A Blizzard of Polar Bears: A Novel of Suspense

Alice Henderson

Nov 2021 · Alex Carter Series Book 2 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

Wildlife biologist Alex Carter is back, fighting for
endangered species in the Canadian Arctic and battling for her life in this
action-packed follow-up to A Solitude of Wolverines, “a true stunner of a
thriller debut” (James Rollins) and “a great read” (Nevada Barr).

Fresh off her wolverine study in Montana, wildlife biologist
Alex Carter lands a job studying a threatened population of polar bears in the
Canadian Arctic. Embedded with a small team of Arctic researchers, she tracks
the majestic bears by air, following them over vast, snowy terrain, spending
days leaning precariously out of a helicopter with a tranquilizer gun, until
she can get down on the ice to examine them up close.
But as her study progresses, and she gathers data on the
health of individual bears, things start to go awry. Her helicopter pilot quits
unexpectedly, equipment goes missing, and a late-night intruder breaks into her
lab and steals the samples she’s collected. She realizes that someone doesn’t
want her to complete her study, but Alex is not easily deterred.












Managing to find a replacement pilot, she returns to the icy
expanses of Hudson Bay. But the helicopter catches fire in midflight, forcing
the team to land on a vast sheet of white far from civilization. Surviving on
the frozen landscape is difficult enough, but as armed assailants close in on
snowmobiles, Alex must rely on her skills and tenacity to survive this
onslaught and carry out her mission.

Ratings and reviews

action-adventure, sabotage, Canada, archaeologist, wildlife-biologist, hostile-environment, greed, secrets, thriller, theft, suspense, endangered-species***** A murder of crows, a gaggle of geese, a blizzard of polar bears. And the Kensington Runestone of Viking exploration. Reading this book eased my angst at the death of Clive Cussler. Here is a story with lots of great characters, action/adventure, close calls, and impeccable research to provide all the learning of new things I could want! The main character is a wildlife biologist studying the plight of polar bears in the arctic and is based out of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Someone is sabotaging her work and things become very dangerous there in the frozen north. There is also an archaeologist with an agenda who winds up dead and as a meal for a starving polar bear. That's it for the almost spoilers. Terrific read that I can't praise enough! I requested and received a free temporary ebook from William Morrow and Custom House, William Morrow via NetGalley. Thank you!

Action packed, fast read.

About the author

In addition to being a writer, Alice Henderson is a dedicated wildlife researcher, geographic information systems specialist, and bioacoustician. She documents wildlife on specialized recording equipment, checks remote cameras, creates maps, and undertakes wildlife surveys to determine what species are present on preserves, while ensuring there are no signs of poaching. She’s surveyed for the presence of grizzlies, wolves, wolverines, jaguars, endangered bats, and more.