The Dream Stalker - (Wind River Reservation Mystery) by Margaret Coel (Paperback)

About the Book

Father John O'Malley and Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden return to face a brutal crime of greed, false promises, and shattered dreams. From the author of "The Ghost Walker".

Book Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Margaret Coel's acclaimed Wind River mysteries "shouldn't be missed by anyone interested in either new trends in mystery writing or contemporary American Indian culture. She's a master at both."--Tony Hillerman

With promises of new jobs and millions in revenue, the Wind River Reservation agrees to use their land for a nuclear storage site. But Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden is not willing to let this happen. And with help from Father John O'Malley, she sets out to protect the land and her people.

But someone involved wants to keep Vicky--and anyone else who stands in the way--quiet. When a man is murdered and two attempts are made on Vicky's life, she knows the stakes have been raised. Now Vicky and Father John must search through false promises and misguided dreams to find the truth of this harrowing crime--and restore the true spirit and dreams of the Arapaho...

Review Quotes

Praise for Margaret Coel

"[Coel is] a master."--Tony Hillerman

"[A] vivid voice for the West."--The Dallas Morning News

"Coel's 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

"As always, Coel is excellent in painting a realistic, non-sentimental portrait of the Arapahos."--Daily Camera

"[A] tautly written, compelling mystery, grounded in and sympathetic to the Arapaho culture."--The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

About the Author

Margaret Coel is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of the acclaimed Wind River Mysteries featuring Father John O'Malley and Vicky Holden, as well as the Catherine McLeod Mysteries and several works of nonfiction. Originally a historian by trade, she is considered an expert on the Arapaho Indians. A native of Colorado, she resides in Boulder.