Fun and feisty mysteries for outdoor enthusiasts. Glimpse the outdoors—and murder—from the comfort of your armchair!

In book one, Scene of the Climb, 23-year-old Meg has bluffed her way into her first journalism job. She’s gotten a job with Northwest Extreme magazine, pretending to be an outdoor enthusiast, when her idea of adventure is climbing onto the couch without spilling her latte.

So when she finds herself clawing to the top of a two-thousand-foot peak to cover a reality TV adventure show, she can’t imagine feeling more terrified. Until she witnesses a body plummet off the side of the cliff. Now Meg has a murder to investigate. And if the climbing doesn’t kill her, a murderer just might…

In book two, Slayed on the Slopes, Meg has beefed up her outdoors skills a little, but is still in over  her head. About 8,000 feet over her head…

She’s at Mount Hood’s remote Silcox Hut, covering the the seriously hardcore Ridge Rangers, Oregon’s elite high-altitude rescue team. Sure, Meg beefed up her outdoor skills over the summer … but she’s still hoping to cover the event with some hot chocolate by the cheery fireplace. Then, during a sudden blizzard, she swears she hears gunshots. No one stranded in the hut believes her … until self-absorbed Ridge Ranger Ben Rogers is found outside in a pool of frozen blood. Meg’s got to find this killer quickly …

Book three, Silenced in the Surf, comes out next spring.

Kate Dyer-Seeley is the author of the Pacific Northwest Mystery Series and the memoir Underneath the Ash. Kate’s work has appeared in a variety of regional and international publications including: The Columbian, The Vancouver Voice, Seattle Backpacker, Portland Family Magazine, and Climbing Magazine. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and son, where you can find her hitting the trail, at an artisan coffee shop, or at her favorite pub.