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Robin Barefield

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Robin Barefield lives in the wilderness on Kodiak Island where she and her husband own a remote lodge. She has a master’s degree in fish and wildlife biology and is a wildlife viewing and fishing guide. Robin has published three novels, Big Game, Murder Over Kodiak, and The Fisherman’s Daughter. She draws on her love and appreciation of the Alaska wilderness as well as her scientific background when writing.

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Robin Barefield I write my way out of it. For me, writer's block usually happens when I haven't written in a while. It is similar to exercising to get back in shape. …moreI write my way out of it. For me, writer's block usually happens when I haven't written in a while. It is similar to exercising to get back in shape. As long as I keep writing, I will eventually break through the block.(less)
Robin Barefield The possibilities for the next story or book are endless, restricted only by the boundaries of the writer's imagination. Dreaming up a new story idea …moreThe possibilities for the next story or book are endless, restricted only by the boundaries of the writer's imagination. Dreaming up a new story idea or solving a plot problem is a natural high.(less)
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Big Game

3.86 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions
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The Ultimate Hunt: A Kodiak...

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Murder Over Kodiak: An Alas...

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Karluk Bones: A Kodiak, Ala...

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Massacre at Bear Creek Lodg...

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Murder and Mystery in the L...

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In 2022, an avian flu strain reached the United States. Over the past year, more than fifty-eight million domestic poultry and thousands of wild birds have died from the viral H5N1 flu strain. According to biologists, it is the largest bird flu outbreak in U.S. history and doesn’t seem to be going away. As its name suggests, the virus mainly affects wild and domestic birds but can also infect mamm

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