A Kate Shugak Investigation Book 21

Every year, two thousand people go missing in Alaska. They vanish in the middle of mountain footraces, on fishing boats in the Bering Sea, and on small planes in the Bush. Now, a geologist known for going walkabout with his rock hammer has disappeared from the Suulutaq Mine in the Park. Was his disappearance deliberate? An accident? Foul play?

Native Aleut Private Investigator Kate Shugak may be the only person who can find out. However, the unfortunate truth is that Kate, too, is now among the missing.

The remote and rugged Alaskan wilderness has long been a place where individuals can easily disappear, their fates often remaining a mystery. The vast, untamed landscapes, with their towering mountains, dense forests, and treacherous seas, have a way of swallowing people up, leaving behind little more than unanswered questions.

For the residents of Alaska, such occurrences are unfortunately all too common. The state's sheer size, coupled with its extreme climate and sparse population, create the perfect conditions for people to vanish without a trace. Whether they are lost while pursuing outdoor activities, fall victim to accidents, or become the targets of foul play, the end result is the same: families left to grapple with the agonizing uncertainty of not knowing what happened to their loved ones.

In the case of the missing geologist, the circumstances surrounding his disappearance are particularly puzzling. As someone well-versed in the Alaskan terrain, his vanishing from a mine site raises suspicions. Did he stumble upon something he wasn't meant to see? Was he the victim of a targeted attack? Or could it have been a simple, tragic accident?

Enter Kate Shugak, a seasoned private investigator with a deep understanding of the Alaskan way of life. Her indigenous Aleut heritage and intimate knowledge of the land make her uniquely suited to unravel the mystery. However, just as she sets out to investigate the geologist's disappearance, Kate herself becomes one of the missing, further complicating an already perplexing situation.

The disappearances occurring in Alaska's vast wilderness are not merely statistics; they represent real people with families and loved ones left to grapple with the agonizing uncertainty. As the search for the missing geologist and Kate Shugak continues, the race against time intensifies, with the hope that answers can be found before more lives are claimed by the unyielding Alaskan landscape.

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