The Alphas: Prequel to Howl of the Wolf, Heirs to the Throne Trilogy

THE ALPHAS is a prequel to HOWL OF THE WOLF, Heirs to the Throne Trilogy. (Please note this edition includes an additional short story.) The novel takes place in modern day on the planet Earth and is a mix of Mystery and Science Fiction. Has your dog ever stared into your eyes, trying to send you a message you can't quite understand? Learn what happens when you finally "get" that message.What starts off as a perfect day for Carra Taylor, quickly spirals into a terrifying race to solve a deadly mystery. Carra learns that her friend, Frieda, has been murdered and the dogs in Frieda's kennel are missing. Frieda was the breeder of Carra's beloved German Shepherd, Kriegen, who was stolen five years before. Now Carra learns that she's the heir to Frieda's hefty estate and the next target for a group of killers. As she searches for clues to Frieda's murder and a series of dog thefts, Carra and her husband Mike find themselves on a dangerous journey through Frieda's past. They uncover painful secrets about the woman and learn about a secret breeding project Frieda initiated over fifteen years earlier. Can two amateur sleuths blast through a web of lies to unravel the truth and rescue endangered wolves? Will they survive against a ruthless company that is determined to exploit helpless animals to complete research that might be worth millions? Carra is faced with decisions that might affect generations of sentient beings.

Diane Rapp became an entrepreneur when she started her own dog grooming salon in Santa Barbara, California. She spent the next thirty years as a small business owner; she sold real estate, started an office supply/copy center, and performed free-lance advertising design. During all those years Diane wrote stories as a cure for insomnia. After Diane and her daughter Laura co-authored a travel guidebook, Laura gave Diane the idea of writing a mystery set on cruise ships in the Caribbean. Murder Caribbean-Style and Murder on a Ghost Ship are the first two novels of a High Seas Mystery series. Murder for Glacier Blue was released in August of 2013. It takes the reader on a cruise to Alaska with an art heist, murder, and a wedding planned for Glacier Bay. There is lots of action in all three novels. Howl of the Wolf was the first book in Diane’s science fiction series. It introduces the planet Drako, telepathic wolves, and the crew of the space ship that took sanctuary on a planet that banned technology. In the second book, The Havenshire Resistance, Queen Krystal’s teenage daughters learn to use inherited powers. They join an army of Samurai women, telepathic wolves, and commoners to save the kingdom from an evil usurper. The third book of the trilogy is Dragon Defense. The planet is under threat by an Institute battleship. King Donovan must train teenagers to operate forbidden defense technology while his daughters make friends with a flock of wild dragons. Visit www.quicksilvernovels.com to learn more about all of Diane’s books. You may also find Diane’s posts at Facebook/quicksilvernovels or follow her on Twitter @DianeRapp.