The Spirits in the Ruins (ePub)

Descry was born in Colorado and grew up exploring wild places in search of pre-historic peoples and the wonders of nature. In his twenties, he was captured by the magnitude and magic of the Colorado Plateau and melded his life into that region.

Descry s work emerges out of one of the most exciting and mysterious regions on the Planet, the American Desert Southwest. His works are filled with vivid descriptions of real places and events. His writings explore possibilities that are so plausible that the reader has a difficult time separating truth from fiction.

Descry and his family live, depending on the season and their whims, in Sedona or Prescott, Arizona, and Cortez, Colorado. They also spend quality time near the Sea of Cortez. He is actively involved in family, education, archaeology, environmental issues, and business. In his writings, he shares his insights and love of the land and its peoples in a way that charges one with awe.

This historical-mystery, The Spirits in the Ruins, challenges the reader s detective abilities with a century old murder. Descry provides insights into the illegal trade in Anasazi grave goods, and a previously untold history of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian people.

The second book in the series, The Spirit of the Sycamore, is a tantalizing and complex mystery that explores discord and harmony in Sedona, Arizona, one of the Planet s important spiritual energy centers, and one of the Earth s most beautiful places.

The Spirit of the Estuary, Descry s third in this series, will be published soon. It is a historical-mystery told through the life of a murdered Seri Indian woman. It is set in Arizona and the northern Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) region of Mexico.