Backfill

A thrilling environmental mystery enriched with well-researched technical information about modern power generation, coal mining, fracking, anthropology, alternative medicine and Native American Indian history.   

Mary Ann Hodges is a female professional working in a male-oriented, energy-related industry.  She is an environmental manager who takes on a job to build a near-zero emissions coal power plant and mine in the Utah desert. Mary Ann discovers a conspiracy to hide the truth about an illegal gold mining operation in partnership with a shale gas fracking company which is threatening the region environmentally. She goes on a desperate hunt for answers, drawing on spiritual strength for the courage to overcome the nightmarish challenges of her boss that include kidnapping and attempted murder.