Casual Mention

by Richard Munson

A man did not return home after an evening with friends. An early morning clam digger found him dead the next morning on a remote ocean beach. The dead man’s blue pickup and cell phone were missing. The lack of transportation and communication make Sheriff Carl Maclin suspicious. Sheriff Carl Maclin and his small department struggle to understand the circumstances of this bizarre death. Did criminal activity dictate the need for the man’s demise, or did the man's behavior incite retribution?. As other pressing crimes threaten to overwhelm his small investigative team, the sheriff must employ creative measures to uncover the truth behind this tragic death. The Pacific Northwest is beautiful. The Pacific Ocean, untamed mountains, rushing rivers, and pristine lakes are idyllic. Spulman County is also an ideal place for body disposal. The scenery is majestic, but the crimes are horrific.

410 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 16, 2019

About the author

Bloomsbury in June 2025 will release "Power Corrupts: Cleaning Up America's Biggest Industry," which explains the recent rise of racketeering and bribery by utilities seeking billion-dollar bailouts for dirty and uneconomic power plants.
W.W. Norton in November 2024 published "Ingenious: A Biography of Benjamin Franklin, Scientist."
Norton previously released "Tesla: Inventor of the Modern," a biography of the under-appreciate genius who brought us the electric motor, radio, robots, and remote control.
Other Richard Munson books include; "Tech to Table: 25 Innovators Reimagining Food;" "From Edison to Enron," a history of the electricity industry; "The Cardinals of Capitol Hill," a behind-the-scenes look at congressional appropriators; and "Cousteau: The Captain and His World," a biography of the undersea explorer.

In addition to writing, Munson has been a senior director for the Environmental Defense Fund, senior vice president of Recycled Energy Development, executive director of the Northeast-Midwest Institute, director of Solar Lobby and Center for Renewable Resources, co-coordinator of Sun Day, coordinator of Environmental Action Foundation, and director of the University of Michigan's Pilot Program.