My latest novel is done and ready in time for Christmas, but only by the skin of my teeth!
It’s called DON’T RUN and it’s a wolf attack thriller set in the little surfing town of Tofino, British Columbia (on the west coast of Vancouver Island).
When wolves consider humans easy prey, it makes for big trouble. This science-based novel, set in the winter of 2029, follows the exploits of RCMP wildlife safety specialist Luke Robinson, who moves to the Canadian surfing town of Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island. He quickly becomes embroiled in a local wolf controversy, which escalates into an epic wolf attack crisis. First dogs disappear, then people start to die. But what, exactly, can he help the town do to protect itself when wolf packs go rogue—or more to the point, will resident’s loyalty to local indigenous peoples and activist conservationists prevent them from doing what needs to be done?
The story challenges the traditional myth that wolves never attack people. I’ve been working on this for more than five years but ironically, over the last six months, news reports such as here and here, indicate wolves in the area where the story is set have been getting increasingly aggressive and predatory. Just a few months ago (based on warnings issued in October), two wolves pursued a walker on Long Beach so aggressively that they sought refuge in the water (no mention of a dog). Another pair of wolves charged at and pursued a visitor with a dog on a leash for an extended time period. Incidents like these, although fewer in number and less threatening in nature, have been reported since at least 2017.
What will happen in 2026 or 2027 if Parks Canada bans dogs entirely from Pacific Rim National Park? What will the hungry wolves in the Park do if they no longer have dogs to prey upon? What if even more wolves move in from the island’s interior? Questions like these inspired this new thriller.
Hope you enjoy! If you do, please go back and leave an Amazon review – it really helps other readers decide to give it a try and that promotes sales. Available in paperback and Kindle ebook formats.
On Amazon in the US here, in Canada here, UK here.
PS. As promised, winners of the 2022 fundraising contest for my Polar Bear Evolution book have their names used as characters in this new novel. Congratulations Ned Komar and John Macgowan!
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