Claire Kells is the bestselling author of the adventure novel Girl Underwater. An avid open-water swimmer and outdoor enthusiast, she gravitates toward stories of survival, struggle, and redemption. Her experiences as a practicing physician also play an important role in her novels, and she's grateful for all the fascinating stories her patients have told her over the years.
Praise for the National Parks Mystery series: “Superbly crafted characters and a strong sense of place, VANISHING EDGE is a first-rate mystery!” —Marc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author of the Jericho Quinn series and Arliss Cutter series “When wealthy ‘glampers’ go missing deep in Sequoia National Park, bitingly witty repartee between the pair of park-service investigators assigned to the case makes Vanishing Edge a delightful debut. I can’t wait for the next!” —Scott Graham, National Outdoor Book Award-winning author of Canyonlands Carnage “In Vanishing Edge, Claire Kells delivers everything an outdoor mystery needs--vivid landscapes, a chilling plot, and engaging characters, both human and canine. An outstanding debut!” —Margaret Mizushima, author of the award-winning Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries “A disturbing crime scene deep in the wilderness, an assortment of peculiar suspects, and a gutsy, determined investigator combine to make this a first-class mystery.” —Pamela Beason, author of the Sam Westin Mysteries “Claire Kells delivers a taut mystery set in the rugged backcountry of Sequoia National Park. With its engaging and very likeable main characters and plot with myriad twisting, intriguing clues, this book will hook readers from the start.” —Alice Henderson, author of A Solitude of Wolverines “An appealing crimefighting team . . . Fans of Scott Graham’s National Parks mysteries will want to check this one out.” —Publishers Weekly “A determined professional duo investigates wilderness wannabes: What’s not to like?” —Kirkus Reviews