Stone Butterfly: A Charlie Moon Mystery (Charlie Moon Mysteries) - Softcover

Doss, James D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312936656 ISBN 13: 9780312936655

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2007

Synopsis

Daisy Perika is no stranger to eerie dreams, but when she has a nightmare, lives could be at stake. Convinced that her visions of a wisp-thin girl with blood dripping from her hands are omens, the old woman calls on her nephew, Charlie Moon.

A part-time tribal investigator and full-time Colorado rancher, Moon is often skeptical of his aunt's mystical ways. And this time, much as he wants to believe her, Daisy just can't get a clear vision of the girl's face. Moon is ready to give up...until he gets a call about Sarah Frank.

An Ute-Papago orphan that fits Daisy's vision, Sarah seems to be involved in a very real murder. But by the time Moon crosses the border to investigate, he's too late: Not only has Sarah vanished with a one-of-a-kind family heirloom, but Moon isn't the only ones on her trail...

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Ute shaman Daisy Perika is no stranger to eerie dreams, but when she has a nightmare, lives could be at stake. Convinced that her visions of a wisp-thin girl with blood dripping from her hands are omens, the old woman calls on her nephew, Charlie Moon. Moon, a part-time tribal investigator and full-time Colorado rancher, is skeptical, but he knows better than to dismiss his quarrelsome aunt too quickly. After all, she has been right before. But what can he do? Although Daisy can see what’s left of a dying man’s face, she can’t get a clear look at the girl’s. Without that, Moon doesn’t have anything to go on.
 Then he gets a call about a very real murder. Sarah Frank, an Ute-Papago orphan and daughter of Moon’s childhood friend, was spotted standing over the battered body with blood on her hands. Moon and FBI Special Agent Lila Mae McTeague cross the border to investigate, but they’re too late. Not only has little Sarah vanished with a one-of-a-kind family heirloom, but Moon and McTeague aren’t the only ones on her trail.
 Off the reservation and across states lines, James D. Doss’s clever mystery finds Moon on the law enforcement side of the investigation and his aunt Daisy decidedly on the other.|Ute shaman Daisy Perika is no stranger to eerie dreams, but when she has a nightmare, lives could be at stake. Convinced that her visions of a wisp-thin girl with blood dripping from her hands are omens, the old woman calls on her nephew, Charlie Moon. Moon, a part-time tribal investigator and full-time Colorado rancher, is skeptical, but he knows better than to dismiss his quarrelsome aunt too quickly. After all, she has been right before. But what can he do? Although Daisy can see what’s left of a dying man’s face, she can’t get a clear look at the girl’s. Without that, Moon doesn’t have anything to go on.
 Then he gets a call about a very real murder. Sarah Frank, an Ute-Papago orphan and daughter of Moon’s childhood friend, was spotted standing over the battered body with blood on her hands. Moon and FBI Special Agent Lila Mae McTeague cross the border to investigate, but they’re too late. Not only has little Sarah vanished with a one-of-a-kind family heirloom, but Moon and McTeague aren’t the only ones on her trail.
 Off the reservation and across states lines, James D. Doss’s clever mystery finds Moon on the law enforcement side of the investigation and his aunt Daisy decidedly on the other.

From the Back Cover:

Off the reservation and across state lines, James D. Doss's latest mystery finds Moon on the law-enforcement side of an investigation―and his aunt, an aged Ute shaman, decidedly on the other...

"Style, pathos, enthusiasm, and humor to spare."―Mystery Scene

Daisy Perika is no stranger to eerie dreams, but when she has a nightmare, lives could be at stake. Convinced that her visions of a wisp-thin girl with blood dripping from her hands are omens, the old woman calls on her nephew, Charlie Moon.

"A clever plot...will keep readers turning the pages."―Publishers Weekly

A part-time tribal investigator and full-time Colorado rancher, Moon is often skeptical of his aunt's mystical ways. And this time, much as he wants to believe her, Daisy just can't get a clear vision of the girl's face. Moon is ready to give up...until he gets a call about Sarah Frank.

"A potent brew of crime and Native American spirituality."―Booklist

An Ute-Papago orphan that fits Daisy's vision, Sarah seems to be involved in a very real murder. But by the time Moon crosses the border to investigate, he's too late: Not only has Sarah vanished with a one-of-a-kind family heirloom, but Moon isn't the only ones on her trail...

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0312936656
• ISBN 13: 9780312936655
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384