Kacey Carpenter ’86 has published “Murder in Vacationland,” the second book in his national park mystery-thriller series. Set in coastal Maine and Acadia National Park, the novel follows longtime friends Mitch Donovan, Ben Foster and Alex Sterling after a summer trip to Maine draws them into a murder investigation.

Carpenter earned his B.S. in math-engineering/systems. He is an author and educator based in Oregon. His first novel in the series, “Do Not Die Today,” is set in Joshua Tree National Park.