Synopses & Reviews
At the Dawn of the Age of the Katsinas...
A woman runs away in search of a Spirit Helper and never returns...
An ancient village is swept into a shattering crime beyond reason, beyond belief...
An old man must learn to walk the dark labyrinth of a murderer's mind to find him before he can strike again...
A young war chief must enter the mesmerizing word of the insane if he to save everything and everyone he loves...
And, a scant moment ahead in geologic time, world-renowned Canadian physical anthropologist Dr. Maureen Coles finds herself excavating a mass grave in New Mexico filled with the brutalized bodies of women and children.
From the internationally bestselling authors of People of the Masks comes a novel of terrifying power about madness and murder eight hundred years ago.
Review
"Things begin to get eerie as an archaeological team starts excavating an ancient civilization in the sweltering New Mexico heat of 1999....[A] wide range of characters and thick suspense." Library Journal
Review
"At heart a murder mystery....[T]he Gears know how to leave themselves enough rope for another volume." Kirkus Reviews
Review
"This entertaining and informative read will appeal to fans of Tony Hillerman." VOYA
Synopsis
At the Dawn of the Age of the Katsinas...
A woman runs away in search of a Spirit Helper and never returns...
An ancient village is swept into a shattering crime beyond reason, beyond belief...
An old man must learn to walk the dark labyrinth of a murderer's mind to find him before he can strike again...
A young war chief must enter the mesmerizing word of the insane if he to save everything and everyone he loves...
And, a scant moment ahead in geologic time, world-renowned Canadian physical anthropologist Dr. Maureen Coles finds herself excavating a mass grave in New Mexico filled with the brutalized bodies of women and children.
From the internationally bestselling authors of People of the Masks comes a novel of terrifying power about madness and murder eight hundred years ago.
About the Author
Kathleen O'Neal Gear is a former state historian and archaeologist for Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska for the U.S. Department of the Interior. She has twice received the federal government's Special Achievement Award for "outstanding management" of our nation's cultural heritage.
W. Michael Gear, who holds a master's degree in archaeology, has worked as a professional archaeologist since 1978. He is currently principal investigator for Wind River Archaeological Consultants.
The Gears, whose First North American Series and Anasazi Mystery Series, are both international as well as USA Today bestsellers live in Thermopolis, Wyoming.