Heartwood

Heartwood! The center of a forest. The living center of a tree. The beast that lives within them both...An Apache legend comes alive in the high mountains of northern New Mexico. Hikers, hunters and campers, missing and presumed dead.A deadly mystery that must be faced by tribal policeman, Oz Salazar, an Apache living in a white man's world. A man who has lost touch with his traditions and his warrior roots. The Keeper of the forest, a beast defending its home and its mate. Awakened after years of slumber it has emerged into a world vastly changed. Two paths on a collision course. For the Keeper it is a fight for survival. For Oz it is a mystery he must solve... or die trying.