Fire Dancer
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Ben Pecos has the opportunity to work in Albuquerque on a research project for the Indian Health Service, and his fiancÊe Julie Conlin decides to join him when she snags an invitation for the couple to stay at the lavish home of an old family friend, Connie CdeBaca, who is the head of a family of successful land developers. But Connie harbors a deep secret she has never told anyone. Ben and Julie are hardly settled when people begin dying, and they find themselves swept into the midst of another mystery. The twists and turns in this complex plot will keep readers guessing to the very end!
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Praise for Susan Slater and the Ben Pecos series:
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âSolid, suspenseful narrative and colorful glimpses of Native American life ... strongly recommend.â âLibrary Journal
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âA series to watch.â âBooklist
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ââĻ Ben Pecosâraised far from New Mexicoâs Tewa Puebloâcould become as lasting a fictional presence as Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee.â â Chicago Tribune
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ââĻ a gripping, interesting tale.â â5 stars, online review
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Kansas native Susan Slater lived in New Mexico for thirty-nine years. Her Southwest mystery novels reflect her extensive knowledge of the tribes and pueblo culture in the area. As an educator she directed the Six Sandoval Teacher Education Program for the All Indian Pueblo Council through the University of New Mexico. She taught creative writing for UNM and the University of Phoenix. In addition, Susan was both a manager of technical editors and writers and a Senior Instructional Specialist for two defense industry contractors before retiring to Florida to write full time.
