After all the intrigue of the last few weeks, Camille Tate just wants to have a quiet Thanksgiving weekend with her family at her new home on Orcas Island. But when her next-door neighbor Lisa's home is broken into and ransacked, Cam realizes the intrigue is far from over.

Two dead bodies, seemingly unconnected, are found within a week on Orcas Island, a San Juan Island off the coast of Washington. Border concerns with Canada, bizarre murders, coupled with teenage kidnapping and runaways prompt the local authorities to call in experts, agents Bev and Brian Moore. These specialists in foreign intrigue are diverted from their international assignment in Italy to pose as journalists for a criminal investigation on the island. Clues lead to discovery of terrorist tactics and the attempted recruitment of teens into a quagmire of ruthless behavior. Aileen Nowatzki is a Californian writer of novels of intrigue. She received her MA in French and has worked as a teacher, a college instructor, a translator and a director of religious education. Extensive travel with her husband spans three continents and has provided her with a unique perspective on multi-cultural issues. Volunteerism is an important part of her weekly activities. Three children and young grandchildren keep her very active.

"Describes the events in 1971 when the Robertsons family were lost at sea for 38 days after their boat was damaged by orca whales." --

As construction begins on the largest marine amusement park in the world, the abuse of killer whales continues, both during capture and in captivity. As the parks head biologist, Mark Tillsdale, and eight crew members head into the waters that surround Santa Catalina Island to hunt orcas during their migration season, one whale fails to escape their net. After a three-year-old orca is captured and torn from his family, the young male is quickly deemed unsuitable for training, killed, and thrown back into the sea. When the mother orca and her pod find her offsprings carcass, they vow revenge. Soon, ocean justice begins as the pod brutally attacks and kills humans along the California coast. After a mature male orca escapes from a marine amusement park and joins the pod, the killing continues, even as marine biologists, land-based law enforcement, the Coast Guard, and others attempt to fight back. Unfortunately they are all about to discover that what human cruelty unleashed, no man can stop. In this gripping tale, a mother whale and her pod become bloodthirsty murders after her offspring is brutally killed by staff from a marine amusement park.

Danger strikes once again for Max and Lia when they become trapped in the infamous Lost Lagoon. Legend tells that there's no escape - but could tackling another of Cora Blackheart's Robobeasts hold the key? The first thrilling book in Sea Quest Series 4: The Lost Lagoon. Don't miss the rest of the series: Tragg the Ice Bear, Horvos the Horror Bird and Gubbix the Poison Fish!

Embark on a captivating journey through the intricate emotional landscapes of Earth's diverse creatures in this compelling book. " The Overlooked Sentience" delves deep into the universal sentiments of Joy, Love, Fear, Anger, and Sadness, revealing how these emotions transcend humanity and resonate across all living organisms. Through four poignant fictional narratives, you'll meet extraordinary beings like Rani, the courageous Tigress, who fights against relentless poachers to protect her vulnerable cubs. Witness Rose, the devoted Mother whale, navigating the threats of whaling while nurturing her calf, Phil, within a tight-knit pod of Sperm whales. Daisy, a resilient cow, unveils the harsh realities of farm animals whose lives are marked by exploitation and betrayal at the hands of humans . Meanwhile, Grace, the wise Elephant Matriarch, speaks out against the injustice of trophy hunting, showcasing the retaliatory capacity of these majestic creatures. As you immerse yourself in these gripping tales, you'll confront the harsh truth of human greed and its devastating impact on wildlife. This book serves as a clarion call for change, urging us to reevaluate our treatment of sentient beings and champion a paradigm shift toward respect and empathy.

For almost fifty years, killer whales, or orcas, have been abused and mistreated both during capture and while in captivity. They are contained in small tanks, harassed, and used for entertainment, while their natural habitat is the ocean. To keep the whales in check, trainers use brutal methods, and sometimes, the whales fight back. One day, a three-year-old orca is captured and torn from his family. The young male whale is deemed unsuitable for training and use in amusement shows, so he is killed, his carcass tossed back into the sea. The mother orca and her pod, the dead whales family, find the carcass and vow revenge. So the ocean justice begins. The pod brutally attacks and kills humans along the California coast. Later, a mature male orca escapes from a marine amusement park and joins the mothers pod as the killing continues. Humans fight back. Marine Biologists, land-based law enforcement, the Coast Guard, and others try to stop the carnagebut what human cruelty unleashed, no man can stop.