VANISHING EDGE

A new agent investigating an abandoned glampsite in Sequoia National Park confronts the elements and her own physical limitations as she searches for answers in Kells’ debut.

Personal tragedy and a broken back have rerouted Felicity Harland from her FBI work to a career as a Special Agent with the Investigative Services Bureau, the government agency looking into crimes in national parks. Though Felicity had hoped to be assigned to Alaska, her first detail involves taking care of California’s nine parks. She feels let down when her first call seems barely worth following up on. Sequoia National Park Ranger Corrigan, annoyed at an abandoned campsite at Precipice Lake, suggests to Felicity that it might be something more. When she arrives, Felicity can’t tell whether the curmudgeonly Corrigan thinks there’s been an actual crime or just has it out for the camping—sorry, glamping—outfitter working to get Silicon Valley and Hollywood’s finest into the parks. A quick call to Glampist tells Felicity nothing—they're more concerned about their prestige customers' privacy than the law—but Felicity is certain she'll be able to find the missing campers if only she can survey the site. But that's a problem in itself, given that it's 22 miles from the ranger station. Corrigan feels like he's done his due diligence by alerting ISB and declines to make the trip with Felicity, but his best employee, Ferdinand “Hux” Huxley, is curious enough to get involved, and Felicity's shepherd mix, Ollie, is excited for the adventure. Felicity relies on her ad hoc partner’s expertise, judgment, and shortcuts as the two navigate everywhere from mountain peaks to chilly April lakes in search of what they hope will be spoiled glampers rather than dead bodies.

A determined professional duo investigates wilderness wannabes: What’s not to like?