Lost in the Valley of Death

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

“Engaging, compassionate.” —Globe and Mail

“Rustad proves himself here to be a masterful storyteller . . . you’re not going to want to put this book down.” —Toronto Star

“A nuanced and gripping account.” —Financial Times

For fans of Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild, a riveting work of narrative nonfiction centering on the unsolved disappearance of an American backpacker in India.

For centuries, India has enthralled Westerners looking for an exotic getaway, a brief immersion in yoga and meditation, or, in rare cases, a true pilgrimage to find spiritual revelation. Justin Alexander Shetler, an inveterate traveler trained in wilderness survival, was one such seeker.
    In his early thirties, Justin quit his job at a tech startup and set out on a global journey—across the… Keep Reading