Dark Night of the Navajo

A tale of intrigue and murder in northern New Mexico. When Cate O'Connor attends a sweat lodge at a powwow, a native man is murdered. She witnesses the killer leave the lodge. Knowing that Cate can identify him, he kidnaps her. His intention is to take her to the cave where his ancestors were killed by the Spanish in the 1800's. The trek across the desert of the Navajo Nation is fraught with danger as the brother's of the dead man are out for revenge. Cate begins to identify with the killer and his quest. Their destination is the Massacre Cave in the Canyon de Chelly on the Arizona side of the Navajo Nation. A confrontation ensues when the brothers find them and the killer is wounded. Frightened, Cate shoots one of the brothers. With Cate's help the wounded killer is helped to the cave. Cate is startled when they enter and a strange and wonderful event happens. The powerful ending of this story changes Cate's life forever.