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A manhunt stretches from the foothill cities into the urban proximate San Bernardino National Forest of Southern California. Harley Fremont, and her K-9 partner, Gemma, are called back into action to resolve the case. Their quarry is a veteran who combines his military, plus search and rescue training, to elude searchers. He leaves behind bodies and false clues. Will Harley and Gemma miss the clues and lose their reputation for solving crimes? Join Harley and Gemma on their latest quest to find out. Readers call this a fast-paced, suspenseful read, with great characters.

Harley Fremont and her K-9 partner, Gemma, set out to locate a young female adult, who has gone missing while hiking a trail on the Salmon-Challis National Forest in Idaho. Once they arrive, their work is delayed several times, making Harley increasingly concerned about the fate of the young woman. Relieving some of her angst is Gemma, who befriends a trout in the Salmon River. Gemma makes return trips to play with her friend. Along the same river trail, Harley meets a Billy Joel look-alike who admires Gemma's antics. Events occur which cause Harley and Gemma to investigate a superfund site...

After a recreation technician was abducted, Harley Fremont and her K-9 Partner, Gemma, race to Oregon to find her. Will a man covered in snake tattoos, multiple bombings, a domestic terrorism group, trailside graves, and a Fourth of July fiasco keep Harley and Gemma from success? Book three in the series brings you closer yet to Harley and Gemma, and introduces you to unforgettable new characters. Readers say this is another thrilling adventure.

The scattered bones of a young girl are discovered on the Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana. It appears the bones were never meant to be located. Harley Fremont and her K-9 partner, Gemma, are on the job, when another set of bones, from a second girl are discovered, along with a sugar skull. This time, law enforcement is sure the bones were meant to be found. The forest has miles of rugged trails, dozens of mines and caves, and dozens of cabins that could be the hiding place of the persons responsible, or make a great place to hide away a third abducted girl. Harley and Gemma are ...

The adventurous duo of Harley Fremont and her K-9 partner, Gemma, return in this action-packed hunt for two men. One man is running from charges of sexual harassment and for stealing from the government, while the other is either providing cover for him or is simply under the control of his authoritarian boss. The men take to the trails of Colorado's beautiful Rocky Mountain National Park and the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests. After conducting several interviews, Harley is convinced the men will do what they can to evade detection. Harley and Gemma work to expose the men for who they ...

Cassidy Alonso lives a life she’s been proud of. When she says she’ll do something, she follows through. She has integrity. Cassidy speaks the truth, often softening hard truths with humor and grace. Her work life has thrived. She’s a big fish in a sizeable pond. Cassidy’s home life is just what she’d dreamed about. Her husband loves her and her young son adores her. When Cassidy returns home to her mom’s house to prepare her dad’s Celebration of Life, she discovers that her life foundation wasn’t what she thought at all. In a few short weeks, Cassidy learns several life ...

Join Harley Fremont, her K-9 partner, Gemma, and her many friends on an adventure that begins as a celebration which devolves into something much darker. Surrounded by glaciers and the Tongass National Forest, Harley, Gemma, and company search for an abducted man in the wilds of Alaska. The man is a Billy Joel look-alike who recently married Shirley Walters, a friend of Harley’s. While Shirley spirals, Harley and friends work to discover information about the men who were responsible. Too much time elapses after the abduction, causing everyone to be deeply concerned. Local police offer ...

Harley Fremont and her K-9 partner, Gemma, are called when twenty-four men attend camp but only twenty-two are accounted for. The five-mile trail between camp and the hotel on the outskirts of town is complicated. It's not a forest-made trail that is easy to follow; it is rocky in places, making tracking difficult. The trail is also riddled with tree branches and roots, making the hike dangerous. Plus, the trail has a dozen man-made off-shoot paths with their own man-made off-shoot paths. The trail condition leads people to think the two missing men simply lost their way back to the hotel. ...

Timber Canyon claimed several lives in the early 2000s, then none for years. When the killing started again, Harley Fremont and her K-9 partner, Gemma, are called in. This isn't just any investigation, as challenges for Harley and Gemma seem to mount. The complicated trail system allowed for several ways to enter and traverse the canyon. It also meant people could come and go undetected. The monsoon season served to cover footprints, smells, and blood, making tracking impossible. The Forest Service has a contract that doesn't allow the Sheriff into designated wilderness, so Harley and Gemma...

Harley Fremont and her dog Gemma resolve crimes on national forests in America. After the shooting death of one man, the lynching of another man, and a deadly melee over use of a campground, the U.S. Forest Service contracts the duo to resolve the case. Harley and Gemma face two white supremacist groups in this adventure in Virginia. Will dirty cops, protesters, media coverage, and an attack on the Appalachian Trail cause Harley to lose her reputation as a resolver? It's a close call. Reviewers have said this novel compelling, captivating and exciting.