Shadow Dancer: A John Treehorn Mystery (Book 1)
By Dinah Miller
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A victim never forgets.
John Treehorn is an FBI Agent stationed in Washington DC. When new evidence surfaces of a long since forgotten federal crime, he’s the bureau’s first choice to lead the investigation at the Land of his People, the Navajo Indian Reservation.
But, for this Special Agent, his nightmare; a murder, fifteen years earlier, brought this now decorated agent to his knees. A killing that was committed by the same Indian myth called, ‘Shadow Dancer’.
A prep school leader is missing, myths don’t commit murder, and the truth is buried on the reservation.
Agent Treehorn and local FBI Agent Raven Shelley weave the clues together one strand at a time like an old Navajo rug, from the grave of a corpse intentionally hidden to the unspoken crimes targeted against members of a prestigious law firm. A stranger, who wove the motive, once walked amongst their People and left an indelible mark of a shattered dream that bled into its desert sands.
The FBI agent and the killer face off as the laws of two lands collide. One stands with a badge, the other with tradition; but they understand the word of their elders, not all killers are born to kill, some are justified to kill.
John Treehorn is an FBI Agent stationed in Washington DC. When new evidence surfaces of a long since forgotten federal crime, he’s the bureau’s first choice to lead the investigation at the Land of his People, the Navajo Indian Reservation.
But, for this Special Agent, his nightmare; a murder, fifteen years earlier, brought this now decorated agent to his knees. A killing that was committed by the same Indian myth called, ‘Shadow Dancer’.
A prep school leader is missing, myths don’t commit murder, and the truth is buried on the reservation.
Agent Treehorn and local FBI Agent Raven Shelley weave the clues together one strand at a time like an old Navajo rug, from the grave of a corpse intentionally hidden to the unspoken crimes targeted against members of a prestigious law firm. A stranger, who wove the motive, once walked amongst their People and left an indelible mark of a shattered dream that bled into its desert sands.
The FBI agent and the killer face off as the laws of two lands collide. One stands with a badge, the other with tradition; but they understand the word of their elders, not all killers are born to kill, some are justified to kill.
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MY REVIEW
John Treehorn
left the Navajo reservation many years ago to become a special agent for the
FBI in Washington. Even though he left the reservation, he couldn’t forget the
trauma he experienced there so long ago. But now he has been called in on an
unsolved cold case that will take him back to the rez. Treehorn will have to
investigate why a man has been missing for fifteen years, and his rented SUV
has never been found, even though it never left the reservation. But Treehorn
didn’t realize how much the case will parallel what happened to him in the
past, forcing him to resolve what has haunted him for so long.
I loved the
character of John Treehorn. He had a bold, well-rounded, no-nonsense
personality. This story reminded me of the Longmire television show and their
conflict between the white man’s law and the laws of the Indian reservation.
Even though the story involved several serious issues, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I liked learning about the Indian traditions, and especially about the Shadow
Dancer. I think the author did a great job in creating a fair rendition of a
complex character navigating between two worlds. I can’t wait to read more of
this series.
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**The above opinions are 100% my own, whether I purchased the book or it was given to me to review.
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