especially where it comes to drawing his characters. Some of the characters are attractive, and some repulsive, but all very interesting. I read a lot of high action thrillers and zoom through them. This is not that kind of book. Take your time and savor the craftsmanship! Then...go to his other books. 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