Flyover Country - (Milagro Mysteries) by Katayoun Medhat (Paperback)

About the Book

Flyover Country is the third book in a trilogy of ethnographies of contemporary rural America

Book Synopsis

"Why these novels aren't on the way to a Netflix studio right now is beyond me. Whoever gets to play detective Franz Kafka will have the role of a lifetime." -- Mark Stevens, Author of the Allison Coil Mystery series

The Mesa, eyrie of the ancient Pueblan ancestors casts its shadow over small-town Milagro, where old-time ranchers and thrusting incomers converge in a common cause: profiteering from the land. Charged with mediating a seemingly innocuous dispute about a slain miniature horse, K is caught in the titanic, merciless clash between Old and New West. To make matters worse Robbie Begay may be turning from friend to foe commodifying sacred traditions for the benefit of cultural tourism. As his heroes morph into villains and his villains stay villains, K's customary position between rock and hard place suddenly becomes much more precarious.

Review Quotes

"Why these novels aren't on the way to a Netflix studio right now is beyond me. Whoever gets to play detective Franz Kafka will have the role of a lifetime." -- Mark Stevens, Author of the Allison Coil Mysteries

About the Author

KATAYOUN MEDHAT was raised in Iran and Germany, studied anthropology in Berlin and London, and worked in an adolescent psychiatric unit, learning much about human resilience. She practiced as an intercultural psychotherapist before earning her PhD in medical anthropology, which led her to the Navajo Nation. She lives in Brighton.