NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR.The reflections contained between the covers of this book are not necessarily intended to entertain but to evoke thought. They are ideas captured by words as simply and concisely as I can present them, and I fully acknowledge mere words often provide only the crudest of outlines. This is not a bad thing, however, because then it is left to the reader to fill in the spaces with creations from his or her own imagination and life experience. The result can be something even better than effortless entertainment. It can lead to such oddities as THINKING, INTROSPECTION, and REFLECTIVE REASONING.It is my hope that my thoughts might inspire you, the reader, to put into words some reflections of your own, since there has never been a more appropriate or pressing time for all voices to be heard.

Tracker Charlie Johnson and Deputy Lora Whitney race against the clock searching for the common link between the mysterious bones, a suspicious airplane crash, and a reluctant sky-diver in order to prevent another victim from following in the footsteps of The Bog Lady. Any idea how long she's been down there? Really hard to tell. At least five years, not more than twenty. Any idea about the cause of death? None of the remains give a hint. Best to put her back together and see where she leads. Put her back together? Her face at least. She may not look like much now but wait until we get her makeup on. After that it's simply a matter of Who-done-it 101. Explain. The first place we look is within the family. If she's rich, then monetary considerations are almost certainly woven into the motive. Doesn't seem to be much to start with. You'd be surprised how few motives there are. Power, greed, and jealously pretty much cover it. I have a feeling this person left a pretty big hole in society somewhere.

An investigation into the gruesome death of a campground attendant in northern Minnesota takes a bizarre turn when two witnesses insist that the perpetrator was the mythical Bigfoot. The authorities, unwilling to subscribe to the existence of such creatures, come up with an explanation of their own-a bear attack. But without a body, it is left to Charlie Johnson, a local woodsman and tracker, to sort it all out. In doing so, he discovers a mysterious connection to the prehistoric past and a vast underworld far more dangerous than any wild animal.

"You think it was a bear then that dragged Monsen away?" Charlie asked.
"What else?"
"There's a problem with the bear theory."
"What's that?"
"No other campers heard or saw anything. Seems like a man getting mauled by a bear would have plenty to say about it."
"Scream his bloody head off, I'd say."
"Yet the body was never found. Kind of hard for even a bear to eat an entire man in one evening, bones and all, don't you think?"
"True. What's your take?"
"Confused at the moment," Charlie admitted.

NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR.The reflections contained between the covers of this book are not necessarily intended to entertain but to evoke thought. They are ideas captured by words as simply and concisely as I can present them, and I fully acknowledge mere words often provide only the crudest of outlines. This is not a bad thing, however, because then it is left to the reader to fill in the spaces with creations from his or her own imagination and life experience. The result can be something even better than effortless entertainment. It can lead to such oddities as THINKING, INTROSPECTION, and REFLECTIVE REASONING.It is my hope that my thoughts might inspire you, the reader, to put into words some reflections of your own, since there has never been a more appropriate or pressing time for all voices to be heard.

Tracker Charlie Johnson and Deputy Lora Whitney race against the clock searching for the common link between the mysterious bones, a suspicious airplane crash, and a reluctant sky-diver in order to prevent another victim from following in the footsteps of The Bog Lady. Any idea how long she's been down there? Really hard to tell. At least five years, not more than twenty. Any idea about the cause of death? None of the remains give a hint. Best to put her back together and see where she leads. Put her back together? Her face at least. She may not look like much now but wait until we get her makeup on. After that it's simply a matter of Who-done-it 101. Explain. The first place we look is within the family. If she's rich, then monetary considerations are almost certainly woven into the motive. Doesn't seem to be much to start with. You'd be surprised how few motives there are. Power, greed, and jealously pretty much cover it. I have a feeling this person left a pretty big hole in society somewhere.