Author of the Charlie Skyler Alaskan Mystery Series

Charlie and his quirky friends are back in "The Rare Earth Murders"! 

In this sequel to "Death at the End of the Road", the friends find themselves embroiled in an intrigue involving bear-ravished bodies, a corrupt mining company, amoral mercenaries, and treks through the wilderness. The unique coastal Alaskan town of Homer provides the backdrop for their adventures as they play detective and unravel a complex conspiracy to extract minerals for a foreign government. 

 "Death at the End of the Road," a mystery thriller set in Homer, Alaska, is partly inspired by  thirty years of travel among Alaska’s communities with all their charm  and eccentricities.

Charlie Skyler and his quirky friends find themselves embroiled in an  intrigue involving murder, an eccentric drug lord, psychopathic  assassins, and mysterious government agents. The unique coastal Alaskan  town of Homer provides the backdrop for their adventures as they play  detective and, at the same time, defend themselves against vengeful  members of a widespread drug distribution ring with roots in the Vietnam  war.