Canyon of Death

By Scott L. Miller

Canyon of Death is a gripping, multi-generational thriller that fuses American history, covert warfare, and personal redemption into a single explosive narrative.

The story begins in 1867, when a secret shipment of gold, hidden deep within the American Southwest during the collapse of Emperor Maximilian's rule in Mexico, disappears without a trace. A century later, Zack Johnson, a disillusioned Vietnam veteran haunted by personal loss and moral betrayal, returns to his childhood roots in New Mexico. A letter from his long-deceased father reveals a buried secret tied to the missing treasure.

What begins as a personal search becomes a dangerous collision with unresolved war crimes, powerful enemies from his past, and a conspiracy that refuses to die. As Zack tracks the gold, he is also forced to confront a more personal canyon...the space carved inside him by war, betrayal, and a shattered identity.

With military precision, emotional depth, and haunting realism, Canyon of Death weaves together action, espionage, romance, and the legacy of war into a high-stakes mystery that stretches from 19th-century imperial Mexico to the darkest shadows of the Vietnam conflict.

This is not just a search for lost gold. It is a fight for truth, justice, and the hope that one man can rewrite his legacy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1967840105
• ISBN13: 9781967840106
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Parker Publishers
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"