The Pusherman

<p>Private Investigator James Pinter has been working closely with the Navajo tribal police for nearly a year when a woman dies at the Shiprock Hospital under questionable circumstances. Threatened only weeks before the woman was a member of WARN a group known on the reservation to stir up trouble and air political grievances.</p><p></p><p>The victim's husband refuses an autopsy and though the surgeon suspects sepsis he will not rule out poisoning. When James and his partner find out that the victim's peyote-a hallucinogen allowed on the reservation for ceremonial purposes-has been contaminated they draw up a list of the victim's enemies. At the top? Cecil Cody. One of the reservation's most notorious criminals and supplier of peyote to the Native American Church. </p><p></p><p>Chasing the psychedelic plant's origins James finds himself back in Texas where a visit to an old friend leads him to the desert hills where the peyote is harvested and eventually to a lab known for its experimental research. As James starts to dig deeper one thing seems certain: this sacred tradition is turning deadly and its next victim could be someone close to James. Someone for whom he would do anything. Even kill.</p>