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The two sandstone monoliths towering over the southern Colorado landscape are wrapped in ancient mystery. To the local tribes, they are the Twin War Gods, sons of the moon goddess, White Shell Woman. Legends tell of strange happenings in their shadows, of lost treasure and Anasazi blood sacrifice. But it is a much more recent history that troubles former Ute policeman-turned-rancher Charlie Moon, specifically the fresh corpse of a young Native American woman unearthed at an archaeological dig..
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Enjoyable series. I think the whole series averages out to a four star review. Less serious than Tony Hillerman, more so than Carl Hiaasen. The locale, as with most of these Southwestern mystery novels, is a real part of the draw! If Daisy Perika's old homestead were real and being offered to me, I would be packing my bags instead of pecking away at this computer.
The characters are likeable, the stories interesting (especially the first ten or so) if occasionally a liitle over the top. Mr. Doss includes just a touch of the supernatural, that I usually find attractive. All in all I find the stories wonderfully escapist.. all that I look for in fiction. While not necessary, I would recommend reading the stories in order if possible.
The characters are likeable, the stories interesting (especially the first ten or so) if occasionally a liitle over the top. Mr. Doss includes just a touch of the supernatural, that I usually find attractive. All in all I find the stories wonderfully escapist.. all that I look for in fiction. While not necessary, I would recommend reading the stories in order if possible.
Charlies' early days as a big-time ranch owner. His ancient but active aunt continues to keep his life interesting as he complicates his love life sorts out some archaeological mysteries and their attendant criminal acts.
The Ute horseman had seen their stern faces in all seasons. Whether bathed in blazing sunshine or veiled in a lace of falling snow, they were always the same. Massive. Silent. Awaiting the End of Days. On this day, Julius Santos had taken no notice of the towering sandstone monoliths.
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James D. Doss was born in Kentucky in 1939. He is the author of the Charlie Moon series. He was also an electrical engineer who worked on particle accelerators and biomedical technology for the University of California's Los Alamos National Laboratory. He died on May 17, 2012. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Canonical title
- White Shell Woman
- Original publication date
- 2002
- People/Characters
- Charlie Moon; Daisy Perika; Scott Parris; Anne Foster
- Important places
- Colorado, USA
- Epigraph
- In the four directions from her house she undergoes a change. She comes out of her house an old woman with a white bead walking stick. She walks toward the East and returns middle aged; and she carries no walking stick.... (show all) To the South she walks and returns a young woman. She walks to the West and comes back a maiden. She goes North and returns a young girl. She is called the White Bead Woman, Yol'gai esdzan. She has three names, and the second is Changeable Woman, Atsan a'layee. The third is Yol'gai atate, the White Bead girl. She has these three names, that is her power. Only one person knows the origin of her power, he is the Most High Power Whose Ways Are Beautiful.
--Above as told to Aileen O'Bryan by the first of four chiefs of the Navajo people, Sandoval, Hastin Tlo'tsi hee (Old Man Buffalo Grass) in November 1928: "You look at me," he said, "and you see only an ugly old man, but within I am filled with great beauty." - Dedication
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Linda Sue Pippins
Abilene, Texas - First words
- The Ute horseman had seen their stern faces in all seasons.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Parris hesitated. Then floated a sly Cheshire grin. "Spooky, ain't it?"
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