The Lost Bird
Margaret Coel

First Time in Paperback

In the fifth adventure involving Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and her friend and confidant Father John O'Malley, mysteries of the past bring shocking events into the present—with far-reaching consequences for the future of the Arapahos.

There aren't many priests vying for an assignment on a reservation in the middle of Wyoming, so when a frail Father Joseph Keenan returns to the St. Francis Mission after a thirty-five-year absence, Father John O'Malley can hardly refuse his help. But when Keenan is murdered, the community is shocked. What reason would anyone have to kill an elderly, ailing priest? Unless the reason dates back to 1964, the year Father Keenan abruptly left his post—and the year dozens of Arapaho parents were told their newborns had died from contaminated water.

That same year, Hollywood star Sharon David was born and adopted into a white family. When the celebrity shows up in Vicky Holden's office with clues suggesting she was born in the area, it's clear that the glamorous actress is a lost bird—and there may be a flock behind her. As Vicky searches for the woman's origins, Father John discovers that Keenan was a priest with a crushing secret. Soon, both paths lead to a cover-up that may forever change the face of the Arapaho tribe. But they must find proof before more lives are lost—or the age-old seal of the confessional may keep the truth forever hidden...

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(A Wind River Mystery Novel #5)
Berkley (Prime Crime), August 2000
Featuring: Vicky Holden; Father John O'Malley
ISBN #0425170306
294 pages Paperback
$6.50

Also by Margaret Coel:
The Spider's Web, September 2011
The Perfect Suspect, September 2011
The Silent Spirit, September 2010
The Spider's Web, September 2010
Blood Memory, September 2009
The Silent Spirit, September 2009
Blood Memory, September 2008
The Girl with Braided Hair, September 2008
The Girl With Braided Hair, September 2007
The Drowning Man, September 2007
Eye of the Wolf, September 2006
The Drowning Man, September 2006
Wife Of Moon, September 2005
Eye Of The Wolf, September 2005
Wife of Moon, September 2004
Killing Raven, August 2004
Killing Raven, September 2003
The Shadow Dancer, August 2003
The Thunder Keeper, August 2002
The Spirit Woman, August 2001
The Story Teller, September 1999
The Dream Stalker, September 1998
The Ghost Walker, September 1997
The Eagle Catcher, September 1996

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