Summit Murder Mystery Series

Scott Devlon is the hero of the Summit Murder Mystery Series .  Working for the Defense Intelligence Agency, he is sent on mission after mission to each of the world’s seven continental summits.  An avid adventurer and mountain climber, he continues to face each challenge head on and with determined perseverance to get off each mountain alive. Scott’s first climb up Mt. Everest was devastating due to the death of Derek Sodoc, Scott’s friend and fellow climbing enthusiast.  Following the climb, Quentin Stern wrote a “tell all” book about the climb, which resulted in Derek’s Father being convinced that foul play was involved in the death of his son, instead of due to the natural elements and dangers the mountain itself presents.  Mr. Sodoc gathers all the climbers from the first Mt. Everest trek to retrieve Derek’s body in which is told in Murder on Everest .  It becomes quite clear however, that Mr. Sodoc has more than just laying his son to rest...

A pair of Vancouver seniors won’t let advanced age, aching bones or the threat of altitude sickness stop them from attempting a record-setting climb up Africa’s tallest mountain. Martin and Esther Kafer — 85 and 84-years-old respectively — begin their ascent up Mount Kilimanjaro on Sept. 24 in a bid to raise money and awareness for the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. The Kafers will break the Guinness world record for oldest man and woman to conquer the peak if they complete their journey Sept. 30. The Vancouver couple, who have climbed more than 500 mountains since they began hiking together 62 years ago, were on Grouse Mountain Thursday challenging British Columbians to march up the Grind in support of the cause. Martin and Esther have raised $20,000 for Alzheimer’s research and urged locals to create teams of seven to climb the famous North Vancouver hiking trail the same day they’re set to conquer Kili...

Whenever I talk to people about my book series, of course the first thing everyone wants to know is, "What is the series about?"  I put together a list of each book with the synopsis for you, so you can get the full "official" synopsis for each book!  Murder on Kilimanjaro , the grand finale to the Summit Murder Mystery series will be released soon!  Make sure you get caught up because this is a jaw-dropping ending you don't want to miss! Each title has a link embedded to take you right to Amazon to purchase.  The books are available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, KOBO, Sony, iTunes and other retailers.  Murder on Everest - When Derek Sodoc, only son of the world's richest and most powerful man dies attempting to climb Mt. Everest, questions are raised. Was it the mountain? Or perhaps something more sinister. After reading the book Abandoned on Everest that details Derek Sodoc's untimely death, Sodoc's father convinces the surviving expe...

Mount Kilimanjaro is probably one of the most famous mountains in the world – it’s the highest walkable peak anywhere on the planet and thousands of people head here each year to climb it. That’s all well and good, but if you’ll be climbing Kilimanjaro as part of your gap year, you should know a bit more than that – to get you started, here are a few things you might not know about the Tanzanian mountain. The First Successful Ascent While climbing Kilimanjaro  may still be an impressive feat, it’s nothing compared to what the first mountaineers went through to tackle the summit. In October 1889, Hans Meyer, Ludwig Purtscheller and Yoanas Kinyala Lauwo became the first people to officially reach the rim of the Kibo crater and were the first ones to ascend Uhuru Peak – the highest point – on Purtscheller’s 40th birthday. This was actually Meyer’s third attempt at scaling the mountain and the expedition party – which also included nine porters, a guide, a cook and...

We are very excited to share with you the synopsis of the newest Summit Murder Mystery, Murder on Vinson Massif .  Take a look, and tell us what you think! Having failed to acquire the legendary golden Inca idols on Aconcagua in South America, Scott Devlon is hot on their trail. Kira Stern, former wife of Quentin, has murdered to steal them and is now headed to Punta Arenas, Chile where she hopes to sell them to Robert Ainsworth, a crazed international arms dealer. Joined by Quentin, Scott soon finds himself in Antarctica, compelled to join the expedition about to attempt an unprecedented winter climb of Vinson Massif, the highest mountain on the world’s most inhospitable continent. Murder and treachery once again abound as the high tech expedition braves the Antarctic night with temperatures falling below minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Old friends and fresh enemies die as Scott seeks the lost idols and in the end all perish save two. Join Scott Devlon in Murder on Vinson Massif,...

Five Indonesian mountain climbers conquered the Vinson Massif peak in the North Antartic. The members of the Seven Summits Expedition team from Wanadri, an outdoor activity organization, that were able to reach the Vinson Massif peak are Ardeshir, Yaftebbi, Iwan Irawan, Martin Rimbawan, Fadjri Al Lutfi and Nurhuda, the team`s executive chief, Yoppy Rikson Saragih, said in an e-mail received by ANTARA.  "Thank God right at 02.21 hours West Indonesia Time on January 7, the Seven Summits Team reached the Vinson Massif peak. The team thanked all for their prayers and support," he said. The Vinson Massif is the sixth of the seven peaks the team plans to conquer. The last one will be the Everest (8,850 meter above sea level) in Tibet. If all goes well the climbers deserve to be called "Seven Summiters," he said. To finish the program started since 2010 the team has received support from the ministry of sports, several state-owned enterprises such a...

I am thrilled to share with you the synopsis of... Murder on Aconcagua !  Hero Scott Devlon is once again sent by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency on another climbing expedition. This time the mountain is Aconcagua, the highest in South America. His mission is to confirm a report that three Inca golden idols have been discovered and are headed to Venezuelan strongman, Hugo Chavez. Legend says he who possesses them is invincible. Scott’s assignment is to prevent that from taking place but he quickly learns that there are those who will stop at nothing, including murder, to get their hands on the idols. Join Scott Devlon as he battles not only the brutal elements of the Aconcagua summit, but the determined greed of a murderer in Murder on Aconcagua . I can't wait until you can read it for yourselves!  Murder on Aconcagua, is coming to you in Dec/Jan.  

Fresh from Argo Studios, the video below is the new Summit Murder Mystery video. It highlights the Summit Murder Mystery Series novels that are currently out and those planned for the future and the thrill seeking mountaineer Scott Devlon. The video will be showcased at the American Alpine Club annual dinner on November 13th. It is an honor to be given the spotlight along with the famous mountaineer Dick Bass. Bass was the first mountaineer to conquer the Seven Summits and he will be acknowledged at the Seven Summits Black Tie Dinner in New York, along with the video below of the Summit Murder Mystery Series.

There’s been a lot of mountaineering stories in the news lately. Take a recent one about a British climber who was abandoned on Mushroom Rock at 28,000 feet on the side Mount Everest. It reads like the pages from our Summit Murder Mystery Series. According to the news, Peter Kinloch was a British climber looking to conquer the Seven Summits. On the descent from the summit of Mount Everest, Kinloch appeared to slip and stumble. After the team had descended approximately 1,000 feet, Kinloch confessed he had lost his sight. The team worked for eight hours in effort to get Kinloch off of the mountain, but at 2 a.m. on May 26, they were forced to leave him to die alone in the cold. It is believed that Kinloch suffered a brain hemorrhage, causing him to suddenly go blind. This story reminds me of how Scott Devlon (our Summit Murder Mystery hero) faces many of the same challenges presented to Kinloch's team. I always tell people that mountains can be dangerous and can...

Residents at Meridian RV Resort get a preview of the mystery novel "Murder on Everest." Scott Devlon is fast becoming a favorite character in the Summit Murder Series .