Under the Killer Sun

Death Valley is home to Investigator Michael Long Shore, but his life is threatened as he seeks to uncover the motives and the connections between two seemingly unrelated murders. More murders follow, as clearly someone in authority does not hesitate to kill to keep the truth buried. Death Valley, known for its killing heat and mirages is equally, for those with Shoshone roots like Long Shore, a place of limitless beauty and magic, in this suspense novel by an author whose work Publishers Weekly has called "brilliant".

“If you like Hillerman, you’ll probably like Mitchell… Mitchell satisfies in a different way; more intense, darker, yes, more visceral.”
- The New Mexican

“Mitchell builds character as deftly as an expert shaman."
- Las Vegas Magazine

“Mitchell’s got a witty and intense style.”
- The Drood Review of Mystery

“If Mr. Mitchell was as good a policeman as he is a writer, there must not have been a criminal standing when he retired.”
- The Washington Times

author bio:
Kirk Mitchell was born in Pasadena, California, in 1950. He was graduated magna cum laude in English from the University of Redlands. Prior to becoming a full-time writer in 1983, he completed the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Academy and served as a deputy sheriff on the Indian reservations of the Eastern Sierra Nevada, joining a desert patrol force that included Paiute, Shoshone, and Comanche deputies. This experience sparked an enduring interest in native culture and modern tribal life. He concluded his law enforcement career as a SWAT sergeant in Southern California. He has had fifteen novels published. His thriller HIGH DESERT MALICE was nominated for an Edgar award.