"As the story unfolds, the question arises: If it's a crime when
an individual commits an act that is clearly morally wrong,
what does it mean when a corporation does the same thing on
a larger scale? To its credit, Buried by the Roan refuses to avoid
this uncomfortable question, even as it fulfills its promise as a
page-turning summer mystery read."
-- High Country News

"Colorado writer Mark Stevens clearly has an affinity for the
leading character in his two mystery novels. That holds true
whether you consider that character to be hunting guide Allison
Coil or the Flat Tops Wilderness Area where she plies her trade
and solves murders on the side....Once again, he's conjured up a
suspenseful tale featuring an easy-to-like protagonist and a landscape
Stevens clearly knows well, and treasures....For the outdoors-
savvy Coil, who can hold her own in the male-dominated
world of hunting, contentment comes from being on a horse in
these mountains. At times, Stevens all but puts you on the trail
with her, sharing her satisfaction at being outside with the aspen
and scrub oak for company. Coil is a survivor of a jet crash, and
it is in these mountains that she finds mental healing and her
place in the world--but not an escape from it. In Stevens' books,
society's more sinister forces manage to find her, but also find
the tough stuff she's made of--even as she continues to make the
same discovery herself."
-- Grand Junction Sentinel

"Robin Cook, a bestselling author of 31 thrillers, famously said
that mysteries should be about something beyond the puzzle in
the mystery itself. Buried by the Roan has plenty of hot topics to
occupy book club (and other) discussions without hitting us over
the head with the very real issues at its core."
-- Patti Phillips, Nightstand Book Reviews

"Once readers have sampled this Allison Coil novel, they will
want more. Good western stories don't grow on trees these days,
and Stevens provides real entertainment and food for thought
about where the New West is heading."
-- The Durango Herald

"Buried by the Roan is flat-out terrific. Everything you expect from
a first-rate mystery is here: Savvy sleuth Allison Coil, hunting
guide on-top-of-her-game, gorgeous Colorado mountain setting,
gripping story where the pages practically turn themselves, and
eloquent writing to boot. If you haven't yet discovered Mark Stevens,
this is your opportunity!"
-- Margaret Coel, author of the Wind River Mystery Series

"I couldn't put this book down! Great dramatic writing, fastpace
narrative, and I loved every minute I spent with Allison
Coil."
-- Helen Thorpe, author of Just Like Us and Soldier Girls

"John Grisham and James Patterson have nothing on Mark Stevens,
and you won't find a more compelling protagonist than
Allison Coil."
-- Mark Graham, co-author of The Natanz Directive

"Few male writers would dare to create a tough-minded protagonist
like Allison Coil. Mark Stevens has brought this off and
intimately succeeded at making her the heart of this tense environmental
drama."
-- Stephen Singular, author of The Wichita Divide