Trail of the Jaguar
Biologist and wildlife photographer Clayton Porter witnesses what appears to be a routine drug-smuggling flight across the Arizona-Mexico border. Instead, he uncovers a sophisticated operation involving a secret lodge high in the Sierra Madre, canned hunts for endangered jaguars, a ring of opioid-dealing doctors in the U.S., and a string of cartel victims partially consumed by a large predator. After he unwittingly throws a wrench into the works, Porter becomes a target of revenge, and resorts to skills from his military service to save himself and those close to him.
My Review –
While I am such a home body, I love reading about the outdoors and the author really does a great job of painting the outdoors. The wild and plant life, in addition to the history of the Southwest are painted in vivid detail that it feels like you are there. While there is an action adventure thriller story in the book, I think this is what stands out to me, not that the rest isn’t good too.
Clayton Porter, specializing in anti poaching, discovers endangered jaguars being used to execute by the drug cartel. He is the ultra man understanding the land, weapons and how to hunt justice.
The story is engaging and a heck of an adventure. It moves along at a brisk pace and is sure to keep your attention. I recommend this to any action adventure lovers who would like a chance to learn a little more about the US Southwest.
Author Bio –
Jonathan Hanson grew up northeast of Tucson, Arizona, with Sabino and Bear Canyons as his backyard, providing him with years of desert expeditions, hunting like the Apaches and building wickiups (which failed spectacularly).
He has since written for a score of outdoor and adventure magazines including Outside, National Geographic Adventure, Nature Conservancy, and Global Adventure, and has authored a dozen books on subjects including natural history, sea kayaking, wildlife tracking, and expedition travel.
Jonathan’s exploration experience encompasses land- and sea-scapes on six continents, from the Atacama Desert to the Beaufort Sea, from the Rift Valley to the Australian Outback, and modes of transportation from sea kayaks to sailboats to bicycles to Land Cruisers.
He has traveled among and worked with cultures as diverse as the Seri Indians and the Himba, the Inuit and the Maasai. Jonathan has taught tracking, natural history writing, four-wheel-driving techniques, and other subjects for many conservation and government organizations.
He is an elected fellow of the Explorers Club and the Royal Geographical Society, and a charter member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, and lives in Southern Arizona with his wife of 37 years, .
You can follow Jonathan’s Overland Tech and Travel blog and order signed books at .
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