“The Mirror Pond Murders,” the second installation in Ted Haynes’ Central Oregon-based Northwest murder mystery trilogy, is any sleuth’s dream. Lies and cover-ups lead to four seemingly unrelated murders, all connected to a skull discovered at Mirror Pondโthat body of water that in real life sparks so much controversy here in Bend. The story follows […]
Ted Haynes
Dude on Dude Reading
Reading clubs are not the exclusive domain of Oprah. No, in fact, these books—written by Central Oregon men—are great gifts that speak to the inherent manliness of our region. Rodeo riders, straight-back farmhands, clever alt-energy scientists, and clear-minded retirees populate these stories—some true, others based on true historical events, and all set in places you […]

