Synopses & Reviews
Praise for James D. Doss
"Highly entertaining...Big money, big gambles, and a surprise ending will keep readers turning the pages."
---Publishers Weekly on Shadow Man
"Like Tony Hillerman, Doss likes to toss a little Native American spiritualism and a lot of local color into his mysteries. Fans of the series will be well pleased."
---Booklist on Shadow Man
"With all the skill and timing of a master magician, Doss unfolds a meticulous plot laced with a delicious sense of humor and set against a vivid southern Colorado."
---Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Witch's Tongue
"Doss's ear for Western voices is remarkable, his tone whimsical.... If you don't have time for the seven-hour drive from Denver to Pagosa, try The Witch's Tongue for a taste of southern Colorado."
---Rocky Mountain News on The Witch's Tongue
"A classy bit of storytelling that combines myth, dreams, and plot complications so wily they'll rattle your synapses and tweak your sense of humor. For a good time, read Doss."
---Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on The Witch's Tongue
"Doss does for the Utes what Tony Hillerman has done for the Navajo."
---The Denver Post
"Doss has reproduced the land of the southern Colorado Utes with vivid affection."
---The Dallas Morning News
Review
"Doss does for the Utes what Tony Hillerman has done for the Navajo."
--The Denver Post "Style, pathos, enthusiasm, and humor to spare."--Mystery Scene "A clever plot...will keep readers turning the pages."--Publishers Weekly
"A potent brew of crime and Native American spirituality."--Booklist
Synopsis
Ute shaman Daisy Perika is no stranger to eerie dreams, but when she has a nightmare, lives could be at stake. Convinced that her visions of a wisp-thin girl with blood dripping from her hands are omens, the old woman calls on her nephew, Charlie Moon. Moon, a part-time tribal investigator and full-time Colorado rancher, is skeptical, but he knows better than to dismiss his quarrelsome aunt too quickly. After all, she has been right before. But what can he do? Although Daisy can see what's left of a dying man's face, she can't get a clear look at the girl's. Without that, Moon doesn't have anything to go on.
Then he gets a call about a very real murder. Sarah Frank, an Ute-Papago orphan and daughter of Moon's childhood friend, was spotted standing over the battered body with blood on her hands. Moon and FBI Special Agent Lila Mae McTeague cross the border to investigate, but they're too late. Not only has little Sarah vanished with a one-of-a-kind family heirloom, but Moon and McTeague aren't the only ones on her trail.
Off the reservation and across states lines, James D. Doss's clever mystery finds Moon on the law enforcement side of the investigation and his aunt Daisy decidedly on the other.
Synopsis
Off the reservation and across state lines, James D. Doss's latest mystery finds Moon on the law-enforcement side of an investigation--and his aunt, an aged Ute shaman, decidedly on the other...
"Style, pathos, enthusiasm, and humor to spare."--Mystery Scene Daisy Perika is no stranger to eerie dreams, but when she has a nightmare, lives could be at stake. Convinced that her visions of a wisp-thin girl with blood dripping from her hands are omens, the old woman calls on her nephew, Charlie Moon.
"A clever plot...will keep readers turning the pages."--Publishers Weekly
A part-time tribal investigator and full-time Colorado rancher, Moon is often skeptical of his aunt's mystical ways. And this time, much as he wants to believe her, Daisy just can't get a clear vision of the girl's face. Moon is ready to give up...until he gets a call about Sarah Frank.
"A potent brew of crime and Native American spirituality."--Booklist
An Ute-Papago orphan that fits Daisy's vision, Sarah seems to be involved in a very real murder. But by the time Moon crosses the border to investigate, he's too late: Not only has Sarah vanished with a one-of-a-kind family heirloom, but Moon isn't the only ones on her trail...
Synopsis
Daisy Perika is no stranger to eerie dreams, but when she has a nightmare, lives could be at stake. Convinced that her visions of a wisp-thin girl with blood dripping from her hands are omens, the old woman calls on her nephew, Charlie Moon.
A part-time tribal investigator and full-time Colorado rancher, Moon is often skeptical of his aunt's mystical ways. And this time, much as he wants to believe her, Daisy just can't get a clear vision of the girl's face. Moon is ready to give up...until he gets a call about Sarah Frank.
An Ute-Papago orphan that fits Daisy's vision, Sarah seems to be involved in a very real murder. But by the time Moon crosses the border to investigate, he's too late: Not only has Sarah vanished with a one-of-a-kind family heirloom, but Moon isn't the only ones on her trail...
About the Author
James D. Doss is the author of the Charlie Moon mysteries, including A Dead Mans Tale and The Widows Revenge. Two of the Moon books were named one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly. Originally from Kentucky, he divides his time between Los Alamos and Taos, New Mexico.