Climbing Mysteries

Three friends from small-town Pennsylvania set out to conquer Denali, North America's highest peak, but only two come down alive. On the mountain, their grand adventure unravels into a harrowing tale of survival, betrayal, and the haunting consequences of ambition pushed too far. For fans of Into Thin Air, Touching the Void, and 127 Hours, Denali has a full cast, jaw-dropping twists, and immersive sound design that will transport you to one of the most extreme environments on earth.

A thrilling tale of high-altitude death and survival set on the snowy summits of Mount Everest, from the bestselling author of The Terror. It's 1924 and the race to summit the world's highest mountain has been brought to a terrified pause by the shocking disappearance of George Mallory and Sandy...

A Russian Drama best seller now in its second edition! In February, 1959 nine young hikers on a cross country ski trip mysteriously died under horrific circumstances. It is one of the great mysteries of our times. They would be found with missing eyes, even a missing tongue, crushed bones, and stripped of their clothes (later found radioactive) in minus 50 degree temperatures. Theories range from their being murdered by the CIA to space aliens, to even "Abominable Snowmen". This book explores this famous incident using a technique known as "Higher criticism" to explain their terrifying ...

Robbie Steinhardt lives a peaceful life. A fixture of his small alpine village, he tends cattle, minds his own business, and doesn’t dwell on his former life and the family and lover he left behind—back when he was Mac Dekker, CIA. But when he learns his son Will died following in his footsteps, he needs answers. What mission took Will up into the alpine heights, and why is Ilya Ivashka on the same trail? Ilya—his close friend, his rival in love. Ilya, who framed Mac for treason and sent him into hiding.

Three survivors. One body in the snow. A story that won't stay buried. On the northeast face of Mount Huntington, SAR specialist Silas Kincaid finds what the wind was trying to erase: a blood trail, panic tracks, and three survivors in an ice cave who aren't saying what put them there. Getting them off the mountain is the easy part. The fourth member of their party is still out there — somewhere on the face, somewhere under the snow — and the three people who came down alive have three different versions of why. When the story breaks and the cameras arrive, Kincaid is the only one who ...

Bestselling author and acclaimed entertainer Steve Martin examines the glamour and the subterfuge of the fine art world in in this captivating satirical novel. "Extremely entertaining." —The New York Times Lacey Yeager is young, captivating, and ambitious enough to take the New York City art...

New York Times bestselling author Mark Synnott has climbed with Alex Honnold. He’s scaled Mount Everest. He's pioneered big-wall first ascents, including the north-west face of the mile-high Great Trango Tower, and skied monster first descents. But in 2022, he realized there was a dream he’d...

*One of the 57 Most Anticipated Books Of 2021—Elle Shivering, exhausted, gasping for oxygen, beyond doubt . . . A hundred-year mystery lured veteran climber Mark Synnott into an unlikely expedition up Mount Everest during the spring 2019 season that came to be known as “the Year Everest...

Koenig has been on the run for six years. Now suddenly his face is on every television screen in the country and his cover is blown. A woman has gone missing, and her father will do anything to find her. He wants Koenig to discover what happened, no matter the cost.

Mason Seaforth, a mild-mannered accountant, wakes up the morning of his 20th wedding anniversary to find that his wife Sami has disappeared. A search of Sami's computer uncovers a past she has buried for more than 20 years. Together with their strong-willed friend Marcie Kane, Mason leads an investigation that takes them from the home he and Sami share in Gulfport, Florida, to a casino in Gatineau, Quebec.

Private Detective Jobe Carson and his dementia impaired dad are at it again, this time trying to thwart a couple of D&D Ren Faire techno-nerds who are harvesting stem cells from vulnerable and involuntary donors. Lucky for Jobe, his son Kiah is prepared to help, even if he has to climb a mountain to do so. What do mortuaries, assisted living facilities, cremation, Washington's Mount Olympus, elder porn, millennials, hiking, murder, dark websites, rock climbing, YouTube trends, and women haters have in common? There's only one way to find out. Jobe's Ordeal, Book 6 in the Jobe Carson Mystery...

It’s the rugged Monastery Valley of Montana. High on the cliff called the Coliseum stands a man, deciding whether to live or die. In the valley below, Grace Ellonson, fourteen, will be abandoned by her mother. Where has Grace’s mother gone, and why has she left her daughter behind? A rancher will be seduced into a racist and anti-government conspiracy—who’s leading the conspiracy and what are his plans? Depressed psychologist Ed Northrup and Monastery Valley newcomer deputy sheriff Andi Pelton struggle to unravel these mysteries before they explode in a violent collision.

The definitive book on Sandy Irvine and the mystery of his and Mallory’s disappearance on Everest in June 1924. The fate of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine, who were last seen disappearing into the clouds as they headed for the summit of Mount Everest on 8 June 1924, still grips the...

Private Detective Jobe Carson is on a peaceful country drive when out of nowhere another vehicle crashes into his Civic and sends him plummeting off the Carbon River bridge into the abyss below. Now Jobe’s son and daughter, Ky and Miranda, embark on a quest to find the craven committer of the crime. An abhorrent act that has left Jobe languishing in a coma, withering away, destined for death. Suspects include a gallery of rogues from Jobe’s former cases, recently released from prison and hellbent on wreaking revenge. Lying insensate in a care facility bed, the detective has never been ...

Ever suffered the collective flatulence of eighty co-passengers while sailing on a serene Asian river? Or called out for rescue in true Bollywood style while locked up in a minaret in Persia? Or had to cross a pack of hyenas en route to the loo?...

Young Tilly ventures into a secret world via the opening in.a knurled old tree and loses all sense of time before reaching her goal at the top There are hazards along the way and many amazing surprises.

The definitive book on Sandy Irvine and the mystery of his and Mallory’s disappearance on Everest in June 1924. The fate of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine, who were last seen disappearing into the clouds as they headed for the summit of Mount Everest on 8 June 1924, still grips the...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DANGER AWARDS FOR BEST CRIME FICTION 2025 'An enthralling excavation of truth, with a vivid, human heart.' Benjamin Stevenson Why would my best friend want to destroy my life? Finn and her best friend, Daphne, have grown up together in the Blue Mountains. Bonded by both...

'Hayley Scrivenor is a major new talent' – ERIN KELLY 'Australian Crime has a new star' – CHRIS HAMMER Why would my best friend want to destroy my life? Finn and her closest friend Daphne grew up in the imposing shadow of Australia’s Blue Mountains, their uneasy bond forged by both losing...