1–What is the title of your latest release? A GHOST OF CARIBOU 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? In the remote mountains of Washington state, wildlife biologist Alex Carter encounters an unsolved murder and a town in turmoil while in search of a mountain caribou, a majestic, all-but-vanished animal. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I wanted to spin a suspenseful tale around the plight of mountain caribou, which used to live in the northeast corner of Washington state before they were driven to extinction there. The last two surviving animals, both females, were taken by Canada into British Columbia in 2019 because the American herd in Washington was virtually extinct. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely. Alex Carter and I have a lot in common. We’re both wildlife researchers and are passionate about conservation. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Compassionate, resourceful, determined. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? Mountain caribou are endangered due to a variety of factors, including the clearcutting of old-growth forests, habitat fragmentation, climate change, and more. I really dove into the process of getting a species listed…