Jeff Lyon: 4 books

A city boy's account of adventures shared with his Great Uncle in the impossibly rocky and densely forested Ozark Mountains. Hank was a Missouri hillbilly full of country wisdom and wry humor. Hank mentored while canoeing down pristine creeks and spinning folksy yarns. Join Hank and Jeff on a float trip through Ozark splendor. You'll be glad you did.

Chicago's boating community is a tight-knit group. When a foreign boat suddenly appears in DuSable Harbor, rumors linking it to the Russian Mafia abound. A wealthy woman turns up dead in the Russian's slip. Her brother's body is discovered on the Windy City's seedy south side shortly after...

Bliss is a funny and irreverent account of the inner workings of small town government during rampant development. Join Health Inspector Ross Ryan as he probes the kitchens of greasy spoons and traipses through unsavory neighborhoods. The laughs and gaffes continue when Ross is promoted to Assistant...

It's 1981. Ross Ryan leaves Texas to pursue ski bum dreams. He joins a cast of outlandish characters that run Elk Valley Ranch near Winter Park, Colorado. They are seasonal staffers willing to postpone careers and take menial jobs to live and ski among the wealthy in the Rocky Mountains. The...