When
I asked Arizona-based western writer Doug Hocking which was his
favourite of his books, he came up with 3 books he couldn’t decide between.
Some people just can’t make up their minds! So, given Doug has 3 joint-first
favourites, check out this one - MYSTERY OF CHACO CANYON – which he tells me
was fun to write.
A band of friends search
for hidden treasure in Navajo country; a quest that will involve solving all
the archaeological mysteries of the Southwest.
Around them the great battles of
the Civil War rage.
(I picture Gel. Henry H. Sibley, confederate victor of the battle of Valverde
in 1862.)
Naturally the archaeological element
made me think of the beginning of INDIANA JONES & THE LAST CRUSADE.
Astonishing
archaeological finds were made in the Southwest
in this period; prospector John Moss led photographer
William Henry Jackson to the abandoned Pueblo cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde,
Colorado in 1874, pictured here.
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| Mesa Verde photographed by William Henry Jackson in 1874 |
Reviewers have described MYSTERY OF CHACO
CANYON as ‘The Da Vinci Code meets the Wild West.’
Reviews:
‘Intriguing
historical fiction … The travels with Dan and Roque… stretch the imagination
while enjoying the thrill of interactions between personalities.’
‘Good
character development, plot, theme and logical flow… Doug really put his
energies into this book and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a fun
read.’
‘An
excellent study of a historic topic - the Santa Fe Trail… a great follow up to
his previous publication of "Massacre at the Point of Rocks."’
‘Really
good mystery.’
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