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Colorado Searing: A Harley Fremont Novel
The adventurous duo of Harley Fremont and her K-9 partner, Gemma, return in this action-packed hunt for two men. One man is running from charges of sexual harassment and for stealing from the government, while the other is either providing cover for him or is simply under the control of his authoritarian boss. The men take to the trails of Colorado's beautiful Rocky Mountain National Park and the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests. After conducting several interviews, Harley is convinced the men will do what they can to evade detection. Harley and Gemma work to expose the men for who they are and track them down, even as a wildfire erupts. Will the wildfire give the men cover or put their lives in danger? Will Harley and Gemma find the men and uncover the truth? As the story unfolds, Harley experiences new friendships, moments of great joy, followed by surprises, frustration, anger, and terror. Can she and Gemma avoid death? Readers say Harley and Gemma never disappoint.
- GenresFiction
288 pages, Paperback
Published March 13, 2021
759 people want to read
About the author
Deborah J. Chavez
21 books54 followersDeborah J. Chavez, Ph.D., winner of the Literary Titan Award 2025 and the Pencraft Award for Literary Excellence Runner-Up 2025 is the author of twelve novels. These novels touch on pieces of Deborah’s life: her love of dogs, her love of camping and travel, her love of nature and science, and her knowledge of the Forest Service.
Deborah grew up in a small town in Southern California, where her family moved when she was three years old. Her nuclear family always had dogs, which ranged from strays to AKC-registered Clumber spaniels. Much of her young life revolved around those dogs. One stray became Deborah’s favorite for being impressively smart. The pup would ride in the car, watching for the “idiot” light to come on, then pull Deborah’s mom’s shoulder to warn her about the car overheating. Her family claimed the dog saved them from breakdowns many times.
Deborah took many long summer car trips with her family and dogs. Her family always camped on those journeys. For most of her life, that meant tent camping back in the days of canvas tents. Eventually the family moved up to a camper shell, and later to a motorhome. Their favorite trips were to the Sierra Nevada mountain range to see the giant Sequoia trees and those that took them back home to the mid-west to see extended family.
Deborah’s years as a research social scientist with the Forest Service was the foundation on which many of her novels were built. Her research took her to many of the places she chose as locations for her novels. Her studies of crime and violence on our forests are re-formed, using much creative license, into the stories Deborah tells. Deborah’s novels include adventures that range from the George Washington/Jefferson National Forest, to the Custer/Gallatin National Forest, to the Los Padres National Forest, plus many more.
Deborah continues to reside in Southern California with her family, takes frequent camping trips, is raising three dogs, and loves her post-retirement career as a novelist. She was recently awarded a Literary Titan Award for her twelfth novel, Buckaloo. Soon after, she was awarded the 2025 Pencraft Award for Literary Excellence, Runner-Up in Fiction - General.
Deborah grew up in a small town in Southern California, where her family moved when she was three years old. Her nuclear family always had dogs, which ranged from strays to AKC-registered Clumber spaniels. Much of her young life revolved around those dogs. One stray became Deborah’s favorite for being impressively smart. The pup would ride in the car, watching for the “idiot” light to come on, then pull Deborah’s mom’s shoulder to warn her about the car overheating. Her family claimed the dog saved them from breakdowns many times.
Deborah took many long summer car trips with her family and dogs. Her family always camped on those journeys. For most of her life, that meant tent camping back in the days of canvas tents. Eventually the family moved up to a camper shell, and later to a motorhome. Their favorite trips were to the Sierra Nevada mountain range to see the giant Sequoia trees and those that took them back home to the mid-west to see extended family.
Deborah’s years as a research social scientist with the Forest Service was the foundation on which many of her novels were built. Her research took her to many of the places she chose as locations for her novels. Her studies of crime and violence on our forests are re-formed, using much creative license, into the stories Deborah tells. Deborah’s novels include adventures that range from the George Washington/Jefferson National Forest, to the Custer/Gallatin National Forest, to the Los Padres National Forest, plus many more.
Deborah continues to reside in Southern California with her family, takes frequent camping trips, is raising three dogs, and loves her post-retirement career as a novelist. She was recently awarded a Literary Titan Award for her twelfth novel, Buckaloo. Soon after, she was awarded the 2025 Pencraft Award for Literary Excellence, Runner-Up in Fiction - General.
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April 6, 2021
I love books set in our beautiful public forests and parks. I also love when a series has an interesting, adventurous woman as the lead character. The Harley Fremont novels have both of these things which makes them an absolute pleasure to read!
This book, the fourth in the series, finds Harley and Gemma searching for a Forest Service employee who has disappeared into the wilderness with a much younger employee to avoid an investigation into his misbehavior on the job. Harley and Gemma search for the duo as a massive wildfire closes in on the area and concerns about the safety of the younger employee grow.
The book is a suspenseful, entertaining story and I look forward to reading more from this author!
This book, the fourth in the series, finds Harley and Gemma searching for a Forest Service employee who has disappeared into the wilderness with a much younger employee to avoid an investigation into his misbehavior on the job. Harley and Gemma search for the duo as a massive wildfire closes in on the area and concerns about the safety of the younger employee grow.
The book is a suspenseful, entertaining story and I look forward to reading more from this author!
April 30, 2021
A great read. Great characters. A good setting. Just the right amount of suspense. I won this book through goodreads.
April 22, 2025
2.5 stars.
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