TALLAPOOSA, Ga., November 5, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Author Bud Jones has captured the feeling of the unruly Old West and the deceit of the political and economic international schemes of today to create an exciting story of mystery and romance. In Skeleton Canyon (now available through 1stBooks), Jones tells of private detective Lance Fuller's mission to investigate a failing ranch, the love that blossoms between Lance and a colleague, and the secret plan to exploit a precious artifact.
Bill Farlow decides he's not going to sit by and watch his beloved ranch dwindle away. He hires Lance, his friend, to investigate why it's losing money. Fuller checks into a guest room at the ranch; it's the beginning of a trip he will never forget.
He becomes enamored with the beautiful office manager, Ann Lacey, and, together, they investigate what's happening at the ranch. They first suspect that gold is being illegally mined. They discover that something much more valuable is being excavated in secret: an intact fossil of a dinosaur skeleton. After they learn that Bart Temple, ranch foreman, has enlisted men from Saudi Arabia to extract and purchase the fossil, Ann and Lance must face narrow escapes, a run-in with a grizzly bear and even murder.
A thrilling story of love amid a mysterious plot to extract a prehistoric artifact, Skeleton Canyon is written in a vivid style that keeps readers burning through the chapters in anticipation.
Jones is a taxidermist by profession and a prolific writer of western novels after business hours. He has published five novels and written 10. He is also an entertainer. He served in the Special Services in the U.S. Army, played folk songs on Atlanta television and hosted his own radio show in Bremen, Ga. He also had his own TV show in Casper, Wyo., "Singing Folk and Western Songs." He lives in Tallapoosa, Ga., with his wife, Jackie. They have three daughters.
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