J.M. ""Mike"" Hayes was born in Kansas. He was a graduate student studying archaeology at Wichita State University when he joined the National Science Foundation project that inspired The Spirit and the Skull. He lives in Arizona now, and has written seven other books-the six Mad Dog & Englishman Mysteries and The Grey Pilgrim. www.jmhayes-author.com
J.M. Hayes's THE SPIRIT AND THE SKULL is a tour de force. A hallmark of a truly fine writer is the ability to draw you into a world you do not want to leave, and J. M. Hayes accomplishes this in spades. I was completely drawn in. When I wasn't reading THE SPIRIT AND THE SKULL, I was thinking about it. Original, thought-provoking, and riveting, THE SPIRIT AND THE SKULL is much more than a whodunnit by one of my favorite mystery writers. I loved it! --J Carson Black, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of THE SURVIVORS CLUB In this entertaining and unusual mystery, J.M. Hayes gives us a fascinating protagonist who solves the crime without DNA testing, fingerprint technology, a gun or even a notebook! The Spirit and the Skull hits a home run with an interesting cast of would-be villains and a setting that tweaks the imagination. Prehistory was never more interesting, or sexier! --Anne Hillerman, author of The Spiderwoman's Daughter