Lela and her boyfriend, Tommy, were out riding in his pickup truck.  Lela noticed something ahead.  She told Tommy to turn the headlights on.  She got out of the pickup and could now see the object.  It wasn't an animal.  It was a hand rising out of the dirt.  Tommy wanted to get out of there.  He told Lela she didn't see anything.  He told her it wasn't her business.  Lela soon realized that Tommy knew who this person was and that he was probably involved in the murder. 

Father O'Malley, pastor of St. Francis Mission, received a call to come to where the body was found.  Father O'Malley knew the family of Lela Running Bull.  He knew the killer had to be found as quickly as possible because the victim's widow was out for revenge.  The only one that could help was the fifteen-year-old girl, Lela, who was petrified. 

Father O'Malley has a friend, Vicky Holden, who has just been offered a job working in the Great Plains Casino.  Her job would be to make sure the casino was being run properly. 

Father O'Malley and Vicky work together to try and sort things out.  Vicky soon finds that there are some things going on in the casino that aren't quite up to par.  As she was trying to get the evidence she needed she was almost killed. 

Does Father O'Malley get there in time to save Vicky?  Do they find the killer?

This is an excellent whodunnit mystery.  It keeps you in suspense and on the edge of your seat.  Margaret Coel does an excellent job of keeping the story smooth and fast paced.  There is not a dull moment in this book.  This is a book you will want to add to your collection!

Nancy Eaton

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