Mara's Murder

Cynthia Denison's best friend, Mara Taylor, was found dead. Cy has to find out who killed Mara and why. But how can she? Cy has been arrested for Mara's murder.Mara worked on her PhD thesis under a grant from a gold mining operation. Did someone kill her because of her knowledge about the contamination in the waters on the reservation? Cy embarks on a journey of discovery through environmental concerns, Native American ceremonies, and her own history. Cy, a Soil Scientist with unequaled tenacity, probes the depths with her newly acquired partner, Officer Barry (Big Bear) Rest. Together they explore the riparian area, dig into the past, and unearth the clues Mara left. Is the answer in secrecy that surrounds the Tribal Council politics and the warring tribal clans? Or does it go much deeper than that? What is beneath the surface?