The Devil's Kitchen: A Murder in Yellowstone (Johnson and Nance Mysteries)

A murder in Yellowstone reveals a historical conspiracy, drawing a park ranger into the heart of a centuries-old mystery.

“…a masterful blend of historical intrigue and contemporary mystery.” —Gary McAvoy, bestselling author of The Magdalene Deception

When a history professor is fatally shot at the base of Yellowstone Canyon, seasonal park ranger and former homicide detective Clarence Johnson finds himself roped into the murder investigation. Alongside Special Agent Alison Nance, he quickly realizes they are uncovering more than just a killer.

As Johnson and Nance hunt for the killer, clues gleaned from the professor's research hint at a historic conspiracy involving an ancient relic believed to have been secreted away by royalists during the French Revolution. Their hunt through the wilds of Yellowstone leads them to realize that the professor's death and the missing artifact are intricately connected.

But Johnson and Nance’s suspects are disappearing at an alarming rate, pitting them in a race against time before those determined to do anything to protect the secrets of the past strike again.

From the secrets of antiquity to the rugged beauty of America's first national park, The Devil’s Kitchen is a masterful blend of historical fiction and suspense that challenges the boundaries between past and present—revealing that the deadliest secrets are often hidden in plain sight.

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Praise for The Devil’s Kitchen: A Murder in Yellowstone:

“Thielman’s novel offers something for nearly every reader…”—Library Journal, Starred Review

“Beautifully written, slyly crafted.” —Jane K. Cleland, Agatha Award winning author

“Part historical and part procedural with flawlessly executed parallel timelines to keep the readers turning pages. One fantastic read!” —Bruce Robert Coffin, international bestselling coauthor of The Turner and Mosley Files

“A revealing journey to the past and the present.” —Historical Novel Society

Award-winning author Mark Thielman has published short stories and novellas in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery magazine, Black Cat Weekly, and Mystery magazine, as well as numerous anthologies. He draws upon his career as both a criminal magistrate judge and as a prosecutor in his writings.