Overview
When Detective Emma Stone examines what locals call a hiking accident near Talkeetna, Alaska, the skull fracture doesn't match the fall. The young geologist's defensive wounds bring FBI Agent Jeremiah Steele to her investigation. Stone reads crime scenes like sheet music, catching details others miss. Steele analyzes evidence with mathematical precision. Oil and water-until they discover Marcus Chen died protecting a secret hidden in Alaska's gold-bearing streams. Their search leads to the Alliance compound, where solar panels and organic gardens mask a darker purpose. The survivalists preach environmental protection, but someone believes murder is conservation. When Emma's cover is blown, she flees through wilderness where her father's harsh survival training becomes the difference between life and death. Through a spring storm that grounds helicopters and floods roads, Emma evades armed pursuit while Steele races to find her. The killer waits in an abandoned mining cabin, where Alaska's unforgiving landscape will deliver its own verdict. Gold sparked Alaska's first murders in 1898. Now it's claiming new victims, and two mismatched investigators must survive the wilderness to stop a killer who sees death as preservation.
Full Product Details
Author: Melissa Saulnier
Publisher: Publication Consultants
Imprint: Publication Consultants
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.354kg
ISBN: 9781594339998
ISBN 10: 1594339996
Pages: 260
Publication Date: 07 August 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Meet Melissa Saulnier, a true-blue Alaskan with a passion for music, science, and just a dash of conspiracy theories. A professional musician, amateur sleuth, Keto enthusiast, and proud gardener, Melissa is also a devoted mother and grandmother. Born in a quaint Alaska town, she studied Music and Paralegal fields and now thrives as an Executive Assistant at ONC-a role she deeply values. Melissa's family includes two children and five grandchildren, and she treasures the quiet joy of her personal writing retreat. Her journey as a writer began with bedtime stories and blossomed into a lifelong love of storytelling. Her list of accomplishments includes mastering the piano, driving solo across the country, exploring the beauty of Italy, and surviving over forty Alaska winters (so far!). Fueled by curiosity, she's traveled to the Vatican, Siena, Naples, Florence, Milan, and even spent time in Texas-where the locals talk big, but Alaskans know the real story.
