Faraway Roads in Bloomington, MN

The California desert, where dust devils, tumbleweeds, coyotes and sun-bleached bones mix into a singular blend of magic. Through this windswept land, private investigator, Jack Chase, travels faraway roads leading to an array of unusual cases: ancient artifacts stolen from sacred Chemehuevi land; an actress stalked on a film set in Death Valley; a UFO scare in an outland town; a satanic nightmare in a volcanic crater; drug money found in a downed plane in the Picacho spiritlands; the Joshua Tree mystery behind the death of Gram Parsons; the shooting of an ultralight pilot over the high desert; the disappearance of a young couple in the depths of the Mojave; the ransom of the legendary McQueen Phantom Bike; a search through the borderlands for a famed vintage guitar; an 1800s gold legend come to life in the Borrego Badlands; a deranged methhead tracking a lost woman near the Salton Sea.
Faraway Roads is a far-removed world one can escape into, hook up with some intriguing characters, savor the glories of the haunting landscapes, enjoy the lore the author has absorbed over many years of exploring the California desert.