Renegade Russians, marauding polar bears, a lone terrorist, and Mother Nature collide with the cantankerous retired professor and sometimes sleuth Thomas Martindale. Signed on as expedition science officer, Martindale trys to stay alive out on the deadly Artic ice long enough to the discover how the melting Polar ice cap will affect our national security. The author, a retired OSU journalism professor, weaves environmental issues into murderous adventure with PNW content. Original.
Lovell started as journalist for national magazines before teaching at Oregon State University. He is the author of fourteen textbooks and hundreds of articles, as well as the Thomas Martindale Mystery Series, which has grown to ten books. His most recent book starts a new series, featuring Lorenzo Madrid.