Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail

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**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** **AN AMAZON "BEST BOOKS OF THE MONTH" FOR AUGUST 2023 (Biographies & Memoirs)** This female-driven true crime adventure follows an award-winning former law enforcement park ranger and investigator on her quest to find missing hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail. After twelve years with the National Park Service, where she led search and rescue missions in stunning yet perilous landscapes, Andrea Lankford left due to bureaucratic frustrations. Two decades later, she discovers a mystery involving three missing men from the Pacific Crest Trail, compelling her to return to her roots. Driven by concern, Andrea dives into a wild investigation, teaming up with an eclectic group of amateurs, including a mother of one of the missing, a retired pharmacy manager, and a government mapmaker. Together, they track kidnappers and murderers, investigate a cult, and navigate perilous situations, all while uncovering unexpected connections. The search becomes a brutal psychological and physical test, leading them to unforeseen places and people. Beautifully written and heartfelt, this narrative paints a vivid picture of hiker culture and its complex relationship with the online world. It explores the power and limits of determination, generosity, and hope, while revealing the awe and treachery of the natural landscape. On this journey, you may not find what you seek, but you will discover much more.