The year is 1978. When a Soviet nuclear-powered spy satellite veers off course and enters earth’s atmosphere, NORAD goes on high alert. When it explodes over Canada’s extreme north, a large military search operation is launched to recover the potentially highly-radioactive pieces. But there is a search within the search. RCMP Constable Alex Houston, her dog Silver, and colleagues from military intelligence and the FBI are sent in undercover to discover whether one of the satellite’s top-secret components may have survived. As they search a virtually uninhabited wasteland, they soon discover that aircraft malfunctions and the Arctic cold are the least of their problems.

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“An Inexorable Mountie… is another strong novel from author Laurie Schramm… The focus and growth of Alex Houston's character continues to evolve and… [e]ach adventure puts the reader in the middle of the action… The writer's background allows him a special insight into police procedure, which not all are able to master. His ability to get into the mind and thoughts of his characters is uncanny, very well done. I look forward to reading all the Alex Houston novels, as, being a retired female RCMP officer, I see a bit of myself in every story that is told.“ Cst. Karen Frost, RCMP (Rtd.), from her review in The RCMP Quarterly, 2023, 88(1), p. 78.

“I have read the first seven Mountie novels by Laurie Schramm. As a collector of Mountie books over 60 years, Laurie is now my favorite Mountie author. I can't wait for number eight and beyond.” Staff Sergeant Al Lund, RCMP (Ret'd); author of “Mounties on the Cover”

“An Inconvenient Mountie and An Inconspicuous Mountie are great reads! They are very well written, and very engaging, with lots of interesting details that I found particularly engaging.” Assistant Commissioner Dawson Hovey, RCMP (Ret’d.)

“Anyone who enjoys a moving story with an intriguing plot should read these books. I would recommend serving and retired Members [of the RCMP] to read them, as it will rekindle memories of friendships and camaraderie that have been eroded with the passage of time.” Chief Superintendent William Schramm, RCMP (Ret’d.)

“[5/5 stars] I’ve been enjoying this series. It is a straight forward fictional story layered on an informative historical background and technology that was being developed at the time of the story. There is always a mystery to solve and bad guys to identify. The main characters are likeable. Silver, the dog, adds a touch of fantasy mixed with that feeling many people experience, of being more connected to their pets than seems possible.” June, Amazon.com review