Alaskan Visions Author:Joel Spring Opening with the kidnaping of an Alaskan cruise ship passenger by raven- and bear- masked figures in a Tlingit war canoe, the plot, set in the present, entwines the lives of a reclusive island dweller and a prostitute in a psychological thriller that includes Northwest Indian legends, Alaskan tall tales, colorful details of island living, social... more » satire, humor, and suspense.« less