Alice Henderson is a dedicated wildlife researcher. Using a variety of methods including bioacoustic studies, she undertakes wildlife surveys to determine what species are present on lands that have been set aside for conservation. There she ensures there are no signs of poaching and devises ways to improve habitat. Using geographic information systems (GIS), she also designs wildlife corridors and builds habitat suitability models and species distribution models. She has surveyed for the presence of grizzlies, wolves, spotted owls, wolverines, jaguars, endangered bats, and more.
This series may be my new favorite. Alex Carter is a terrific character. The action and suspense in all the books is greater and the bonus is you learn something about various endangered species. You also learn about the methods used to study these animals! Highly Recommended reading!
Alex Carter Series
| Title | Series/No | Year Published | Date Read | Notes |
| The Vanishing Kind | (Alex Carter, #4) | 2025 | 2025/06/16 | |
| A Ghost of Caribou | (Alex Carter #3) | 2022 | 2023/03/18 | |
| A Blizzard of Polar Bears | (Alex Carter, #2) | 2021 | 2022/03/13 | |
| A Solitude of Wolverines | (Alex Carter #1) | 2020 | 2021/02/27 |
If you like standalone Mystery/Thrillers…….
Here are three Authors whose books might enjoy:
- Charlie Donlea — tightly plotted thrillers often built around cold cases, missing persons, and strong female leads, with twists that keep coming
- Michael Koryta / Scott Carson — blends crime, suspense, and sometimes the supernatural, with a darker tone and strong atmosphere
- Riley Sager — modern psychological thrillers with big twists, often centered on isolated settings and unreliable pasts
