Migrations of Butterflies and Lies

Can anything ruin Park Ranger Jack Chastain's day? A missing archeologist, a connection to a murdered butterfly biologist in Mexico, conspiracy theories, even treasure hunters ravaging the national park? Or is this just another day in paradise? An archeologist disappears in New Mexico and Park Ranger Jack Chastain must find him in this mystery page-turner. But the trail is clouded by lies and conspiracy theories. Someone is turning the world against him. Making matters worse, a leather-bound journal is discovered, upending the history of a forgotten Spanish explorer. Rumors of gold buried in present day Piedras Coloradas National Park have treasure hunters tearing it apart.A mysterious Native American boy appears alone in the wilderness. A man comes after Chastain for reasons that make no sense. Public lands are under attack.The search for answers takes Chastain on a dangerous international quest, encountering chilling lies and an unexpected connection--the murder of a butterfly biologist in Mexico. Nothing suggests the murder and the archeologist's disappearance--hundreds of miles apart--are connected. They are. An action and adventure mystery sitting at the crossroads of international and wild-country thrillers, the likes of C.J. Box, Dan Brown, and Steve Berry. A great gift for lovers of national parks and action-packed mysteries. Buy now and enter the world Ranger Jack Chastain fights to protect.__________"Mitchell has a big story to tell and he tells it well." -Ranger Magazine"Migrations of Butterflies and Lies takes readers on an international adventure. Sometimes reading like a police thriller, other times similar to a treatise on ancient cultures, Migrations keeps one guessing, wondering and turning pages. Mitchell's expertise in multifaceted plot lines gives us a spectacular ride." -Roundup Magazine "Mitchell captures the landscape and drama of the American Southwest while keeping the action galloping. A great read." -Mary Taylor Young, author of Bluebird Seasons
--J.M. Mitchell