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Murder on Vinson Massif
Monday, May 14th, 2012
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, the most thrilling, and fascinating, Summit Murder Mystery yet. The Summit Murder Mystery Series explores murders set on each of the Seven Summits, the highest and deadliest mountains on the world’s seven continents. Join authors Charles G. Irion and Ronald J. Watkins for this extraordinary journey of daring exploits and murder.
Title: Murder on Vinson Massif
Author: Charles G. Irion ‘75 was inspired to pen the Summit Murder Mystery Series after participating in a 1987 expedition to Everest. In July of 2011, Irion completed a climbing expedition to Kilimanjaro, the location of the final novel in the Series. His co-author is Ronald J. Watkins.
Publisher: Irion Books (March 30, 2012)
Price: Paperback: $19.95 / Kindle:$8.99
Description: Paperback, 204 pages
ISBN: 978-0984161867
ASIN: B00816HRCE
Information: Paperback:www.amazon.com Kindle:www.amazon.com
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