Synopses & Reviews
According to legend, Sacajawea
the Native American woman who helped guide the Lewis and Clark expedition through the American wilderness
is buried on the Wind River Reservation. Now, a college professor
and longtime friend of Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden
has disappeared while seeking the truth behind the legend.
Vicky and Father John O’Malley soon discover that her missing friend is linked to another female historian who also vanished on the reservationwhile researching Sacajawea twenty years ago. The answer to the mystery of the missing scholars may lie in the pages of Sacajawea’s hidden memoirsand with a culprit who will do anything to ensure they’re never found…
Review
“Fans of Hillerman and the Thurlos will find this Native American mystery compelling, exciting, and informative.”
The Midwest Book Review“Nicely paced and suspenseful. Coel blends frontier history, complex emotions, and western vistas in a way that is all her own.” Booklist
“A character driven story. It will be interesting to see where Coel goes next.” Booknews
Synopsis
While investigating the disappearance of a history professor who was visiting the Wind River Reservation, Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley unravel a controversy surrounding the young Shoshone woman named Sacajawea.
Synopsis
According to legend, Sacajawea
the Native American woman who helped guide the Lewis and Clark expedition through the American wilderness
is buried on the Wind River Reservation. Now, a college professor
and longtime friend of Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden
has disappeared while seeking the truth behind the legend.
Vicky and Father John O’Malley soon discover that her missing friend is linked to another female historian who also vanished on the reservationwhile researching Sacajawea twenty years ago. The answer to the mystery of the missing scholars may lie in the pages of Sacajawea’s hidden memoirsand with a culprit who will do anything to ensure they’re never found…
About the Author
Margaret Coel is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of The Thunder Keeper, The Spirit Woman, The Lost Bird, The Story Teller, The Dream Stalker, The Ghost Walker, The Eagle Catcher, and several works of nonfiction. She has also authored many articles on the people and places of the American West. Her work has won national and regional awards. Her first John O'Malley mystery, The Eagle Catcher, was a national bestseller, garnering excellent reviews from the Denver Post, Tony Hillerman, Jean Hager, Loren D. Estleman, Stephen White, Earlene Fowler, Ann Ripley and other top writers in the field. A native of Colorado, she resides in Boulder.