Dark Reservations: A Mystery

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Winner of the Tony Hillerman Prize: “Politics, greed and Native American artifacts provide a sturdy foundation for the compelling debut.” —Associated PressIn John Fortunato’s Dark Reservations, Bureau of Indian Affairs Special Agent Joe Evers still mourns the death of his wife and, after a bungled investigation, faces a forced early retirement. What he needs is a new career, not another case. But when Congressman Arlen Edgerton’s bullet-riddled Lincoln turns up on the Navajo reservation—twenty years after he had disappeared during a corruption probe—Joe must resurrect his failing career to solve the mysterious cold case.Partnering with Navajo Tribal Officer Randall Bluehorse, his investigation antagonizes potential suspects, including a wealthy art collector, a former president of the Navajo Nation, a powerful US senator, and Edgerton’s widow, who is now the front-runner in the New Mexico governor’s race. An unexpected romance further complicates both the investigation and Joe’s troubled relationship with his daughter, forcing him to confront his emotional demons while on the trail of a ruthless killer.Joe uncovers a murderous conspiracy that leads him from ancient Anasazi burial grounds on the Navajo Nation to backroom deals in Washington, D.C. Along the way, he delves into the dangerous world of black-market trade in Native American artifacts. Can he unravel the mystery and bring the true criminal to justice, or will he become another silenced victim?“The novel . . . takes its themes and setting from the Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee canon, but its characters are straight out of the tradition of hard-boiled police procedurals with flourishes of cowboy noir. Think: Harry Bosch, home on the rez.” —The Boston Globe
Copyright:
2015

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
352 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781466885837
Related ISBNs:
9781250074195
Publisher:
ST. MARTIN'S PUBLISHING GROUP
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Copyrighted By:
John Fortunato.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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