The Visitant: A Native American Historical Mystery Series (The Anasazi Mysteries)

New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen ONeal Gear premiere a captivating new mystery series packed with ancient myth and reminiscent of Outlander by Diana Gabaldon and Craig Johnsons Hells Empty. Archaeologist Dusty Stewart finds himself diving into a chilling excavation of an ancient massacre site when the echoes of an eight-hundred-year-old mystery reverberate, leaving tantalizing clues in its wake. But Dustys expertise is not enough to decode the brutality etched into the remains, andin a twist of fatehis nemesis is summoned to aid in deciphering the cryptic puzzle. When Dr. Maureen Cole arrives at the scene just as a formidable artifact surfacesthe basilisk, a symbol of witches and the hidden realm of duplicityher task is to trace an ancient blood trail, a path laden with betrayal and madness. Drawing on her anthropological expertise, Maureen embarks on a quest to unveil the truth behind the heinous crime that has remained shrouded for centuries. But the horrors of the past have a way of intertwining with the present. Across time, in the shadowy expanse of Hillside Village, a primeval monster known as Two Hearts lurks, moving invisibly through the Katsinas People and casting a sinister shadow. And when War Chief Browser discovers his wifes brutal murder at its hands, he vows to end the methodical killers reign by any means necessaryand uncover its terrifying secret once and for all. Can Dusty and Maureen piece together the puzzle before the malevolent forces that span centuries ensnare them? Join them on a gripping journey through ancient mysteries and chilling horrors in this historical mystery todayor be forever entangled in unexplained forces that haunt the shadows of our worlds past and present.