What kinds of literary elements and devices and stylistic techniques are used by Johnson to draw the reader into the adventure? How do mystery novels like Mystery in Rocky Mountain National Park create a page-turning effect in ways that other types of stories do not?

Can any patterns be detected when tracing the story’s plotline? How does the story become both predictable and unpredictable at the same time?

How do national parks in the United States embody the essence of the great North American wilderness? Why do these parks draw in so many visitors, and what makes them such a great setting choice for a mystery series?