Dance of the Thunder Dogs

by Kirk Mitchell Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki

Overview

After thirteen years of federal law enforcement assignments that took him to every Indian nation but his own, Emmett Parker has come home to Oklahoma on convalescent leave, badly wounded and estranged from his partner and love interest, Anna Turnipseed. At once a son of the Comanche people and a government investigator for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, he has ties to both sides-and is about to discover which side pulls harder.

On the reservation, Emmett finds an intricate web of familial and tribal duties-and what could become a massive class action suit. Indian plaintiffs are suing the BIA for oil well funds they never received. Drawn into the controversy, Emmett is accused of murder by an investigator of his own blood. Now, the man who used to be the law is running from it.

Editorial Reviews

Midwest Book Review

A fine, action-packed thriller.

Round Table Reviews

A complex story of honor and brotherhood...an excellent book, full of twists.

Publishers Weekly

In Mitchell's impressive fifth mystery (after 2003's Sky Woman Falling) featuring federal investigator Emmett Quanah Parker, the badly injured Parker has returned home to Oklahoma. His Comanche brethren, along with members of neighboring tribes, come together to honor Parker with a dance. A surprise appearance by the U.S. president-who for some odd reason is unnamed-confirms the high esteem in which Parker and his work are held. Days later, however, Parker comes to the aid of his old friend Jerome Crowe and finds himself the object of an intense manhunt. Crowe, who worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, had confided to Parker that he was investigating money from land use fees being rerouted to other accounts. When Crowe is murdered, Parker is the prime suspect in the land-use scam as well as Crowe's death. It's a little farfetched that the well-regarded Parker could fall so far from grace, but the longstanding animosity between Parker and federal agent Michael Mangas, another boyhood acquaintance, makes the suspicion more understandable. If the primary villain is a bit too removed from the heart of the story, the endless tumble of breathless events, including Parker's rushing into practice artillery fire on an army base and a truly mind-boggling feat involving train tracks, makes that a very small complaint. Agent, Eleanor Wood at the Spectrum Agency. (Nov. 2) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

SEPTEMBER 2010 - AudioFile

Kirk Mitchell, a former police officer in Indian country, has written a series of mysteries that explore the land, tribal identities, and cultures of southwestern Native Americans. This is the fourth in the series featuring Emmett Parker, an investigator for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. In this installment Parker is accused of murder and becomes a fugitive, relentlessly pursued by the FBI. Stefan Rudnicki narrates the story, providing distinct character portraits and entertaining details of Native American legends. The fascinating characters include a female scam artist as well as the enigmatic Parker. Fans of the great Tony Hillerman will love this! D.L.G. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169721430
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	06/23/2009
Series:	Emmett Parker and Anna Turnipseed , #5
Edition description:	Unabridged

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