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The Arapaho Indians' sacred tribal customs are abruptly halted when a beloved elder is found murdered in his tepee--and the evidence points to his own nephew's guilt. "Insightful commentary about Arapaho culture ... likable, well-drawn characters and a lively pace".--Publishers Weekly.
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Kiki Wallowingbull went to Hollywood to uncover the truth behind why his great-grandfather disappeared back in 1923. But after Kiki's frozen body is discovered on the reservation, Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley must find the connection between the two violent deaths separated by nearly a century.
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According to legend, Sacajawea-the Native American woman who helped guide the Lewis and Clark expedition through the American wilderness-is buried on the Wind River Reservation. Now, a college professor-and longtime friend of Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden-has disappeared while seeking the truth behind the legend. Vicky and Father John O'Malley soon discover that her missing friend is linked to another female historian who also vanished on the reservation-while...
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When Arapaho Ned Windsong is shot to death, his fiancé Marcy is the only witness. And when the men Marcy has accused of murdering her fiancé are found dead in an abandoned barn, Vicky and Father John realize they are caught in a web of lies and deceit woven by a master.
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In this latest Wind River Reservation mystery, a psychopathic killer has brutally murdered three Shoshones and posed their bodies on a historic battlefield, intent on provoking a civil war between the reservation's Arapaho and Shoshone, or is he gunning after Father O'Malley?
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Wind River mystery volume 12
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Berkley Prime Crime
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[2006]
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English
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In Margaret Coel's latest Wind River Reservation mystery, Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley find themselves immersed in the dark underbelly of the illegal market for Indian relics. The Arapahos call it "The Drowning Man" -- An ancient petroglyph depicting the haunting image of a human figure struggling under water. A priceless artifact to the tribe, the sacred object is worth a quarter of a million dollars to the thieves who took...
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Wind River mystery volume 7
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Berkley Prime Crime
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English
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While investigating a supposed suicide of a young Arapaho on the Wind River Reservation and a hit-and-run accident in Denver, Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley discover that both of the deaths may have been murders and set out to expose the dark secrets over which someone is willing to kill.
9) Wife of moon
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Wind River mystery volume 10
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English
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"In 1907, photographer Edward S. Curtis arrived at the Wind River Reservation, hoping to document the Arapaho way of life before it vanished altogether. To preserve the legacy of warriors in battle, Curtis staged an attack on a village planning to capture it on film. But it became all too real when the daughter of the tribe's chief was found murdered--and her killer was never identified"--Page 2 of cover.
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Wind River mystery volume 18
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Berkley Hardcover
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[2014]
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English
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"With her gritty mysteries steeped in authentic Native American culture, New York Times bestselling author Margaret Coel is "widely considered the most accomplished heir to Tony Hillerman's legacy," (Scripps Howard News Service). In the latest Wind River novel, Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley confront a ruthless killer in the wake of a miraculous event. A mysterious penitent confesses to murder, and then flees the confessional...
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Wind River mystery volume 16
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Berkley Prime Crime
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2012.
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English
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Vicki and Father John investigate the murder of an Indian artifact collector after the valuable regalia worn by Arapaho Chief Black Heart in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show goes missing.
12) Killing Custer
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Berkley Prime Crime
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2013.
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English
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When Colin Morningside, a descendant of Crazy Horse, is accused of murdering a General Armstrong Custer impersonator, Father John O'Malley and Vicky Holden must find the truth, which leads them into a deadly conspiracy that neither of them could have foreseen.
13) The Arapaho
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Chelsea House Publishers
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English
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Examines the culture, history, and changing fortunes of the Arapaho Indians.
14) The Story teller
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O'Malley mystery volume 4
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English
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When a sacred record of Arapaho life on the Plains mysteriously disappears from a local museum, lawyer Vicky Holden investigates, uncovering evidence of much deadlier crimes than manuscript theft. Reprint.
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The discovery of skeletal remains still bearing a long dark braid of hair opens deep wounds among the Native Americans who live on Wyoming's Wind River reservation. Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden's efforts to identify the woman, apparently a murder victim, cause tension with her love interest and law partner, Adam Lone Eagle, driving her to enlist the aid of their friend Fr. John O'Malley. A rash of threats and the murder of a woman Vicky questioned...
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Abingdon Press
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"At dawn on the morning of November 29, 1864, Colonel John Milton Chivington gave the command that led to slaughter of 230 peaceful Cheyennes and Arapahos--primarily women, children, and elderly--camped under the protection of the U. S. government along Sand Creek in Colorado Territory and flying both an American flag and a white flag. The Sand Creek massacre seized national attention in the winter of 1864-1865 and generated a controversy that still...
17) The lost bird
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Wind River mystery volume 5
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English
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The murder of his elderly assistant propels reservation priest Father John O'Malley into a partnership with Arapaho lawyer Vicky Holden, and together they set out to hunt down the killer
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Wind River mystery volume 8
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English
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Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and her friend Father John O'Malley investigate the mysterious death of Ben Holden while dealing with James "Orlando" Sherwood and his followers, who are intent on resurrecting the old Shadow Dance religion.
"James Sherwood claims to have been to the shadow world and back. He claims to know the future. He also claims to have no connection to the disappearance of Dean Little Horse or the murder of Ben Holden ... Father...
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