Anasazi Strip

Publisher Marketing: "Anasazi Strip" is set in the isolated area north of the Grand Canyon known as the Arizona Strip, a spectacular land of redrock and long-forgotten civilizations. This is the first book in the Jenny Hatch mystery series, featuring Forest Service archaeologist Jenny Hatch, a tough red-haired lady who has dedicated her life to unraveling the mysteries of the ancient Anasazi who called the Arizona Strip home from the time of Christ until their vanishing act around 1200AD. This is a story about industrial strength pothunting, the illegal raiding of Indian ruins, by a retired federal judge and a cold-blooded Killer who served together in the Special Forces during and after the Vietnam War. Together, the two men leave a trail of bodies scattered across The Strip and baffle the local law enforcement officers. "Anasazi Strip" takes us through strange lands rarely seen - Western Grand Canyon, the Kaibab National Forest, the Paiute Indian Reservation, uranium mines, small Mormon towns, Lake Powell, the underground art world where Indian artifacts fetch big money from anonymous buyers from around the globe, and the forbidding Paria Plateau where all hell breaks loose at the Burial of the Magician. Along the way we meet many colorful characters that seem to leap off the page - brave cowboys, dying Indians, the unluckiest birdwatcher on earth, drug-crazed bikers, Jack Mormons, eco-terrorists, a soul-catching Killer who knows the Ritual of the Feather and the Fur, and the unstoppable Jenny Hatch who enters the spirit world and comes out on the other side. Contributor Bio:  Carr, Steve Steve Carr is a trails planner working on developing, promoting and maintaining sustainable land trails throughout Maryland. Steve also occasionally leads unique, off the beaten track bicycle tours around the ancient Colonial city by the Bay through his company "Annapolis by Bike." www.annapolisbybike.com Over the last twenty years, Steve has run many successful Annapolis political campaigns while implementing a wide range of environmental projects throughout the Annapolis area via his environmental consulting business. Steve is a leading expert on local government issues, lecturing throughout the Chesapeake Bay region on a wide variety of topics. Steve is a captivating public speaker and is in much demand. For those interested in booking a speaking engagement, Steve can be reached on Facebook, Twitter, or at: steve.carr567@gmail.com In 2008, Steve authored a very popular book about the Chesapeake Bay entitled "Water Views," a collaboration with famed Bay photographer Marion Warren and celebrated cartoonist Eric Smith. In 2010, Steve published "The Canyon Chronicles," a surreal memoir of intrigue and misadventure covering his fifteen years working as a surveyor for the U. S. Forest Service on the Kaibab National Forest on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. In 2012, Steve published "Anasazi Strip," the first book in the Jenny Hatch mystery series. "Anasazi Strip" is currently one of the top sellers on Amazon books in the genre of American Southwest archeomystery. Steve also has a regular column in "Bay Weekly" where he tackles natural curiosities, environmental issues of the day, and world class sailing events like the Volvo Ocean Race. Steve is an avid world traveler and outdoorsman who bikes (He rode his bicycle twice across the United States!), kayaks, sails, hikes, golfs, and hashes in his spare time with his lovely wife Inna. You can follow Steve's adventures on his crowd-pleasing travel blog at: www.bystevecarr.blogspot.com