Alaska Thrillers Books
"The novel grabs from the first sentence." - Cape Cod Times Jessica Norton is a woman on the run, a sensational lead item on the nightly news. Jon Harper is a grieving father whose life has crumbled over the death of his young daughter. When Jon picks up Jess hitchhiking on a deserted Texas highway one rainy night, it pitches them both into the middle of a massive conspiracy. Wisdom Spring takes readers on a fast-paced, suspenseful ride along the highways of the U.S. and Canada, and into the far reaches of the Alaskan wilderness. Pursued by a group of relentless killers, the two unlikely heroes must transition from helpless prey to proficient hunters, leading to a shocking discovery--one that threatens the very future of the United States.
The crash was just the beginning … Scott Harper makes his living flying hunters and fishermen into the wilds of Alaska. However, his current passenger is different, wearing a suit and tie and carrying a briefcase. Scott’s strange passenger directs him by gunpoint to a remote landing strip in the middle of nowhere, and armed men suddenly surround his plane. Barely able to take off under fire, his aircraft is heavily damaged and crashes deep in the wilderness. With the men in hot pursuit, Scott must navigate the rugged terrain to stay one step ahead. The Alaska wilderness is full of surprises. Finding his way back to civilization could be deadly!
In 1966, The Wonder Boys, one of America’s top rock bands, embarked on a flight from Anchorage to Fairbanks for a concert. However, their plane mysteriously vanished en route. Adding to the mystery, the band’s manager, who opted out of the flight, disappeared the following day, leaving no trace. Fast forward nearly six decades to the present day. Bush pilot Scott Harper, accompanied by his recently adopted daughter Michaela and his former police dog Max, stumbles upon the wreckage of the missing aircraft. In it are the skeletal remains of its two pilots and seven passengers. But official records only account for six passengers. Who was the seventh? When the investigation takes an unexpected turn with the sudden involvement of the CIA, Scott finds himself grappling with unthinkable and chilling discoveries.
In 1935, an unknown scientist submits a groundbreaking paper to a scientific publication claiming to have discovered a hidden valley in Alaska. It is a find that could change history. His work is dismissed as fiction, and soon after, he vanishes without a trace. Ninety years later, Bush pilot Scott Harper finds a half-frozen stranger who has collapsed in the snow outside his home. The man relates a strange tale of a legendary lost valley near an abandoned Alaskan mining town and asks for Scott’s help finding it. The town holds chilling memories for Scott and is one he and his family vowed never to return to. However, there are others desperate to find the valley and are determined to kill anyone who gets in the way. Now, there’s only one chance for survival. They must return to the town, find the valley, and uncover its secrets before the killers do. Lost Passage is a pulse-pounding thriller of survival, discovery, and the secrets buried beneath the Alaskan wilderness.