The Valley Of Lost Children: Tye Caine Wilderness Mystery #1 (Tye Caine Wilderness Mysteries)
by David Barbur
ContemporaryAdded on January 12, 2026
Description
It starts with a footprint. It ends with a murder.Wildlife tracker and survival expert Tye Caine just wants to live in the woods and be left alone, but a killer haunts the misty forests of the Pacific Northwest. When someone attempts to abduct a child, and a local resident is murdered, Tye is drawn into a web of hidden secrets and madness.Soon he finds himself teamed up with a motley crew of the local librarian, a retired detective, and a local blacksmith with a secret.First, they try to separate the truth from lies, then find themselves just trying to survive.If you like mysteries set in the wilderness, with a hint of the supernatural, download Valley of Lost Children today.You might want to leave the lights on.
Reader Reviews
An odd mix of a book.Newly arrived in rural Washington State, life-long townie librarian Kaity gets drawn into a case of child abduction, teaming up with Tye, a reclusive expert tracker. Their investigation throws up examples of earlier cases in the area, that appear to have a bearing on the current one.Neither Kaity nor Tye are the usual type of protagonist in this sort of book, which I found appealing. But there were too many side characters thrown in, hints of supernatural that I felt could h
I've been eagerly awaiting this first book in Barbur's new series. I love reading stories that are set in the wilderness, then throw in some tracking and you've got me. This book did not disappoint! Tye Caine is the reluctant hero we all want to meet in real life. The author gives us great sensory and scenery details to firmly plant us in Tye Caine's world, then throws in several mysteries to keep the pacing moving forward and me turning the pages. Barbur has a real talent for using dialogue to
A decent series opener. Interesting characters, different setting with it being in the wilderness, and an intriguing plot line. There were some mythology and supernatural elements which I liked, but more could have been made more of them. I liked that there wasn’t a romance between Kaity and Ty - that would have been too convenient and conventional, and would have felt shoehorned in! I’ll definitely read the next one in the series.
