Robert Westbrook

Turquoise Lady Robert Westbrook

Author of Ghost Dancer, Warrior Circle, Red Moon and Ancient EnemyA Speaking Volumes OriginalA Howard Moon Deer Mystery Jack Wilder and Howard Moon Deer are back with a baffling new case. A lonely woman, recently arrived in New Mexico, has vanished mysteriously from her house on a snowy winter day, leaving her front door open and her emotional support dog, Gurdjieff, dead on the dining table. She is the Turquoise Lady, dressed in Indian jewelry and a cowboy hat, who came looking for a new life and instead found murder and betrayal. A year later, Wilder & Associate have been hired by the family to see if they can solve the mystery of her disappearance after the police have failed. It's winter once again, the ski season has begun, and San Geronimo is full of Hollywood celebrities who are raising money to stop a pipeline from crossing Indian land. When there is a new murder, and a young woman is kidnapped, Howie and Jack are led into a dangerous web of lies, intrigue, and a family with secrets to hide. TURQUOISE LADY is a story rich with characters and insight, a suspenseful journey through the new American West."Fans of Hillerman will love this unique and quirky detective duo." -Leslie Glass, bestselling author of Tracking Time"Westbrook...possesses a masterful sense of narration." -The Washington Post Book World"A racy and readable writer." -The New York Times Book Review