SCOTT GRAHAM is the author of the acclaimed National Park Mystery series, featuring archaeologist Chuck Bender and Chuck's spouse, Janelle Ortega. In addition to the National Park Mystery series, 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 backpacking, river rafting, skiing, and mountaineering. He has made a living as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, radio disk jockey, and coal-shoveling fireman on the steam-powered Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. He lives with his spouse, who is an emergency physician, in Durango, Colorado.
"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
"A gripping tale of kidnapping and murder...in a style similar to
mysteries by Tony Hillerman." --ALBUQUERQUE 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 riveting mystery...Graham takes readers intimately into the
setting, his knowledge of the places he writes about apparent at
every turn." --DURANGO TELEGRAPH
"A terrific debut novel." --C.J. BOX, New York Times bestselling
author of Stone Cold
"The real star of this engrossing mystery novel is the Grand Canyon
itself. Scott Graham clearly knows the territory. Graham delivers 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
"In this gripping, imaginative mystery set in Grand Canyon National
Park, ancient Anasazi culture collides with the modern world in the
most unexpected of ways. Like Tony Hillerman, Scott Graham uses his
deep knowledge of the region to fashion 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
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