Chindii Woman

<P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none>Darcy Redbird a Lakota raised in Chicago has come to the Navajo Reservation to find the cause of her brother Joe's fatal accident in a dangerous canyon. She quickly learns that many similar accidents have also occurred there. The police report that Joe's and the other accidents were blamed on alcohol yet Joe didn't drink. The local Navajos believe the spirit of the Chindii Woman is taking her revenge on the young men who dare to travel through the canyon at night. Darcy lacks knowledge of any Native American culture and doesn't believe in spirits. Now with the help of her Navajo neighbor Raymond Tsosie Darcy uncovers disturbing clues that put them in danger and tests her belief in the perceptible.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office /><o:p></o:p></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none><o:p> </o:p></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none><o:p> </o:p></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none><o:p> </o:p></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none><o:p> </o:p></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none><o:p> </o:p></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt>The dual dim yellow light from the headlights of an old pickup truck pierced the dark night of western New Mexico.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>Rocks bluffs and cacti were illuminated and cast fantastic shapes.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>Native Navajos and Anglos alike were suspicious and wary as the dead bodies piled up.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>Darcy Redbird a Lakota from Chicago has the vision to unravel the skein of clues and bring the Chindii Woman into the bright desert sunlight.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>David Hoekenga author of <I style=mso-bidi-font-style: normal>The Hampton Court Murders.<o:p></o:p></I></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt><o:p> </o:p></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt>Webb spins a story about the Navajo people much like Hillerman--but from a woman's point of view. A must read.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>Judy Cicero Hilbert Ph.D. Author of <I style=mso-bidi-font-style: normal>The Extraordinary Magic of Everyday Life.</I><o:p></o:p></P>