I've been devouring the works of Nevada Barr, Sara Paretsky, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, James Rollins, and others for years. What made you want to switch over to the mystery side of things?Īlice Henderson: I've long been a huge fan of mystery and thrillers. Robin Agnew for Mystery Scene: I know this isn't your first novel, but it's your first mystery. All things being equal, A Solitude of Wolverines kicks off what promises to be a long-running and enjoyable new series.

Mystery Scene columnist and reviewer Robin Agnew caught up with Henderson to discuss her gripping new book. There she ensures there are no signs of poaching and devises of ways to improve habitat.'

Her author site states, 'She undertakes wildlife surveys to determine what species are present on lands that have been set aside for conservation. Just like Alex, her heroine, Henderson studies wildlife in their habitats.

When the protagonist of A Solitude of Wolverines, Alex Carter, is forced to flee a shooting, she ends up in a remote area of Montana studying the elusive and rare wolverine.Īuthor Alice Henderson is already an established horror and fantasy writer with an apocalyptic series, Skyfire Saga, and novelizations of popular shows like Buffy, the Vampire Slayer and Supernatural, but A Solitude if Wolverines marks the first in her new wilderness mystery series. Alice Henderson’s first mystery, A Solitude of Wolverines, is the first in a knockout nature and adventure series featuring wildlife biologist Alex Carter.

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