Clyde Woolman, best known in the Comox Valley as an outstanding teacher and school administrator, always knew he wanted to write a book.
So he took a year and did just that.
Smugglers at the Lighthouse is a fast-paced, action-oriented novel reminiscent of a Hardy Boys story, set on Vancouver Island.
Ben Travers is a 13-year-old confirmed city boy, reluctantly agreeing to visit his 16-year-old cousins in Bamfield and to hike the West Coast Trail with them.
His adventures lead him to discover unexpected beauty on the West Coast, unexpected dangers on the trail and a drug-smuggling operation that threatens the lives of his cousins.
Ben will need all his intelligence, his courage, his stamina and a bit of magic to rescue his cousins and defeat the crime boss and the smugglers.
Meet Clyde Woolman and hear about his book at the Laughing Oyster Bookshop this Saturday at 2 p.m.