Bone Walker: Book III of the Anasazi Mysteries

W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear, award-winning archaeologists and international bestselling authors, break extraordinary new ground in the riveting sequal to their bestselling The Summoning God. Bone Walker is more than a murder mystery, it is a psychological thriller filled with the action that have made this the dynamic duo of the historical. They have breathed life into the vanished world of the Anasazi, bringing out the spirit, the loves, and a mysterious world where mystery and horror lurk in every shadow, behind every door, sometimes right before you. The Gears invite you to follow them down the dark labyrinth of the serial killers mind in Book III of the Anasazi Mysteries. Eight hundred years have passed since the Mogollon holy man was murdered in Flowing Waters Town. The threads of evil spun by Two Hearts are drawn across time to ensnare modern archaeologists Dusty Stewart and Maureen Cole. The "Wolf Witch" has killed archaeologist Dale Emerson Robertson, and Dusty and Maureen must unmask the murderer before he strikes again. But in so doing, Dusty will root out disturbing secrets about his own past that will cast his father's suicide in an unsettling light. With so many skeletons in the closet, even a bone expert like Maureen can be baffled ... and the Wolf Witch is two steps ahead of them, drawing them relentlessly into his trap ... From the national award-winning archaeologists and international bestselling authors of The Visitant and The Summoning God comes a novel of unforgettable terror about a murder in America eight hundred years ago ... and a power that transcends time. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied

w. Michael Gear And Kathleen O'neal Gear, Award-winning Archaeologists And International Bestselling Authors, Break Extraordinary New Ground In The Riveting Sequel To Their Bestselling Novel, the Summoning God. bone Walker Is More Than A Murder Mystery, It Is A Psychological Thriller Filled With The Action That Has Made This The Dynamic Duo Of The Historical.

eight Hundred Years Have Passed Since The Mogollon Holy Man Was Murdered In Flowing Waters Town. The Threads Of Evil Spun By Two Hearts Are Drawn Across Time To Ensnare Modern Archaeologists Dusty Stewart And Maureen Cole. The Wolf Witch Has Killed Archaeologist Dale Emerson Robertson, And Dusty And Maureen Must Unmask The Murderer Before He Strikes Again. But In So Doing, Dusty Will Root Out Disturbing Secrets About His Own Past That Will Cast His Father's Suicide In An Unsettling Light. With So Many Skeletons In The Closet, Even A Bone Expert Like Maureen Can Be Baffled...and The Wolf Witch Is Two Steps Ahead Of Them, Drawing Them Relentlessly Into His Trap...

from The National Award-winning Archaeologists And International Bestselling Authors Of the Visitant And the Summoning God Comes A Novel Of Unforgettable Terror About A Murder In America Eight Hundred Years Ago...and A Power That Transcends Time.

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in Their Third Cleverly Constructed Anasazi Mystery (following The Visitant And The Summoning God), The Gears Continue The Saga Of Browser, Catkin, Stone Ghost And The Rest Of Their Small Group As They Seek To Ensure Their Survival By Ending The Bloody Strife That's Tearing Apart The Various Villages Within The Anasazi Territory. Paralleling The Past Story Is A Present-day Murder Mystery Involving Archaeologist Dusty Stewart, His Family, Friends And Colleagues. The Two Narratives Intertwine And Interconnect In Ways Sometimes Effective And Sometimes Irksome. The Gears' Qualifications As Archaeologists Have Given This Series A Strong Foundation, And Although This Volume Adds No New Insights, The Background Is Again Superbly Drawn. Browser's Desperate Attempts To Form Alliances And To Hunt Down And Slay The Evil Two Hearts Give The War Chief A Chance To Display His Great Cunning And Bravery. And Dusty Is Forced To Confront A Great Many Personal Demons As He Struggles To Solve A Witchcraft-related Murder That Could Lead To More Deaths. Browser's Resourcefulness Makes Him A Truly Engaging Character, While The Identity Of The Witch/murderer Dusty Seeks Remains Well Hidden To The End. The Gears' Extensive Bibliography Provides Documentation For Their Use Of Witchcraft, Cannibalism And The Rise Of Conflicting Religious Beliefs, As Well As The More Mundane Aspects Of 12th-century Native-american Life In New Mexico. (jan. 3) Fyi: Maps, Not Seen By Pw, Should Prove Helpful As The Ancient And Modern Stories Occupy The Same Geography But Employ Different Names. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Nearly a millennium ago, the Anasazi ruled the cliffs and canyons of New Mexico with a rich, vibrant culture that disappeared as mysteriously as it arose. The link between the 800-year-old murder of an Anasazi holy man and the ritual death of archaeologist Dusty Stewart's beloved mentor drive this rich tapestry of a novel, which moves almost seamlessly between the past and the present to its riveting conclusion. But long before that happens, the reader is drawn into the hunt for a wolf witch that resonates down the centuries, unearthing not only the secrets and relics of an ancient world but also those of Dusty's past--his father's suicide, his mother's desertion, the existence of a sister he never knew, and the reappearance of the woman whose tangled love life set a series of bloody crimes in motion Navigate the dark labyrinth of a serial killer's mind in the third volume of the Anasazi Mysteries. Eight centuries have passed since the Mogollen holy man was murdered in Flowing Waters Town; and the threads of evil spun by Two Hearts ensnare modern archaeologists Dusty Stewart and Maureen Cole. A web of evil that spans eight hundred years draws modern-day archaeologist Dusty Stewart and Maureen Cole into an investigation of a murder by the Wolf Witch, a probe that leads Dusty on a disturbing quest into his own past