Blue Sky and Green Grass

<p><strong>Alaska trapper </strong>Ken Whittle prepped his <strong>Super Cub airplane </strong>for the <strong>minus 20-degree Alaska weather.</strong> Flying to his trap lines approaching the first frozen lake on his route he f<strong>inds a plane below him nose down in the trees</strong>. Landing on the frozen lake Whittle finds <strong>the pilot dead </strong>frozen in his seat. Four <strong>duffle bags full of marijuana</strong> and metal briefcase with a substantial amount of <strong>cash and a .45 automatic Colt </strong>pistol inside tempts the trapper. Wrestling briefly with his conscience he chooses to keep the money wrongly surmising drug money wouldn't be missed. <strong>Drug bosses </strong>would notice and <strong>send henchmen to retrieve the cash</strong>. Whittle notified authorities of the crash and Alaska State Troopers along with NTSB investigators discover <strong>the pilot was murdered</strong>. As the c<strong>ase escalates</strong> a massive marijuana grow operation connected to <strong>worldwide importation of illicit drugs</strong> is uncovered Informants are found and circumstantial evidence gathered. Little tangible hard evidence is brought to light that might connect suspects to the crimes. Trooper Seargent and <strong>helicopter pilot Karen Holmes </strong>and her partner Trooper Craig Stanton are tasked as leads in the web of investigations responding in <strong>daring rescues</strong> along with mundane duties that distract from this <strong>complicated dangerous and frustrating case.</strong></p>