After thirteen years of federal law enforcement assignments that took him to every Indian nation but his own, Emmett Parker has come home to Oklahoma on convalescent leave, badly wounded and estranged from his partner and love interest, Anna Turnipseed. At once a son of the Comanche people and a government investigator for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, he has ties to both sides—and is about to discover which side pulls harder.
On the reservation, Emmett finds an intricate web of familial and tribal duties—and what could become a massive class action suit. Indian plaintiffs are suing the BIA for oil well funds they never received. Drawn into the controversy, Emmett is accused of murder by an investigator of his own blood. Now, the man who used to be the law is running from it.
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"I love the books in this series. Mystery with a Native American twist. I especially enjoyed this entry because we get to see Emmett Parker in Oklahoma where he grew up and learn about several relationships that began in childhood. We learn more about what makes this character tick. "
— Karen (4 out of 5 stars)
“A fine, action-packed thriller.”
— Midwest Book Review“Impressive…an endless tumble of breathless events.”
— Publishers Weekly“Fans of the great Tony Hillerman will love this!”
— AudioFile“A complex story of honor and brotherhood...an excellent book, full of twists.”
— Roundtable Reviews" I liked the story but thought it was a bit choppy "
— Joggingt, 11/5/2013" Dark, complex and riveting "
— SadieKate, 1/15/2013" I liked it well enough, but it just isn't Tony Hillerman "
— Jann, 10/31/2011" I love the books in this series. Mystery with a Native American twist. I especially enjoyed this entry because we get to see Emmett Parker in Oklahoma where he grew up and learn about several relationships that began in childhood. We learn more about what makes this character tick. "
— Karen, 7/24/2011Kirk Mitchell served as a deputy sheriff on the Paiute-Shoshone Indian reservations of the desert country that includes Death Valley, and was a SWAT sergeant in Southern California before beginning his career as a full-time writer. This Edgar Award–nominated author lives in the Sierra Nevada of California.
Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than five thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than nine hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices in 2012.