A Ghost of Caribou: A Novel of Suspense

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Building upon the highly acclaimed debut of Alice HendersonsA Solitude of Wolverinesand its follow-up thrillerA Blizzard of Polar Bears comes the electrifying third installmentA Ghost of Caribou, in which wildlife biologist Alex Carter encounters an unsolved murder and a town in turmoil while in search of a majestic, all-but-vanished animal.

Environmental crime fiction doesnt get much better than this.Publishers Weekly

When a remote camera on a large, rugged expanse held by the Land Trust for Wildlife Conservation picks up a blurry image of what could be a mountain caribou, they contact Alex Carter to investigate. After all, mountain caribou went extinct in the contiguous U.S. years ago, and if one has wandered down from Canada, its monumental.

But when Alex arrives on scene in the Selkirk mountains of northeastern Washington state, she quickly learns that her only challenge isnt finding an elusive caribou on a massive piece of land. The nearby townspeople are agitated; loggers and activists clash over a swath of old growth forest marked for clearcutting. The murdered body of a forest ranger is found strung up in the towns park, and Alex learns of a backcountry hiker who went missing in the same area the year before.

As she ventures into the forest in search of the endangered animal, she quickly finds herself in a fight for her life, caught between factions warring for the future of the forest and a murderer stalking the dense groves of ancient trees.

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Henderson neatly integrates a master class on forests, caribou, and other endangered animals into Alexs suspenseful search for caribouand for a killer. The eventual sighting of the elusive caribou, the gray ghosts of the forest,' is indeed an exciting moment. Alex, who thrives on the outdoors and solitude, makes a formidable heroine, while the breathtaking scenery illustrates why a person would want to be one with nature. Environmental crime fiction doesnt get much better than this. Publishers Weekly Readers who enjoy a well-paced, suspenseful thriller will give this book a thumbs up, but A Ghost of Caribou is more than thatAs much as we care about Alexs fate at the hands of a killer, we also care about the animal that brought her to the mountains in the first place. Theres real passion here, and that gives the novel added substance. Booklist [A] superb thriller of heart-pounding suspense set amid the rugged beauty and majestic wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. Dirk Cussler, New York Timesbestselling author Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the woodsAlice Henderson has penned another taut environmental thriller that will leave you breathless. Robin Burcell, New York Times bestselling author Truly a novel of suspense with chilling undercurrents of danger and murderI was utterly captivatedexciting and riveting. Fresh Fiction What a treat! Alice Henderson has delivered a treasure of a noveland, to readers delight, a promise of more where this came from. Her depiction of the natural world in all its beauty and terror is spot-on. Into this she weaves a cast of characters both original and fascinating, as well as a heroine who does the unbelievable, yet one can believe it. A great read! New York Times bestselling author Nevada Barr on A Solitude of Wolverines With a plot and character arc that leap from the frying pan into the fire,A Solitude of Wolverinessizzles with action, dripping with the kind of characters and environs that make for a long-lasting series in which readers can really sink their teeth. Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Longmire series A true stunner of a thriller debut...Its so fraught with excitement and wondrous details that it demands to be read in one sitting and savored afterward. Dont miss it. New York Times bestselling author James Rollins on A Solitude of Wolverines A Solitude of Wolverines by Alice Henderson is a thriller with a heart, a riveting story of conspiracy, murder, and wilderness survival that will keep you turning the pages. Vivid characters, a pulse-pounding plot, a fascinating wildlife-conservation background, and beautifully realized settings make this an exceptional read. This is the first book in a series about wildlife biologist Alex Carter; I cant wait for the next one. Douglas Preston, bestselling coauthor of Relic and Crooked River "Alice Henderson at this point takes what might have been the first animal-activist/naturalist thriller I can recall and combines chills, thrills, and heart right up through the breathless finale. I look forward to the next Alex Carter novel!" CriminalElement.com The novel is packed with action. Alex is smart, with an impressive knowledge of wildlife as well as guns and self-defense tactics. Its no plot spoiler to say she survives and will be back. Denver Post

Author Bio

In addition to being a writer, Alice Henderson is a sanctuary monitor for the Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust, where she checks remote cameras, does mapping, and undertakes wildlife surveys to determine what species are present, and ensures there are no signs of poaching. She's surveyed for the presence of grizzlies, wolves, wolverines, jaguars, endangered bats, and more. These experiences in remote corners of wilderness inspired her to create the Alex Carter mystery series.