April Christofferson Author

BOOKS: ALPHA FEMALE

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LATEST BOOK: Reissue of Alpha Female, Book #1 in the Judge Annie Peacock Series!

Alpha Female reveals in vivid detail the passion, danger and riveting drama that unfolds in Seattle lawyer Annie Peacock’s life when she turns it upside down to become the first female Magistrate Judge in the nation’s premier national park—Yellowstone.

After her divorce, Annie moves to Yellowstone when she’s hired to replace the Park’s retiring magistrate judge. Annie’s play-it-by-the-rules approach to justice immediately turns the Park’s renegade backcountry ranger, Will McCarroll, off. After Will's wife and infant child were killed by an illegal hunter’s bullet, wildlife and wilderness became Will’s salvation and he became obsessed with protecting them—at any cost—from poachers, trophy hunters, corporate greed and politics.

It's inevitable that Annie and Will butt heads, but when the alpha female of the Druid pack is shot and killed by a trophy hunter, Annie and Will find themselves working together to find the killer and bring him to justice. In the process, Annie is shaken to find herself falling in love with the rebellious backcountry ranger.

A note from April: "I am thrilled to have Burns and Lea Books bring Alpha Female out again. As you know, I'm passionate about protecting the wildlife of Yellowstone. The reissue of Alpha Female brings the issue of illegal poaching to the public eye again as it shines a light on the wonder of wolves, and their critical importance to the ecosystem. I also hope it makes you feel as though you are actually in the park enjoying the magic of its wildlife and landscapes as you meet the real-life heroes who fight to protect both."

"Christofferson's love of the wild shines through." –Publishers Weekly

“Lots of tantalizing tidbits about Yellowstone and lush descriptive details about the region make Christofferson’s ecothriller a double-trouble treat…The effect of humans on the Yellowstone environment will grab green teens.” Booklist

A smart and sexy new ecothriller.” –Cosmopolitan Magazine

"The insight into Yellowstone, especially the superb refreshing look at park politics that emphasizes Tip O'Neill's theory that "all politics is local" and the super romantic subplot, is terrific." –Harriet Klausner, #1 Amazon Book Reviewer

"In Alpha Female, April Christofferson has penned a shrewd, sensitive and cautionary tale about the environment and our place within it. Seldom has any writer handled the mix of information and story with such skill and aplomb. Compulsively readable and impossible to put down." –Jon Land, bestselling author

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April signing books at the University of Montana's book release party for Alpha Female

“Taking the readers deep into the ecosystem, politics, and wilds of Yellowstone National Park, Christofferson weaves an engrossing thriller that grabs your heartstrings and clutches your throat. A terrific read!" –Daniel Kalla, NYT bestselling author of Cold Plague

"Set against the beauty of Yellowstone National Park, this exciting romantic eco-thriller pits the love of animals and justice—and the love between man and woman--against true evil. It's a powerful, multi-layered story." –Stella Cameron, NYT bestselling author of Cyprus Nights

Listen to April's interview on Montana Public Radio's "The Write Question" >