Friday, July 25, 2025

Forest Service Ranger Drew Collins - Exposure, a Coyote Canyon Mystery

 

Today, I’d like to introduce you to Forest Service Ranger, Drew Collins from my Coyote Canyon Mystery Series. Drew appears in the first book, Exposure, and will also be in subsequent books in the series.

Drew is thirty years old, has brown hair, brown eyes, and in the cooler months sports a neatly trimmed beard. He's single, but is interested in dating Jan, one of the baristas at the Java Bar Coffee Shop. His job requires him to be in good physical condition, so he’s slender, but muscular in build. He enjoys hiking and rock climbing in the mountains where he works. After graduating from college with a degree in environmental studies, he started working for the Forest Service and has been a ranger for eight years. He’s been assigned to the San Juan Mountains district, which includes Coyote Canyon, for two years.

 

Excerpt from Exposure:

“Come on. I’ll show you where the body was found,” Sam told Drew.

After they locked the gate to the mine, Drew smoothed the dirt underneath it. “If we come back up here and the dirt is disturbed, we’ll know someone else has been here. I’m also going to see about getting a more secure gate up here, too.”

The two men walked only a few yards before Sam stopped, peering over the edge of the cliff. “Down there is where the body was found,” Sam said.

Drew looked over the cliff also, then started to take a rope and harness out of his pack.

“Are you going down there?” Sam asked.

“Yes. It’s the best way to document the location.”

“I have photos of the body laying down there. I can have Emma send them to your phone.” Sam took his cell phone out and started typing.

A few minutes later, Drew’s phone dinged. He looked at the screen. “That’ll help. Are you going to join me?”

“I don’t know how to rappel or climb,” Sam said.

"I'd be glad to teach you sometime," Drew said, as he went over the edge of the cliff. 

 

Buy Exposure now on Amazon

Carol 

 


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