Synopses & Reviews
A computer hacker and registered PI, Laura Winslow hasseen death before, but it never looked quite like the apparent murdersuicide of a reclusive Navajo and his female companion.
A refugee from a violent world, Laura has become ensnared in an investigation she should steer clear of, joining her lover, policeman Nathan Brittles, in an attempt to make sense of a bloody puzzle where the pieces don't fit. Because the signposts on the twisted path to the truth warn of the impossible -- a demon, a skinwalker on the prowl -- as Laura Winslow follows a trail leading to the darkest corners of a gambling palace, chasing a phantom she cannot believe in ... until it's her turn to die.
Synopsis
Computer hacker Laura Winslow ventures into the seedy underworld of Las Vegas casinos, and teams up with a former U.S. Custom's official, to investigate the deaths of three off-duty special agents.
About the Author
David Cole is also the author of four previous books in this series. In 1994, he co-founded NativeWeb (www.nativeweb.org), an Internet corporation for Native Americans and indigenous peoples of the world. A long-time political activist, he is currently writing a sociological study of hate crimes and community healing, based on the 1998 murder of James Byrd in Jasper, Texas. He lives in Syracuse, New York, with cultural anthropologist Deborah Pellow, a professor at Syracuse University. He also has a place in the desert near Tucson, Arizona, where he spends eight to ten weeks a year writing and researching.