Sandy Bottom - Downes, Robert
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Satire and hard-boiled detective mysteries collide in SANDY BOTTOM: Just back from Guatemala after three years of tending bar on Lake Atitlan, part-time shaman and aspiring detective Natty Dredd Bumpo returns to Traverse City, Michigan, where he finds himself plunged head-first into solving the murder of millionaire eco-warrior Timothy Bottom. Complicating matters, a crystal skull, a roving militia, a grumpy gator and a femme fatale named Sandy add to the mayhem that could get Bumpo killed, or worse. Meanwhile, dark forces stalk the small town charm of Traverse City, America's sweetheart…mehr

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Satire and hard-boiled detective mysteries collide in SANDY BOTTOM: Just back from Guatemala after three years of tending bar on Lake Atitlan, part-time shaman and aspiring detective Natty Dredd Bumpo returns to Traverse City, Michigan, where he finds himself plunged head-first into solving the murder of millionaire eco-warrior Timothy Bottom. Complicating matters, a crystal skull, a roving militia, a grumpy gator and a femme fatale named Sandy add to the mayhem that could get Bumpo killed, or worse. Meanwhile, dark forces stalk the small town charm of Traverse City, America's sweetheart destination for tech-crazed Millennials and wealthy retirees. Sometimes the cosmic pancake falls sweet side up and sometimes it's syrup side down. Which way will it flip for Northern Michigan's grungiest detective?
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Author and world traveler Robert (Bob) Downes has been inspiring readers to pursue their dreams of travel and adventure for more than three decades. A resident of Traverse City, Michigan, Downes, 64, is the author of three nonfiction books: "Planet Backpacker" (2008)," Biking Northern Michigan" (2014), and "Travels With My Wife" (2015). His novel, "Windigo Moon," was published by Blank Slate Press in September, 2017. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Downes earned a B.A. in journalism from Wayne State University in Detroit in 1976. Thereafter, he worked as a reporter and editor at newspapers in metro Detroit, with a stint in hospital public relations in the 1980s. In 1991, Downes and his best friend, George Foster, launched the alternative newsweekly, "Northern Express Weekly" in Traverse City. Although the first issues were created in his kitchen on a 30-meg Mac Plus computer, the publication was an instant hit with readers and went on to become northern Michigan's largest weekly newspaper with a readership of more than 75,000 covering a radius of more than 150 miles of the region. Downes served as editor and co-publisher of the newsweekly for 22 years until its sale in December, 2013. Under his leadership, the publication earned numerous Michigan Press Association awards, including the highest honor for "General Excellence." Concurrently, Downes indulged his passion for world travel, mostly as a backpacker and cyclist, using local transportation and modest lodgings. He has visited more than 70 countries with destinations ranging from the supercities of the Third World to the heart of the American wilderness. In 2011, he and his wife, Jeannette Wildman, spent seven months backpacking around the world, resulting in their memoir, "Travels With My Wife." A former Ironman triathlete, Downes is also an ardent cyclist and his guidebook, "Biking Northern Michigan," is a regional best seller. Downes has cycled in Australia, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Peru, England, Ireland and across continental Europe in addition to routes around the U.S. In the summer of 2016, he cycled more than 2,700 miles over the Rockies and across the Great Plains from Seattle to his home in Michigan. Downes has published a prequel to "Windigo Moon": "The Wolf and The Willow," about the clash between Native Americans and Spanish conquistadors. He and his wife Jeannette have two adult children and seven grandchildren. The couple make their winter home in Mexico and Central America. Author and world traveler Robert (Bob) Downes has been inspiring readers to pursue their dreams of travel and adventure for more than three decades. A resident of Traverse City, Michigan, Downes, 64, is the author of three nonfiction books: "Planet Backpacker" (2008)," Biking Northern Michigan" (2014), and "Travels With My Wife" (2015). His novel, "Windigo Moon," was published by Blank Slate Press in September, 2017. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Downes earned a B.A. in journalism from Wayne State University in Detroit in 1976. Thereafter, he worked as a reporter and editor at newspapers in metro Detroit, with a stint in hospital public relations in the 1980s. In 1991, Downes and his best friend, George Foster, launched the alternative newsweekly, "Northern Express Weekly" in Traverse City. Although the first issues were created in his kitchen on a 30-meg Mac Plus computer, the publication was an instant hit with readers and went on to become northern Michigan's largest weekly newspaper with a readership of more than 75,000 covering a radius of more than 150 miles of the region. Downes served as editor and co-publisher of the newsweekly for 22 years until its sale in December, 2013. Under his leadership, the publication earned numerous Michigan Press Association awards, including the highest honor for "General Excellence." Concurrently, Downes indulged his passion for world travel, mostly as a backpacker and cyclist, using l