Synopses & Reviews
New York Times bestselling author Margaret Coel returns to Wind River with Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and Father John OMalley investigating a lethal link between legendary outlaw Butch Cassidy and a present-day murder
When Robert Walking Bears body is found in the Wind River mountains, his death appears to be accidentalexcept for the fact that he had been hunting for Butch Cassidys buried loot with a map he had gotten from his grandfather, a map believed to have been drawn by the leader of the Hole in the Wall gang himself.
It isnt long before rumors circulate that Robert was murdered by his own cousins to get the map and find the treasure themselves. Despite there being no evidence of foul play, the gossip gains credibility when both Vicky and Father John are contacted by an anonymous Arapaho claiming to have witnessed Roberts killing.
When one of Roberts cousins falls prey to another deadly accident, Vicky and Father John are convinced the victim is the witness who confided in them, and the hunt for the killer is on in earnestbefore more die in search of Cassidys cache.
Review
Praise for the New York Times bestselling Wind River Mysteries “[Coel is] a master.”—Tony Hillerman
“[A] vivid voice for the West.”—The Dallas Morning News
“Coels work has a maturity that comes from years of honing the writing craft…Her characters are not clichés, but real people who are imbued with the richness of their Indian heritage.”—The Denver Post
About the Author
Margaret Coel is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of the acclaimed Wind River Mysteries featuring Father John OMalley and Vicky Holden (Night of the White Buffalo, Killing Custer, Buffalo Bills Dead Now), as well as the Catherine McLeod Mysteries (The Perfect Suspect, Blood Memory) and several works of nonfiction. Originally a historian by trade, she is considered an expert on the Arapaho Indians.