Reel Trouble: Wild Women of Alaska (11 page)

“We have the usual hot heads present,” Skip began. “The Harte brothers gave us some trouble last summer. Earl Harte is a little trigger-happy and likes to shoot at the drifters. He’s yet to hit anyone, but there’s always a first time.” Skip adjusted his seating. It seemed as though his uniform was getting tight in the trunk.

“Then there’s the drifter, Chuck Kendrick, captain of the
Albatross
,” Skip continued. “Last summer, Aidan Harte cut Kendrick’s net when it wrapped around his buoy. Kendrick threatened to get even.”

Judd added, “As we know, Kendrick always follows through.”

Skip nodded. “Yeah, that was a bad situation with the sinking of the
Miss Julie.
Thankfully, we didn’t lose anyone. That time.”

“It sure stuck in my craw that we didn’t have enough evidence to pin that on Kendrick.” Judd addressed Garrett. “It’s common knowledge Kendrick had a hand in her sinking.”

“If it’s common knowledge, why wasn’t he arrested?” Garrett asked.

“Same reason he wasn’t brought up on charges in the burning of the
Mystic
fifteen years ago,” Judd said. “Not enough evidence. That time we lost three and one was a fifteen-year-old girl. Kendrick’s got everyone scared shitless out here. I’d sure like to catch him at something and throw his ass in jail.”

Skip brought them back to his list. “We need to keep an eye out for the
Mary Jane.
Word is she’s doing more than fishing. We’ll need to inform DEA if we catch any drug activity.” Skip glanced at his clipboard. “Last on the list are the Savonskis.”

Garrett uncrossed his legs and sat up. “Who’d you say?”

“Savonskis. You familiar with them?”

“The grandparents were on my flight.” Garrett didn’t feel inclined to mention he’d been invited for dinner tomorrow night.

“Sonya Savonski has thrown in with the drifters. According to the district registration cards she turned in, she’s planning on set netting
and
drifting this summer. There’s bound to be trouble. That’s it.” Skip laid his clipboard down and stretched out his own legs. “Unless you guys have something else to add.”

“I’ve got something,” Judd said. “What’s that new wife of yours been feeding you?”

Skip actually blushed. “Wren’s pregnant, and I guess I’ve been a little sympathetic to her situation.” He rubbed his belly. “I’ve been cutting back on the carbs.”

“Well, with this knucklehead’s surfboard, and you eating for two, the fishermen will think we’ve gone soft and take advantage.”

“Just let ’em try.” Garrett smiled.

Photo by: Kelli Ann Morgan

Tiffinie Helmer is an award-winning author who is always up for a gripping adventure. Raised in Alaska, she was dragged ‘Outside’ by her husband, but escapes the lower forty-eight to spend her summers commercial fishing on the Bering Sea.

A wife and mother of four, Tiffinie divides her time between enjoying her family, throwing her acclaimed pottery, and writing of flawed characters in unique and severe situations.

To learn more about Tiffinie and her books, please visit
www.TiffinieHelmer.com

- Tiffinie grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska and married one of those wild Alaskan men she loves to write about.

- Spends most of her summers working as a commercial salmon fisherman (er woman) in Bristol Bay on the Bering Sea of Alaska.

- Huge Stevie Nicks fan, not only her music but her wardrobe too.

- Favorite foods: seafood (fisherman remember), olives, artichokes, mushrooms, cheese in general, and bread. Favorite dessert: pretty much any kind of cheesecake preferably with chocolate.

- Loves to kayak—seriously loves to kayak—especially sea kayaking.

- She was a foreign exchange student to Finland in high school, and fell in love with the people, the saunas, and their bounty of delectable cheeses.

- She’s a bit of a thrill seeker, and finds the older she gets the bigger the chances she takes.

Romance on the Edge Novels

Edge

Hooked

Shiver

Death Cache

Novellas

Bearing All (sequel to Edge)

Impact (prequel to Hooked)

Moosed Up (prequel to Shiver)

Dreamweaver (sequel to Death Cache)

Heartless (in
My Bloody Valentine
anthology)

Bait

Bundle

Wild Men of Alaska

Romance on the Edge #1

Romance on the Edge #2

Romance on the Edge #3

Romance on the Edge #4

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