Shaman Winter - by Rudolfo Anaya (Paperback)

About the Book

Wheelchair bound Albuquerque P.I. Sonny Baca is tormented by dreams of his female ancestors being abducted before his eyes. Soon, Sonny learns that an old enemy is controlling his nightmares and plans on destroying his past. During his waking hours, Sonny investigates the kidnapping of young women. He must detect a connection between the real world and the spiritual world before more lives are lost.

Book Synopsis

This third installment of Rudolfo Anaya's Sonny Baca mystery series has the private detective confined to a wheelchair. Brutal battles with his nemesis Raven have taken their toll and Baca is struggling to regain his health.

Nights of fitful sleep and intermittent dreams introduce Owl Woman, one of Sonny's ancestors and the sixteenth-century daughter of a shaman. As Sonny sleeps, Raven abducts Owl Woman and soon, one by one, each of Sonny's forebears begin to disappear. Immobilizing Sonny physically was Raven's first goal; now he wants to destroy Sonny's soul by erasing his history.

Be aware that if you only skate on the surface, you will miss the depth of the story. You have to dive head-first, literally, into the waves of poetic prose to catch a glimpse of the forces that keep our universe together."--La Voz

"Shaman Winter is a creative, entertaining, spiritual, and wonderful mystery."--BookReview.com

"The fast-paced story line of Shaman Winter is fascinating and absolutely eerie as the master paints a vivid picture of the spirituality of another culture."--Harriet Klausner, ThrillingDetective.com

Review Quotes

"AN EXTRAORDINARY STORYTELLER."

-- Los Angeles Times Book Review