Home range

robert howled again, and this time a single voice replied. long, haunting sounds, beautifully modulated. they chilled jo. seconds later came a more distant wailing chorus. "we've got company," robert said. "two different groups." all three raised their binoculars. "there" said jo, pointing. when dr. jo settle, a michigan tech university biology professor, becomes involved with phd student robert peterson, she is unaware of his scheme to steal and relocate two packs of wolves from wisconsin to a wilderness area in west virginia. but events quickly spin out of control, thrusting jo from the placid groves of academe into a terrifying battle of wits and weaponry in the appalachian coal country. jo's brother cal, a civil war park docent recovering from failure in both his marriage and the dot-com bubble, tries to help his sister navigate the treacherous dilemma with robert. jo's mentor, theo rosenbloom, head of tech's biology department, and robert's lifelong friend hassan, a second-generation arab american, also become caught up in robert's intrigue. home range combines a page-turning crime novel with a sober environmental sensitivity. driving the plot are issues from today's news: what does it mean to be an immigrant in america? in fact, who is a native and who is an american? do we have a duty to protect native species and our environment? and what do we lose for ourselves and our descendants if we don't?