Alice Henderson's "The Vanishing Kind," the movie

Featured at My Book, The Movie: The Vanishing Kind: An Action-Packed Mystery Thriller with a Wildlife Twist by Alice Henderson.

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In The Vanishing Kind, wildlife biologist Alex Carter encounters rugged New Mexico terrain, threatening intruders, and mysteries surrounding an archaeological dig, all in search of elusive jaguars.

In addition to being about the importance of wildlife and habitat conservation, my books are suspenseful action thrillers. Chase scenes, blizzards, sandstorms, literal cliffhangers, and dangerous confrontations fill the pages. So I'd want an action director to tackle The Vanishing Kind, like Justin Lin, who directed some great entries into the Fast & Furious series, or Chad Stahelski, who directs the John Wick films, or the Russo Brothers, who directed some of the really action-packed, suspenseful Marvel movies.

As for actors, my wildlife biologist lead character is a smart adventurer. She knows the martial art Jeet Kune Do and how to survive in the wild. Scarlett Johansson would be perfect. She's phenomenal in action roles and can also take on moving, emotional scenes.

My recurring character Casey MacCrae is a daring, Scottish helicopter pilot who has taken on dangerous criminals in the past in his mission to set wrong to right. He's a bit haunted, mysterious, and...[read on]

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