Doc Rock: Alluvial Alibi: A Geological Noir Thriller

Doc Rock: Alluvial Alibi: A Geological Noir ThrillerA mountain doesn't just fall. It's pushed.In 2016, a massive landslide erased the Miller family farm, burying a century of heritage in seconds. The verdict was swift: An unpredictable natural disaster. A decade later, the shimmering High-Point Resort sits atop that same ridge-a monument to "progress" owned by billionaire Jorel Sterling and protected by Mayor Kenzo Thorne.To the world, it's an economic miracle. To Dr. Chalco "Doc Rock" Rockford, it's a forensic geology crime scene hidden in plain sight.A New Breed of Thriller: The Geo-Noir-ThrillerWhen Ariane Miller seeks out Chalco to clear her father's name, he doesn't see a tragedy; he sees a Hydraulic Grift. Armed with a PhD in Geology and a degree in Criminal Justice, Chalco is uniquely trained to translate the Earth's silent testimony into legal convictions.The Lens and the SignalAided by his tech-prodigy partner Oli Bluespy, Chalco follows a chilling thermodynamic clue: the victim's dying words that "the mud was warm." In this environmental noir, warm mud means friction-and friction on this scale means a manufactured catastrophe. Together, they uncover a terrifying corporate conspiracy: Sterling and Thorne weaponized the local water district to liquefy the mountain from the inside out.The Clock is TickingWith Ed Miller's heart failing and a 48-hour medical ultimatum looming, Chalco and Oli are in a high-octane race against time. Using Ground Penetrating Radar and Augmented Reality, Doc Rock must expose the technological mystery before the mountain-and the truth-gives way for good.The Alluvial Alibi is a gripping environmental thriller proving that while money can buy a Mayor, it can't buy the laws of physics.Inside the Investigation: Visualized Storytelling"As a professional geologist, I've included high-fidelity visual 'field notes' and conceptual imagery to help you navigate the terrain, the strata, and the dangerous beauty of the earth as the mystery unfolds." - Ramoncito Gozar

Pages: 224, Paperback, Independently published