The Firefall: A Murder in Yosemite

· Johnson and Nance Mysteries Book 3 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Tom Beyer
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When a graffiti artist defaces part of Yosemite National Park, Special Agents Clarence Johnson and Alison Nance expect a straightforward case. But when the suspect falls to her death from Glacier Point—just as another member of her synagogue did years earlier—the investigation takes on a far more ominous meaning.

The eerie coincidence hints at a deeper, darker truth behind the artist's final work. As Johnson and Nance unravel the layers, their search points to a historical puzzle stretching back to 1938, when a Jewish violinist, fleeing the shadows of Nazi Germany, disappeared into the park's vast wilderness, carrying a secret that could alter the course of history.

Decades later, the past refuses to remain hidden. The agents begin to link the contemporary murder to the long-unsolved disappearance and a mysterious legacy hidden in Yosemite's rugged terrain. But as they close in on the truth, they realize they are not the only ones searching. A relentless adversary is also on the trail, willing to kill to claim the secret and reignite a dark chapter of history. Now, Johnson and Nance must outwit a ruthless enemy before history's darkest forces rise again.

When a graffiti artist defaces part of Yosemite National Park, Special Agents Clarence Johnson and Alison Nance expect a straightforward case. But when the suspect falls to her death from Glacier Point—just as another member of her synagogue did years earlier—the investigation takes on a far more...

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JulieY
April 16, 2026
“Dope on a rope” A graffiti suspect falls from Glacier Point. Accident, suicide, or murder? A woman from the suspect's synagogue died in a fall there years ago. As Johnson and Nance uncover clues, they point to a young Jewish violinist fleeing Nazi Germany at the start of World War II, and a treasure in the wilderness. Whoa! The beginning of the book is intense, in a “make your skin crawl” sort of way. The way Mark Thielman weaves past and present together as the story develops is masterful.
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