{"product_id":"devils-island-9781608096145","title":"Devils Island","description":"\u003cb\u003eSix guests embark on a wilderness tour, but only two emerge\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Devils Island is home to abundant wildlife, making it the ideal place to reintroduce endangered Tasmanian devils. Working to rescue, rehabilitate, and release devils has been Kerry's job and passion for years, but a new opportunity to work as a naturalist guide for a tour company offers her a respite from the emotionally grueling task of trying to save an endangered species. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her first tour group as lead guide includes American college friends Brooke and Jane, who are reconnecting after years of estrangement, and two Australian couples hoping to escape their big-city lives and enjoy the company of longtime friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When one of the guests disappears on the first night, the group assumes she has wandered too far in the stormy weather. Yet it turns out she has a secret connection to one of the other guests--and when another hiker is found dead in camp, the group finds itself isolated by the worsening storm and wondering who among them might be responsible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Lisa Unger and Barbara Kingsolver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Yunker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e writes plays, short stories, and novels. He is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Tourist Trail\u003c\/i\u003e; editor of the \u003ci\u003eAmong Animals\u003c\/i\u003e fiction series and a nonfiction anthology, \u003ci\u003eWriting for Animals\u003c\/i\u003e; and his plays have been produced or staged at such venues as the Oregon Contemporary Theatre, the Source Festival, and more. His teleplay \u003ci\u003eSanctuary\u003c\/i\u003e was performed at the 2017 Compassion Arts Festival in New York, and his short stories have been published in many literary journals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Raymond and Yunker live in Ashland, Oregon. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDevils Island\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is the debut collaboration by the writing duo Midge Raymond and John Yunker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMidge Raymond\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eMy Last Continent\u003c\/i\u003e and the award-winning short-story collection \u003ci\u003eForgetting English\u003c\/i\u003e. Her writing has appeared in a number of literary publications, and she has taught writing at Boston University and at many writer's organizations and conferences around the world. She earned a certificate in private investigation from the University of Washington.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oceanview Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50894934180114,"sku":"9781608096145","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3ce6bd30-daa0-4b64-83ff-04b2b32317be.jpg?v=1738264228","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/devils-island-9781608096145","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}