Fire is Nice

by Rolynn Anderson

Bone poachers pillaging Sequoia National Park will stop at nothing…even murder. Can two rangers, at cross purposes, smoke out the thieves?
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Sable Chisholm suffered an on-duty brain injury, which eliminated her sense of fear and made her a pariah at the FBI. In Sequoia, her assigned partner is Carter Glass, a loner of a ranger, successful at solving park problems with statistical analysis. The miss-matched pair must collar criminals stealing Pleistocene era bones from park caves.

The murder of a ranger and evidence of staff treachery ramps up the investigation, further challenging Sable and Carter’s partnership. She’s blazing with ideas, hell-bent on solving the mystery, while he calculates strategies, tormented by her risk-taking.

The stakes are sky-high. If they don’t catch the poachers, they reduce their reputations to ashes…or die trying.

413 pages, ebook

Published November 15, 2018

About the author

Scandinavian, Army Brat, English Teacher, High School Principal, Golfer, Boater, World Traveler, Author. With her experiences, Rolynn Anderson is fairly bursting with stories about extraordinary people and amazing settings, real and contrived. Now add her competitive nature and her love of ‘the makeover.’ As a principal, she and the staff she hired, opened a cutting-edge high school; as co-captain with her husband on INTREPID, she cruises from Washington State to Alaska and back. As a writer, she delights in creating imperfect characters faced with extraordinary, transforming challenges. Her hope: You'll devour her ‘makeover’ suspense novels in the wee hours of the morning, because her stories, settings and characters, capture your imagination and your heart.

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Assigned. Very nice!!

[Sharon Buchbinder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Law Enforcement (LE) Ranger Carter Glass is happy working solo in his computer cave in Sequoia National Park when an unwanted partner is thrust upon him. FBI Special Agent Sable Chisholm is equally annoyed with being reassigned as an LE Ranger in Sequoia National Park to investigate ancient bone thefts—with truffles on the side.

When Sable arrives with her pet donkey named Wheezer and a pig named Chops and takes occupancy of a nearby cabin, Carter takes cover, preferring the company of his computers to the attractive, extremely direct woman. Sable thinks Carter could be a decent partner—if he’d come out of his cave.

Forced to work together to investigate an attack on a park ranger in addition to the ongoing thefts of national treasures, Sable and Carter come to an uneasy truce. But can this truce grow into something more than a partnership? You must read this fast-paced, well-researched, suspense story to find out. I give it 5 Pig Snorts, 5 Donkey Brays, and 5 Stars!

[InD'tale Magazine · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Fire is Nice”, is a unique mix of mystery and romance with quirky, but likeable characters.

Read full review in the 2019 March issue of InD'tale Magazine.

[Brian Shellum · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite book by an author I love. FBI agent Chisholm is a fascinating character you want to succeed. She also takes too many risks because she suffered rare brain injury in the line of duty. Then she gets partnered with a loner park ranger to solve the theft of Ice Age fossils from the caves in majestic Sequoia National Park. Great book that kept me on edge to the end.

[Diane Burton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Action-packed adventure with a strong mystery. Since I've never been to Sequoia NP, I especially enjoyed the setting. Fascinating details. Great characterizations--a loner and a pariah. They both need rescuing. Their journey toward trusting each other makes for a compelling read.

[Barbara Nourse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the characters, Very interesting setting and conflicts.

[Jannine Gallant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not your average heroine! Sable is an interesting character who makes this book a must read. Loved the setting in Sequoia NP. Fast paced and dynamic!