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Steven Kuehn is a professional archaeologist working in the Midwest and has over 25 years of field and laboratory experience dealing with the identification, excavation, analysis, and interpretation of prehistoric and historic archaeological sites. He specializes in the analysis of faunal (animal) remains and has examined bone and shell from sites across North America. After preparing hundreds of technical reports and scholarly articles, the call of mystery fiction grew irresistible and Steve began chronicling the adventures of Professor Jacob Caine, archaeologist and reluctant sleuth. One Jake Caine short story, Talked to Death, was published online in Mysterical-E. Sunken Dreams is his first fiction novel, with future novels in the works.

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Ghost Bog available in November 2025!

GHOST BOG, the 2nd book in the Jake Caine Archaeology Mystery series, will be published in November 2025!

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Professor Jacob Caine and his archaeology team are racing to excavate Ghost Bog, a 7,000-year-old bison kill site in northern Wisconsin, before winter arrives. Sam Noggle, Jake's old mentor, is assisting, excited to investigate this amazing site. Locals from the nearby town Read more of this blog post »

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