BLM biologist Tom Kreuger came to Joseph Canyon to protect a wildlife area. What he finds are squabbling would-be miners and a Nez Perce family divided by alcoholism, the desire for development profits, and tribal history preservation. As Kreuger searches for answers, he learns that "justice" has many meanings.
Coyote Staircase, another Tom Kreuger mystery series novel by C. F. Button is available now. It may be ordered through any bookstore or online book retailer.
Advance Review by Bill Andrus printed in the East Oregonian (Pendleton) on July 15, 2007.
Advance Review by Debby Schoeningh, Editor/Record Courier, September 7, 2007.
Deep in the historic homeland of the Nez Perce tribe in eastern Oregon, a hidden mine is about to be opened. When stolen mining equipment is found wrecked nearby with a boot -- and a foot -- amidst the destruction, no one is certain who is to blame. One thing is certain: Tom Kreuger's job just got more complicated.