The Spirits in the Ruins
by
Book Cover & Preview Text
I wanted to look away or at least not think about the evidence the medical examiner was bringing to light. After maybe ten minutes, the examiner turned off the recording device and stood back. He carefully peeled out of his latex gloves, removed his mask and rubbed his nose for the first time since beginning his observations. Fielder handed the video camera to the aide and peeled out of his gloves. The examiner motioned for us to follow him into his office. As I followed down the hall, a gurney was rolled past on its way to autopsy. I got an acrid whiff of death that almost did me in. Fielder sat on the edge of the examiner s desk. I took the chair in front. The examiner, gray hair damp against his head where his visor had been, sat heavily in his chair. "Someone brutalized the guy. Roped him I guess. Dragged him. Shot him in both shoulders. Not to kill, to immobilize. Tied him, cut away his genitals, maybe then, shot him through the heart. That s my preliminary at least. You see anything else Fielder?" "Boots were odd... Maybe not for that time, but they looked different, handmade, and the heels cut back in, in a strange way. Almost new, but badly damaged from being drug. Dirt on the clothing and in his face cuts is gray, I think it s called calk-alkaloid. Not from around here. Should help us place him. Hands, I mean the inside, fewer calluses than I would have expected. Clothing should help date him. Eagle beaded on the pocket... You mentioned that Cain. What does it mean to you?" "Stature and physical look Ute to me. Eagle is beaded in Ute colors, white, blue and green. Captured, dragged, shot, emasculated, shot... Someone hated this guy!"
Formats
Book Details
About the Book
Well written! Well researched! Hold your emotions!!! History and mystery combined! Arnie Cain
Norman Beardancer, dynamic spiritual leader of the Ute people and, his wife Regina, work with the tribal elders to recreate the history of the Weminuche Utes. They try to find out who the man found in the shipping crate was. They are opposed by forces that do not want the Ute history told.
Doctor Ferner Getts, grandson of an early 20th century grave robber and antiquities trader. A pompous academic who has "edited" historical records to protect major museums and antiquities collectors.
George W. Avery, now Advisor to the President for Indian Affairs, his stereotypes and bigotry reflect U.S. policy toward the Ute Tribe.
Anasazi Bill, one of Sedona s underground people, has been trying for years to learn who killed his father. Now, Cain s investigation leads him back to the reservation to help recreate the times when his father traded with the Utes.
The Willis Clan, pot hunters, antiquities traders and grave robbers! They formed a trade network with Sedona, Arizona as the outlet.
About the Author
Descry was born in Colorado and grew up exploring wild places in search of pre-historic peoples and the wonders of nature. In his twenties, he was captured by the magnitude and magic of the Colorado Plateau and melded his life into that region. Descry s work emerges out of one of the most exciting and mysterious regions on the Planet, the American Desert Southwest. His works are filled with vivid descriptions of real places and events. His writings explore possibilities that are so plausible that the reader has a difficult time separating truth from fiction. Descry and his family live, depending on the season and their whims, in Sedona or Prescott, Arizona, and Cortez, Colorado. They also spend quality time near the Sea of Cortez. He is actively involved in family, education, archaeology, environmental issues, and business. In his writings, he shares his insights and love of the land and its peoples in a way that charges one with awe. This historical-mystery, The Spirits in the Ruins, challenges the reader s detective abilities with a century old murder. Descry provides insights into the illegal trade in Anasazi grave goods, and a previously untold history of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian people. The second book in the series, The Spirit of the Sycamore, is a tantalizing and complex mystery that explores discord and harmony in Sedona, Arizona, one of the Planet s important spiritual energy centers, and one of the Earth s most beautiful places. The Spirit of the Estuary, Descry s third in this series, will be published soon. It is a historical-mystery told through the life of a murdered Seri Indian woman. It is set in Arizona and the northern Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) region of Mexico.