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John A Daly
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Blood Trade: A Sean Coleman Thriller
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Author Insight
A Detour Through Hanksville, Utah
Though my books mostly take place in the mountains of Colorado, I like to reference other intriguing destinations I've personally traveled to. When writing 'From a Dead Sleep', I actually altered part of the story to take place in Traverse City, Michigan, where I was vacationing at the time. In 'Blood Trade', I decided to include a little town in Utah that I've passed through (and even stayed in) a handful of times, and am quite fond of. Only about 200 people live in Hanksville, but this gritty, desert community in the middle of nowhere has a lot of character. I decided to use it as the backdrop for a story Sean tells Jessica about his past. People who've traveled through Hanksville will undoubtedly recognize some of the landmarks mentioned later in this chapter.
Book Excerpt
Blood Trade: A Sean Coleman Thriller
“Ever hear of a town in Utah named Hanksville?” he blurted out.
Her eyes narrowed at the odd question. The mild grin vanished from her face, and she shook her head no.
“I guess there’s no real reason you should have. It’s a tiny little town. A speck on the map. Some shithole in the middle of the desert, surrounded by miles and miles of dirt, rock, and scrub.”
Jessica’s face twisted tighter in confusion.
“Not many people live there. There’s only a few buildings along a highway. One diner. One gas station. A couple of rundown motels for travelers driving off the beaten path, coming to or from Lake Powell. Powell’s about an hour’s drive away from Hanksville.”
She now looked as if she was forcing herself to appear intrigued by Sean’s words. She clearly wanted to leave. “I take it you’ve been there?”
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