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Canyon Sacrifice: A National Park Mystery
by SCOTT GRAHAM
"A riveting mystery...Graham takes readers intimately into the setting, his knowledge of the places he writes about apparent at every turn."
―DURANGO TELEGRAPH
In Tony Hillerman fashion, this page-turner brings the rugged western landscape, the mysterious past of the Ancestral Puebloan people, and the Southwest’s ongoing cultural fissures vividly to life. A deadly struggle against murderous kidnappers in Grand Canyon National Park forces archaeologist Chuck Bender to face up to his past as he realizes every parents’ worst nightmare: a missing child. This is the first book of Scott Graham's National Park Mystery Series.
June 2014 | Fiction/Mystery | 978-1-937226-30-5 | 288 pp | $14.95
PRAISE FOR CANYON SACRIFICE
“Canyon Sacrifice is a terrific debut novel by National Outdoor Book Award winner Scott Graham. Along with archaeologist Chuck Bender, we experience the evocative wonder and amoral beauty of the Grand Canyon while at the same time learning the inside—and often frustrating—workings of a contemporary national park."
—C.J. BOX, New York Times bestselling author of Stone Cold
“Graham has created a beautifully balanced book, incorporating intense action scenes, depth of characterization, realistic landscapes, and historical perspective.”
—REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE
“This riveting series debut showcases Graham’s love of nature and archeology, simultaneously interjecting some serious excitement. Graham is to be commended for weaving together several cultures into one story. Recommend to readers who enjoy Tony Hillerman, Nevada Barr, and C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett series.”
—LIBRARY JOURNAL
“Graham has created a story [of] richness and depth. . . . Graham’s comfort and familiarity with his subject make the story an enjoyable read."
—DURANGO HERALD
"A gripping tale of kidnapping and murder...in a style similar to mysteries by Tony Hillerman."
―ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
"A riveting mystery...Graham takes readers intimately into the setting, his knowledge of the places he writes about apparent at every turn."
―DURANGO TELEGRAPH
"A glorious portrait of one of the most compelling landscapes on earth, a place that can kill just as easily as it thrills. This is a topnotch read."
―WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER, New York Times bestselling author of Tamarack County
"Canyon Sacrifice delivers it all and then some."
―MARGARET COEL, New York Times bestselling author of Killing Custer
"Bring an extra–large bowl of popcorn while you read Sacrifice in one sitting."
―C.M. WENDELBOE, author of Death on the Greasy Grass
"A thrilling, compulsively readable story."
―FRANK HUYLER, author of The Blood of Strangers
"As unpredictable and twisty as a switchback trail plummeting into its depths, Graham's thriller sucks you into the mysteries of the canyon and the story of an unsuspecting family whose lives will never be the same."
―TED BOTHA, author of The Girl With the Crooked Nose
"Graham deftly weaves a first–rate mystery through the caves and canyons and winding roads of the Grand Canyon. If you've been, you'll immediately be drawn into the story. If you've never been, this may be your motivation to buy the ticket! I can't wait to read which national park he tackles next!"
―TRICIA FIELDS, Hillerman Prize–winning author of Scratchgravel Road
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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SCOTT GRAHAM is the author of the critically acclaimed National Park Mystery Series, featuring archaeologist Chuck Bender and Chuck’s spouse, Janelle Ortega. In addition, Scott is the author of five nonfiction books, including Extreme Kids, winner of the National Outdoor Book Award. Scott is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys whitewater rafting, mountaineering, and backpacking. He lives with his spouse, an emergency physician, in Durango, Colorado.
"An exciting, rewarding puzzle."
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
~ GRAHAM'S NATIONAL PARK MYSTERY SERIES ~
PRAISE FOR GRAHAM'S NATIONAL PARK MYSTERY SERIES
“Terrific.”
—C.J. BOX, New York Times bestselling author
“One part mystery, one part mysticism, one part mayhem—and all parts exciting.”
—CRAIG JOHNSON, New York Times bestselling author
“Engrossing. A topnotch read.”
—WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER, New York Times bestselling author
“A winning blend of archeology and intrigue, Graham’s series turns our National Parks into places of equal parts beauty, mystery, and danger.”
—EMILY LITTLEJOHN, Shatter the Night
“As always, the highlight of Graham’s National Park Mystery Series is his extensive knowledge of the parks system, its lands, and its people.”
—KIRKUS REVIEWS
