The Devil's Kitchen

A Murder in Yellowstone (The Johnson and Nance Mysteries, Book 1)

By: Mark Thielman

Narrated by: Tom Beyer

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

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.

©2025 Mark Thielman (P)2025 Tantor Media

Book is fantastic!

I loved the book! There are so many interesting historical facts that are woven throughout. Can't wait for the next in the series.

Yellowstone as a location

Loved the Yellowstone setting; took a while to get interested in the implausible story but the characters were well-drawn.

Not much about Yellowstone

Too much background. More historical than about a murder in Yellowstone. Do not like narrator’s voice.