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Ray Anderson

Ray Anderson is a hiker and the author of the AWOL Thriller novel series, which includes The Trail (2015), Sierra (2016), and The Divide (2020). Anderson has done a radio column on hiking. He has also written columns for the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) newsletter. Anderson lives with his wife, Nancy, near Boston. When not reading or writing, he walks, listens to music, and tries to keep up with grandchildren.

Ray Anderson’s books are published by Turner Publishing and its imprint Keylight Books.

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    Lift: The Rise of Mathe-Lingua-Musica

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    “A refreshing angle on human advancement... An informative, highly creative take on problem-solving.” —Kirkus Reviews With Earth on the brink of to...

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    In this newest Awol hiking thriller, Karl Bergman, whose trail name is Awol, begins to thru-hike the 3,100-mile-long Continental Divide Trail at th...

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    Even in the wilderness, trouble seems to find Karl Bergman. Years after his run-in with a serial killer on the Appalachian Trail, Bergman sets out ...

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    The Trail (An AWOL Thriller, 1)

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    Everyone hikes the Trail for a reason. Some reasons are more deadly than others. After committing the most recent in a series of murders, Paul Ler...

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