If you have read my Prologue to the Betrayal, you know that Carrie Graham died in a tragic automobile accident shortly before finishing her novel on environmental contamination at a military base in Alaska. A major purpose of this Backstory is to assist in achieving her original goal. 

    Shortly before her death, she shared several thoughts with me that she had been hesitant to express earlier. To what extent could she draw on the experiences of a real person in developing a character in her novel? Was there a line that should not be crossed? How dangerous is it to expose criminal malfeasance on the part of a specific individual or government agency? And finally, what steps could she take to protect herself from betrayal by others?

   Included in this web site is an interactive database where readers can explore actual events referred to in her novel; unclassified government documents; a Search and Feedback section; and a Forum enabling participants to share their own views on the environmental concerns raised by Carrie.

Norman Chance