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ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Award Finalist 2019-2020
A Tale Flick Pick - 2020-2021
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzEf_Mh4drU
A moonshining hermit ◊◊ A big city lawyer ◊◊ A $35 million con job
A gin-brewing recluse, Relic watches from afar as three men reveal a panel of petroglyphs that include the yawning jaws of a flesh-eating dinosaur. When one of the men murders the other, Relic is on the march to uncover what’s going on in Raptor Canyon.
As a fresh graduate, Wyatt is anxious to make his mark among the army of lawyers in a respected Denver law firm. When his boss invites him to tour a client’s development project bordering Canyonlands National Park, Wyatt jumps at the chance, but his boss is not what he seems…
When a treacherous security chief tries to kill Relic, Wyatt is caught in the deadly chase. An unusual pair, Wyatt and Relic must tolerate each other while fleeing through white-water rapids, remote gorges, and hidden caverns. Relic devises a plan to save the treasured canyon but Wyatt must come to terms with the cost to his career if he fights his powerful boss…
A college student with secret ties to the site, Faye joins the kitchen crew so she can spy on the enigmatic project. She catches Relic and Wyatt red-handed, preparing for action. But when she hears their desperate plan, she has a decision to make...
Armed with a full box of toothpicks (and a little dynamite), can the unlikely trio monkey-wrench the corrupt land deal and recast the fate of Raptor Canyon?
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“Raptor Canyon - A captivating joyride through the mystical southwest canyonlands as a modern day monkey-wrench gang fights for the preservation of the land and their own survival. Relentless danger mixed with dusty adventure makes for a gem of a read.”
--Dirk Cussler, New York Times best-selling author
“Raptor Canyon will have you holding your heart and your breath at the same time…”
--Peter Greene, award winning author of The Adventures of Jonathan Moore series
“Hold onto your hat! A ripping adventure romp set in the twists and turns of Utah’s canyon country… Thoroughly entertaining!”
--Jacob Avila, Cave Diver, Grand Master Adventure Writers Award Winner
“'Raptor Canyon' is a ton of fun… the playful dialog between Wyatt and Relic was a pleasure to read… Highly recommended!”
--Landon Beach, Amazon Bestselling Author and Grand Master Adventure Writers Award Finalist
“A hoot of an adventure novel…”
--Readers’ Favorite Five Star Review
"...enthusiastically recommend[ed] to anyone who enjoys mesmerizing, fast-paced novels."
--OnlineBookClub.org 4 out of 4 Star Review
