title: A Deeper Sleep (Kate Shugak Mysteries, No. 15)
author:  Dana Stabenow 
description: <I>Starred Review.</i> All the elements that have made the author's signature Kate Shugak crime series successful shine in this 15th entry (after 2004's <I>A Taint in the Blood</I>): Kate's personal growth as a woman and as an investigator; the Alaskan environment in all its unforgiving beauty; and a mystery whose solution remains in doubt until the end. The story opens with a brutal murder. The culprit, Louis Deem, who has managed to avoid justice for past crimes, is so odious that his presence is a cancer in the little Niniltna community Kate calls home. Stabenow's rich cast of supporting characters include natives and longtime settlers as well as those newcomers so unprepared that Kate refers to them as committing "suicide by Alaska." There is rough humor, a rich heritage of the community necessary for survival, and at the same time a remarkable tolerance for the many idiosyncrasies of those attracted to the harsh realities of Alaskan life. Kate Shugak is becoming a leader among her people and is already a leader in the sorority of women detectives. <I>(Jan.)</I> <BR>Copyright &copy; Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  ## Lavinia Kent
  
  
  ## Bound by Temptation
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  For the Lifesavers—Mary, Marsha, and Elaine.
  
  
  I couldn’t do it without you.
  
  
  ## Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](005-chapter01.html#chapter01)
  
  
  It was not the first time Lady Westington had awakened tied…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2](006-chapter02.html#chapter02)
  
  
  Clara hoped her mouth was not gaping. Was that what…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 3](007-chapter03.html#chapter03)
  
  
  The fire danced and jumped, sending a blanket of warmth…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 4](008-chapter04.html#chapter04)
  
  
  Masters saw the moment she put all the pieces together.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 5](009-chapter05.html#chapter05)
  
  
  Masters wondered if she’d ever take that step into his…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 6](010-chapter06.html#chapter06)
  
  
  Masters looked away for a moment. He was still unsettled…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 7](011-chapter07.html#chapter07)
  
  
  Masters was leaving. Robert had said so. Clara considered that…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 8](012-chapter08.html#chapter08)
  
  
  Clara held her spine straig