J.M. MITCHELL Author of the Jack Chastain / National Park Mysteries
Killing Godiva's Horse
A Murder, International and Political Intrigue, a National Monument Under Attack.
Ranger Jack Chastain returns. Drawn into battle by a man trying to start a western lands rebellion, Jack is sent to Kenya to hide until the storm passes and finish the research of a scientist killed by rhino poachers. While there, he hears something shocking, a campfire revelation that pitches Jack into a dangerous investigation of a ruthless rhino horn buyer. But Jack’s life in New Mexico unravels, forcing him to disobey orders and return home, and onto a raft, trapped between warring politicos and an angry river.
A National Park / Jack Chastain Mystery. ISBN: 978-0-9852272-7-2. $16.95
“...a pull-no-punches tale of the struggles between outsiders and residents, urban and rural, traditional and modern ... a good read.”
- Mark Lehnertz, Tattered Cover Book Store, Denver.
The Height of Secrecy
Colorado Author’s League 2015 Award for Mainstream Fiction
High on a treacherous canyon wall, a man from the pueblo clings to a ledge. Furiously working to rescue him, Ranger Jack Chastain is nearly killed. Now he wants answers, and the man refuses to talk. Chastain learns the secret revolves around a death sixteen years before, and now much more is at stake.
A National Park / Jack Chastain Mystery. ISBN: 978-0-9852272-5-8. $14.95.
“Loved it. A masterpiece of plot, setting and characters, complete with insider authenticity.”
- Betty Palmer, op. cit. Books, Taos.
Public Trust
The story of our times. Common ground, or no rules and all's fair?
A National Park/Jack Chastain mystery. ISBN: 978-0-9852272-2-7; $14.95 paperback; $24.95 hardcover.
In the original of the national park mysteries by J.M. Mitchell, Ranger Jack Chastain returns to the canyons of New Mexico after fighting wildfires and steps into a political firestorm. He wants to run, but a beautiful woman makes him take a stand. When mysterious provocations pit neighbor against neighbor, a battle between 'self-interest' and 'do the right thing' ensues, trapping Chastain between people who face hard truths about who they can trust and a fire that can change everything.
“...a fun read ... Mitchell knows how things can go bad.”
- Ranger Magazine.