The provided text comprises excerpts from the mystery novel Blood Will Tell by Dana Stabenow, part of the Kate Shugak series. The narrative focuses on Kate, who returns to her Alaskan homestead and becomes involved in a local controversy surrounding the Niniltna Native Association and land use in an area called Iqaluk. The controversy escalates with the suspicious deaths of two board members, leading Kate and her boyfriend, Jack, to investigate corporate corruption involving figures like Edgar P. Dischner and the threat of oil and logging interests. The story also features Kate’s strong relationship with her grandmother, Ekaterina, who is heavily involved in Native politics, and culminates in Ekaterina’s death and Kate's determination to continue her fight against those threatening the community.

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