The Ghost Walker - (Wind River Reservation Mystery) by Margaret Coel (Paperback)

About the Book

Father John O'Malley comes across a corpse lying in a ditch beside the highway. When he returns with the police, it is gone. The Arapahos of the Wind River Reservation speak of ghost walkers--tormented souls caught between the earth and the spirit world, who are capable of everything. Then, within days, a young man disappears from the reservation without a trace. A young woman is found brutally murdered. And as Father John and Arapaho lawyer Vicky Holden investigate these crimes, someone or something begins to follow them.

Book Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Margaret Coel explores the nature of evil in this "outstanding entry" (Booklist) in the Wind River Reservation Mystery series.

Father John O'Malley comes across the corpse lying in a ditch beside the highway. When he returns with the police, it is gone. The Arapahos of the Wind River Reservation speak of Ghost Walkers--tormented souls caught between the earth and the spirit world, who are capable of anything.

Then, within days, a young man disappears from the Reservation without a trace. A young woman is found brutally murdered. And as Father John and Arapaho lawyer Vicky Holden investigate these crimes, someone--or something--begins following them.

Together, Vicky and Father John must draw upon ancient Arapaho traditions to stop a killer, explain the inexplicable, and put a ghost to rest...

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.