In the shadow of a deadly conspiracy, the earth trembles. When a series of catastrophic earthquakes devastate Anchorage, ecologist Samantha Rose is drawn into a harrowing mystery. The sudden disappearance of her closest friends leads her to Alaska, where a shocking truth emerges: a rogue mining company has weaponized cutting-edge technology to trigger earthquakes. Their aim? Harness a rare and deadly element for geopolitical revenge. Guided by her instincts and aided by her special-ops ally Jackson, Samantha uncovers a plot that stretches from the frozen wilds of Alaska to the heart of Asia. With the collapse of the Three Gorges Dam looming-a disaster that could unleash global chaos-Samantha and Jackson find themselves in a race against time. Together, they must infiltrate a web of espionage and betrayal, outwit a psychopath, geophysicist bent on vengeance, and stop a chain reaction that could spark World War III. At 78,000 words, WHERE THE SLEEPING LADY LIES is a science-based thriller that combines the heroic scientist John MacGregor from Eruption by Michael Crichton with the multi-cultural and the deep exploration of humanity in Playground by Richard Powers.

It contains themes of sisterhood, chaos, humor, romance, betrayal, and beauty of our natural world. A standalone, it has the potential to be a series.