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Incident at Big Sky tells the true story of Olympic athlete Kari Swenson’s abduction by mountain men Don and Dan Nichols in Montana’s wilderness. The book follows the exhaustive search that mobilized FBI teams, helicopters and electronic surveillance, ultimately culminating in Sheriff Johnny France’s solo confrontation that brought the perpetrators to justice. The narrative offers a detailed look at the crime, the investigation and the rugged landscape where it unfolded.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Crime Fiction/Criminal Underworld
Authors: Johnny France
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