Sedona, The very word conjures images of stately red rock spires, graceful cliffs, and verdant Oak Creek Canyon. But how did all this marvelous scenery come to be? And what was the specific sequence of geologic events that created this world-renowned landscape? The answers are sure to surprise and delight your intellect. Wayne Ranney is an award-winning author and geologist who has conducted geologic research in Sedona since 1978. He tells the geologic...

The author has investigated much of the the history, geology, flora and fauna of Arizona. His writings include what happened during the 1887 earthquake, the reaction of native Americans to their first encounter with horses, and biographical information about Arizona characters.

"Shots ring out - pop, pop! As her bodyguard falls, Claire stumbles. He yells, "RUN!" Claire regains her feet and runs. Who is after her? Her boss, Casey Malone? Where is her attorney, Dillon? He promised to be here. How did she get herself into this mess? It all started three years ago when Casey Malone, the self-made billionaire, who some call a mob boss, offered her a job she couldn't turn down. The money, the clothes, the lavish lifestyle were...

"Does first love, true love, ever really die? Andi Martin asks herself that question as she sits on the porch of the Sloane Cottage, her mind flooded with memories of the summer of ?65 and a boy, once loved, but never forgotten. Jake Chambers is also on a collision course with the past as he returns to Cutter Island for the first time in more than a decade. And, as the ferry approaches the wharf, he finds his mind filled with thoughts of a summer...

"It is the Year of Our Lord 1685 and fourteen-year-old Maude Prichard finds herself at a crossroads in life. A chance meeting with a strange woman, who never ages, sets the young Puritan maid on a path littered with fear, superstition, and witchcraft. A boy whose love is forbidden and an old man, drenched in darkness and depravity, will catapult Maude out of her well-ordered world into a life fraught with danger. Travel with her as she journeys from...

"Verde River Elegy tells the story of the author s epic canoe journey from the Verde River headwaters to its end at the Salt River, the longest known continuous boat trip on the river. The Verde River s precious ribbon of green is a 196-mile oasis of riverside forests, stunning canyons, diverse wildlife, and cool water in the searing Arizona heat. In addition to the spectacular scenery, Jon also encountered flow-depleting diversion dams, river-choking...

"In "Tale of the Broken Spoke," Skip Rhodes, an enigmatic tour guide, unknowingly threatens the looters of ancient Native ruins. Skip's sidekick, Kukulkan Bonifacio Baltazar, a half-Mayan, half-Yaqui plumber to the stars, and Lilac Williams, Skip's hot-tempered ex-girlfriend who teaches yoga and firearm training, join together to uncover an artifact smuggling ring and investigate a cold-case murder-- all while being distracted by an intergalactic...