Hostile Lookout
Christopher Kline lived in the Rim Country of Arizona for ten years where he worked as a school teacher, butterfly researcher, and yes, a U.S. Geological Survey field biologist.  Much of his intimate knowledge of the region comes from hiking its many trails, including a sixty mile, five day backpacking trip of the General Crook Trail with his daughter. Kline's interest in writing started in elementary school, with creative writing and science being his favorite subjects.  After studying forestry at Northern Arizona University, many of Kline's work assignments placed him in the outdoors.  Over the years he journaled about many of his adventures. While Kline still enjoys being in the outdoors, his interests have broadened.  He now includes, in addition to his botanical interests, butterflies and dragonflies as his objects of attention, including several county record observations in southeast Ohio. Hostile Lookout is the first in a series of Tony Spencer mysteries.  While the characters are strictly fictitious, the author draws from many of his personal experiences hiking and camping in the rugged Rim Country to build this suspenseful tale.  Look for the second book in the series, Asclepias, to come out soon.