Murder in a Cold Climate

Native Northerner Inuk Matthew Kitologitak is one of the few Inuit officers in the RCMP. As ``Matteesie'' begins an investigation into the disappearance of a small plane whose passengers might be involved in a drug ring, a politically powerful advocate of Native rights is murdered; Matteesie spots a connection. While the twin mysteries are slightly overwrought, ``the book is distinguished by the author's fine characterization of the supporting cast as well as his middle-aged hero,'' decided PW. (Oct.)