Geocaching Themed Novels - Part Two

Books To Read When You Can Be Caching - Part Two

Last year I compiled a list of geocaching themed fiction. This year when I went to update the post with the additional books that have been published, or that I have since learned about, there were just too many to add to the original post.  You can see last years list here:

http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/05/geocaching-novels-mysteries-to-read.html

I've updated that post with my opinions of the ones I have read - my two favorites from that list were The Advocates Geocache by Teresa Burrell & To Cache A Killer by Karen Nortman

I also have a list of Young Adult Geocaching themed novels here:

http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/05/ya-geocaching-themed-novels.html

Hope You Guess My Name by Heather Harlen

If plucky heroines had their own secret society, Marina Koneyshna, Stephanie Plum and Bridget Jones would all know the handshake.
Life has gone to H-E-double hockey sticks for event planner Marina Konyeshna. A break up has forced her to move into her mom's basement, and her credit scores forecast she's going to stay there. When she meets Arman, a handsome client from Turkey, she jeopardizes her job for a date. Discovering the body of a young girl on the bank of the Susquehanna furthers her downward spiral.

When Arman invites Marina and her friends to participate in a geocaching competition, it's hard for her to pass up the possibility of prize money. As the competition unfolds through the backwoods, abandoned mines, and culm heaps of rustbelt, Pennsylvania, Marina discovers the link between her client and the murdered girl...and realizes what will happen if their team doesn't win. 

Dead Place by Stephen Booth
I don't know exactly where geocaching fits in, as I haven't read it yet, but apparently this book does have geocaching in it.  :-) 

"This killing will be a model of perfection. An accomplishment to be proud of. And it could be tonight or maybe next week. But it will be soon. I promise."

The anonymous phone calls indicate a disturbed mind with an unnatural passion for death. Cooper and Fry are hoping against hope that the caller is just a harmless crank having some sick fun. But the clues woven through his disturbing messages point to the possibility of an all-too-real crime … especially when women begin to disappear.

This spine-chiller is perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Robert Crais.

A Parallel Trust by James Stoddah

What begins as an exciting challenge turns into a countdown to save a young girl's life... As seventeen-year old Aril Ousby, the son of a renowned astrophysicist, embarks on a geocache treasure hunt in Britain, a series of kidnappings takes place in the United States. How are these events connected? Is Aril right to trust the enigmatic architect of the treasure hunt - or is he being led into an elaborate trap? Is the puzzle master motivated by altruism - or greed? And why has he chosen to involve Aril in his scheme? Aril and his friend Unity are drawn into a mystery that leads them to look at the Earth from a new perspective and to address a fundamental question: can future generations avoid the mistakes their parents made?

Why Casey Had To Die by L.C. Hayden
Link to the kindle edition

Harry Bronson is a retired detective drawn into investigating a case that has haunted him for over twenty years. The murder of Casey Secrist had been Bronson's first case. Her boyfriend was eventually implicated in her murder; however, Bronson never fully believed he was guilty. Bronson begins receiving mysterious notes and finds himself the host of a murder-mystery convention with an all too familiar plot. Following the murder of a convention member who appeared to have information about the case, Bronson finds himself with a group of suspects containing both familiar and unfamiliar faces. As Bronson becomes a suspect in the murder, his wife disappears and he must find a series of geocaches to find her and solve this decades old murder before the killer kills again.

Who wouldn't love the character of Harry Bronson? He is a smart, competent man who loves his wife and loves solving crimes. Throughout his career he was infamous for bending the rules slightly and he hasn't stopped now that he is retired. Drawn in from the first page, I was reluctant to put the book down until the very end. In "Why Casey Had to Die," L. C. Hayden has created a suspenseful tale full of interesting characters that will keep readers guessing. Every twist and turn adds depth to this well crafted story. All fans of whodunit mysteries will find a new series to devour. I am already anxiously awaiting the next Harry Bronson mystery.

Murder On Wheels (A Tourist Trap Mystery) by Lynn Cahoon

I'm not sure how much geocaching plays a part in this book, but it is part of the book, and the series reviews very well.

The food truck craze has reached the charming coastal town of South Cove, California, but before Jill Gardner—owner of Coffee, Books, and More—can sample the eats, she has to shift gears and put the brakes on a killer . . .

Now that Kacey Austin has got her new gluten-free dessert truck up and running, there’s no curbing her enthusiasm—not even when someone vandalizes the vehicle and steals her recipes. But when Kacey turns up dead on the beach and Jill’s best friend Sadie becomes the prime suspect, Jill needs to step on it to serve the real killer some just desserts. 


Well Oiled By Reuben Johnson
It's 2041 in the potentially oil-rich southern California town of Mayberry. Cousins and triathletes, Joey and Frank, are in the throes of deciding about colleges and careers.  At a triathlon, they make a new friend, Kodi, a triathlete and geocacher. Their world is rocked when they stumble on information that may explain the mysterious death of Frank's father ten years ago.

Follow the cousins on two distinct campbellian journeys through California, Mexican caves, and cyberspace as they try to unravel a mystery. Be thrilled as they try to follow the money through arcane bitcoin cyber-currency transactions involving mysterious foundations. Ponder the impact of Stabilization of Life unit medical technology. Check out how new drilling technology and oil money create havoc in an idyllic small town.


Serial Finder by David Klug
This is a novella that was originally posted online.  I've heard a lot about it, but the  online geocaching site it was originally published on no longer exists - So I was pretty excited to find it on amazon.  

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Although not specifically about geocaching, this one may be interesting for those of us who do geocache:

Maphead by Ken Jennings
It comes as no surprise that, as a kid, Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings slept with a bulky Hammond world atlas by his pillow every night. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. Jennings takes listeners on a world tour of geogeeks from the London Map Fair to the bowels of the Library of Congress, from the prepubescent geniuses at the National Geographic Bee to the computer programmers at Google Earth. Each chapter delves into a different aspect of map culture: highpointing, geocaching, road atlas rallying, even the "unreal estate" charted on the maps of fiction and fantasy. He also considers the ways in which cartography has shaped our history, suggesting that the impulse to make and read maps is as relevant today as it has ever been. From the "Here be dragons" parchment maps of the Age of Discovery to the spinning globes of grade school to the postmodern revolution of digital maps and GPS, Maphead is filled with intriguing details, engaging anecdotes, and enlightening analysis. If you're an inveterate map lover yourself-or even if you're among the cartographically clueless who can get lost in a supermarket-let Ken Jennings be your guide to the strange world of mapheads.