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Series
Atlee Pine novels volume 1
Language
English
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Description
Atlee Pine is an FBI special agent assigned to the remote wilds of the western United States. Ever since her twin sister was abducted by a notorious serial killer at age five, Atlee has spent her life hunting down those who hurt others. And she's the best at it. She could be one of the Bureau's top criminal profilers, if she didn't prefer catching criminals in the vast wilderness of the West to climbing the career ladder in the D.C. office. Her chosen...
Author
Series
Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito volume 3
Leaphorn and Chee
Leaphorn Chee and Manuelito volume 3
Leaphorn and Chee novel volume 21
Leaphorn and Chee
Leaphorn Chee and Manuelito volume 3
Leaphorn and Chee novel volume 21
Language
English
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While investigating a car bomb meant for a mediator for a development planned at the Grand Canyon, tribal police officers Manuelito, Chee, and their mentor Lieutenant Leaphorn piece together clues that link the bombing to a cold case and a very patient killer with a long-range plot for revenge.
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and simple rhyming text present a child who is hiking with a group into the Grand Canyon, enjoying the wonders of nature--whether a lizard, a picture on the stone, or a glimpse of the moon from the bottom of the canyon.
Author
Series
Desert roses volume 1
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Language
English
Description
Book 1 of the Desert Roses series. Working as a Harvey Girl at the luxury resort of El Tovar, located on the south rim of the Grand Canyon, Alexandra Keegan feels she is in a dream come true. But when her father's indiscretions come to light and her mother is suspected of murder, Alex finds herself the center of some unwelcome attention. Will she soon find herself alone in the world?
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams
Language
English
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John Wesley Powell always had the spirit of adventure in him. As a young man, he traveled all over the United States exploring. When the Civil War began, Powell went to fight for the Union, and even after he lost most of his right arm, he continued to fight until the war was over. In 1869, he embarked with the Colorado River Exploring Expedition-- ten men in four boats-- to float through the Grand Canyon. Ten explorers went in, but only six came out....
10) A deep divide
Author
Series
Secrets of the canyon volume 1
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Edition
Large print edition.
Language
English
Description
"With her past behind her, she has nothing--and everything--to lose. After being kidnapped as a child, heiress Emma Grace McMurray has seen firsthand the devastation that greed causes in the world, and she wants nothing to do with it. When she discovers her father has offered her up as a bargaining chip to expand his empire, she disappears into the night. Determined to stay hidden, even if it means always looking over her shoulder, she finds herself...
11) A gem of truth
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Edition
Large print edition.
Language
English
Description
"Escaping her shattered past is much more difficult than she imagined. Julia Schultz has a reputation for being a storyteller, or as others see it, a liar. But with her dark and painful past, stories are all that have kept her company throughout her life. Longing for a fresh start and a second chance to earn real trust, Julia takes a job as a Harvey Girl at the El Tovar Hotel, where she's challenged to be her true self.Learning the trade of a master...
12) Getaway
Author
Language
English
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Description
Two sisters and their best friend go on a hiking getaway at the Grand Canyon, but tensions from their shared past flare up as someone appears to be stalking them.
14) A mark of grace
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Edition
Large print edition.
Language
English
Description
"Ruth Anniston survived an injury that left her physically scarred, broken, and angry at God. Now she finds herself working behind the scenes as a kitchen supervisor at the El Tovar Hotel, hidden away from curious eyes. When money begins to disappear from the hotel, Ruth's entire livelihood is put at risk. Frank Henderson has at last succeeded in obtaining his dream job as the head chef at the El Tovar. But with the continuing thefts at the hotel,...
15) Downriver
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old Jessie is angry with her father for sending her on an outdoor survival program for troubled teens. Confused about her life back home and unsure of herself, she is drawn to the powerful personality of a teammate, the charismatic Troy. At their first opportunity to rebel, she and her six companions "borrow" their instructor's gear and attempt the dangerous Colorado River through the Grand Canyon on their own. With no maps or guides,...
16) Canyon echoes
Author
Series
Publisher
Tyndale House Pub
Language
English
Description
While on vacation at Lake Powell and the Grand Canyon, thirteen-year-old twins Bryce and Ashley try to prevent the theft of a famous tennis player's necklace, only to land their entire family in danger.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Language
English
Description
Newlyweds Glen and Bessie Hyde plan to navigate the treacherous rapids of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, but vanish one month later, in a novel that interweaves the story of their fateful journey with their families' efforts to find them.
Author
Series
Publisher
Taylor Trade Pub
Language
English
Description
Phil and Buzz are teenaged cousins who join Buzzs naturalist parents and little sister, Kitsy, on a summer-long research trip to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It is the height of the 1950s uranium boom in the Southwest, and the boys sneakily get hold of a Geiger counter to hunt for the element, not realizing that mining is illegal in the national park. Still, the Geiger counter helps to solve a mystery that has plagued the campers all...
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