Stone Butterfly (A Charlie Moon Mystery) - Softcover

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James D. Doss is the author of the Charlie Moon mysteries, including A Dead Man's Tale and The Widow's Revenge. Two of the Moon books were named one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly. Originally from Kentucky, he divides his time between Los Alamos and Taos, New Mexico.

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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