Untamed Coast by Kevin C. Morris

In this episode of The Jane Healey Happy Hour, Jane Healey talks with debut novelist Kevin C. Morris about Untamed Coast, an atmospheric mystery inspired by a real 1930s radio outpost he discovered while boating along the remote coast of Southeast Alaska. Morris shares the remarkable story behind Radioville, where a lone radio operator once carried messages by rowboat between isolated gold mines and the outside world, and explains how that mystery grew into a novel spanning three timelines. He also discusses weaving Alaska’s fishing history and wilderness into the story, his commitment to historical accuracy, and the unexpected transition from engineering and journalism to fiction.