The Eagle Catcher

by Margaret Coel Narrated by Stephanie Brush

Overview

When respected Arapaho tribal chairman Harvey Castle is found murdered on Wyoming's Wind River Reservation all evidence points to his nephew as the killer. Recovering alcoholic Father John O'Malley, exiled to an Indian mission, and tribal attorney Vicky Holden believe in the nephew's innocence and set out to prove it. The trail they follow leads into Arapaho homes and community centers and the fraud infested world of Indian oil and land deals. Eventually it leads to the past and the horrendous crimes committed then.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Murder is only one element in this debut mystery, which also takes on interracial romance, the exploitation of Indian lands and the political ambitions of a former county commissioner who's also a gubernatorial candidate. Father John O'Malley has been banished from Boston to the dirt-poor mission at Wyoming's Wind River Reservation to recover from his alcoholism. When the tribal chairman is killed, an obnoxious FBI agent arrests the chairman's nephew. In an effort to help, Father John joins forces with Vicky Holden, a feisty, 40-something Arapaho attorney for whom he stoically suffers an unpriestly attraction. Into this modestly suspenseful tale, Coel (Chief Lefthand) weaves often insightful commentary about Arapaho culture, bigotry and the widespread alcoholism among Western tribes. Likable, well-drawn characters and a lively pace mark this novel-which appears poised for a sequel-for Hillerman fans. (May)

Booknews

A murder mystery set on an Indian reservation in Wyoming. When the tribal chairman is found murdered before an important powwow, alcoholic Father John O'Malley and an Indian attorney looking for her roots search for the killer and uncover the fraud-infested world of Indian oil and land deals. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171716950
Publisher:	Books in Motion
Publication date:	02/15/2005
Series:	Father O'Malley , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged

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