Rod Raglin

The Bird Whisperer Rod Raglin

Meet Mattie Saunders, an independent, determined, outspoken young woman with a social conscience and a bad attitude. Mattie loves birds and has devoted her short life to the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of exotic ones people buy as pets and then abandon. The end of the relationship with rock star partner, Bodine, has left Mattie feeling unsettled and the death of a close friend has heightened her vulnerability. She hopes her fieldwork studying hummingbirds in The Rockies will allow her the peace to heal, but a #MeToo episode with her college professor forces her to flee into the wilderness. She's rescued by Simon, an Indigenous person and activist for First Nations causes. His care and concern are comforting and she finds herself attracted to him. But the attraction abruptly ends when they confront an eagle poacher who sells the feathers and body parts on the black market. The poacher is Simon's cousin and he's not about to turn him over to the authorities. Mattie's outraged but realizes she has to decide between justice for the bird and her feelings for Simon. Romance and action combine with provocative themes for an exciting and entertaining exploration of contemporary culture and issues.