Badwater
Mystery in the Wild

What the heck is a forensic geologist? Don’t let fear of the unknown make you skip this book. Jump right in and find out. Just make sure you have stocked up on bottled water. Trust me. I had no idea Death Valley was such a lively place. That’s what Ms. Dwiggin injects into her setting: life. You com......more

I'm not big on crime investigation stories, but I do have a degree in geology, so I couldn't resist this book. The story brings us a pair of forensic geologists who use soil samples and rock types to solve crimes. In this case, they are on the trail of stolen radioactive waste, through Death Valley,......more

Synopsis: When a freight truck is hijacked, forensic geologists Cassie Oldfield and her partner Walter Shaws track the mineral trail into Death Valley. The stolen cargo they seek is hotter than the desert in August: radioactive waste. As scientists, Cassie and her partner Walter are familiar with bac......more

I enjoyed BADWATER by Toni Dwiggins, an independently published thriller that compares well with traditionally published paperbacks available at any bookstore. Cassie Oldfield and Walter Shaws are forensic geologists—a new term to me, but I know about it now thanks to the book—who are called in to......more

One of my favorite places is Death Valley. This book gives you a feel for it. The end was true suspense.......more