In the Andean mountains, preparations are underway for
Independence Day in tiny Colibri. Dr. Gregory Moreno, still mourning his late
wife, dreads the holiday without his Nita. A young man finds an angel in the
mountains – a dead woman – with wings sewn to her newly inked skin.
The authorities are taken with the woman's resemblance to
the late Nita. Superstition, rumor, and suspicion swirl around this murder.
Then, another woman is abducted, and this woman also resembles the doctor’s departed
wife.
With the mayor prepping for the festival, the job of
sleuthing falls to the doctor, though he is reluctant to accept the call to
action.
This is a story to savor. So much of what goes on in small
towns is captured here in loving yet suspenseful detail. There are several
enduring themes here and I especially like the condors circling in the sky,
reminding me of the endlessly spinning wheels in small communities.
Love and betrayal are served up on a hefty slice of karma.
This story will stay with you long after you stop turning the pages.
Maggie Toussaint and Rigel Carson for Muddy Rose
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