Charlotte Stuartová využívá své rozmanité životní zkušenosti, od akademické sféry až po život na moři, k vytváření působivých příběhů. Její psaní, které často čerpá z dobrodružství při komerčním rybolovu na Aljašce a plavbách po kanadském Pacifiku, nabízí pohled na životní styly a místa vzdálená od městského prostředí. Prostřednictvím poutavých vyprávění přibližuje čtenářům divokou přírodu a jedinečné lidi, které potkala. Stuartová nyní žije na ostrově Vashon a její každodenní život je obohacen o pozorování místní fauny.
The story intertwines the mysterious death of a young boy during a midnight ceremony with the disappearance of a fish buyer and a substantial sum of money. Amidst this turmoil, a runaway captures the attention of searchers in the Alaskan wilderness, creating a gripping narrative filled with suspense and intrigue. The plot delves into themes of loss, desperation, and the complexities of human relationships against a stark and unforgiving backdrop.
A shooter shatters the suburban calm in a mall . . . Single mom, Cameron Chandler, an investigator with Penny-wise Investigations, a discount detective agency conveniently located in a suburban mall, is approaching her office when gunshots echo off the mall walls, and she sees a young man collapse just a few feet away. Chaos breaks out in the packed mall as people try to escape. Cameron kneels beside the gunshot victim and is grabbed from behind by a man she fears is the shooter. As he forcibly drags her toward the mall exit, she suddenly realizes who he is--Gary, a man who once saved her life. Once outside, Gary admits that he was the shooter's target. He and three associates had engaged in what they thought was a legitimate but secret operation only to find themselves caught in a quagmire of government intrigue and covert manipulation. She agrees to help by taking care of his dog while he investigates why someone is trying to eliminate them. After Cameron agrees to foster Gary's large dog Bandit, someone shows up at Penny-wise with a description of Bandit, claiming that he wants them to locate "his" dog and Cameron realizes that she and her family could be in danger. Next, a woman claiming to be with the FBI wants to talk with Cameron about Gary, but her boss at Penny-Wise decides it's time the agency steps in to investigate what's going on.
When two investigators, Cameron Chandler and Yuri Webster, discover a body next to a pile of stolen signs, what began as a prank becomes a murder investigation. The campaign for the U.S. Congressional seat was referred to in the press as "Mr. Smith goes to Washington versus the carpetbagger." The local candidate gets all of the endorsements, but he can't compete with the unlimited resources of his opponent. Funded by an east coast family in the oil business, the out-of-state candidate takes the state by storm, marrying the daughter of a local prestigious family and flooding the airwaves with ads, many of them negative. Cameron and Yuri soon find themselves targets in a battle between the local candidate, big oil interests and anti-big oil activists, and they discover that there is no doubt that Campaigning Can Be Deadly.