First published 2002
Archaeologist Dale Emerson Robertson lies dead, murdered by someone the police call the Wolf Witch. Dusty Stewart and Maureen Cole must find the killer before he strikes again. Their investigation pulls them into a web that stretches back eight hundred years to the murder of a Mogollon holy man in Flowing Waters Town. The ancient evil unleashed by Two Hearts now reaches across centuries to trap the modern archaeologists. As Dusty digs deeper, he uncovers disturbing truths about his own family history that transform his understanding of his father's suicide. Maureen, despite her expertise with human remains, finds herself confused by the mounting evidence. The Wolf Witch stays ahead of their every move, methodically drawing them toward his carefully planned trap. The killer's psychological games force Dusty and Maureen to confront both ancient mysteries and personal demons as they race to solve murders separated by centuries but connected by an enduring malevolent force.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, crime, archaeology, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, race-against-time, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Flowing Waters Town, Mogollon
Period: 800 years ago, modern day
672 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Tor Books
Content warnings: death, murder, violence