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The Spirit and the Skull

J M Hayes

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English
Poisoned Pen Press
12 August 2014
Murder is unthinkable to The People-a Paleolithic tribe crossing Alaska. For The People, among the first undocumented immigrants to enter the Americas, murder isn't merely tragic, it's forbidden. Murder poisons the entire tribe and puts it at odds with nature, the Spirits, and the mighty Earth Mother. A murderer must be removed in order to set the world back in balance.

Raven is the aging Spirit Man to a band where a member has been garroted. Worse, witchcraft is involved-another appalling violation of The People's beliefs. A woman claiming to be The Earth Mother declares only Raven can solve the crimes and restore The People to harmony. But Raven isn't a Spirit Man by vocation. He's an agnostic-his band needed someone for the job and he needed to secure his place with them. He begins having dreams of a strange man holding his, the Spirit Man's, skull in his hands. How will a man who doubts the authenticity of The Earth Mother as a goddess satisfy her demands? What if she and the dreams of some future are both real and solving the crimes must lead to his death? An impossible situation becomes more terrible as Raven realizes he's falling in love with a young woman of his band who, he suspects, is the guilty party.
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Imprint:   Poisoned Pen Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 12mm
Weight:   209g
ISBN:   9781464202858
ISBN 10:   1464202850
Pages:   192
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

J.M. ""Mike"" Hayes was born in Kansas. He was a graduate student studying archaeology at Wichita State University when he joined the National Science Foundation project that inspired The Spirit and the Skull. He lives in Arizona now, and has written seven other books-the six Mad Dog & Englishman Mysteries and The Grey Pilgrim. www.jmhayes-author.com

Reviews for The Spirit and the Skull

J.M. Hayes's THE SPIRIT AND THE SKULL is a tour de force. A hallmark of a truly fine writer is the ability to draw you into a world you do not want to leave, and J. M. Hayes accomplishes this in spades. I was completely drawn in. When I wasn't reading THE SPIRIT AND THE SKULL, I was thinking about it. Original, thought-provoking, and riveting, THE SPIRIT AND THE SKULL is much more than a whodunnit by one of my favorite mystery writers. I loved it! --J Carson Black, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of THE SURVIVORS CLUB In this entertaining and unusual mystery, J.M. Hayes gives us a fascinating protagonist who solves the crime without DNA testing, fingerprint technology, a gun or even a notebook! The Spirit and the Skull hits a home run with an interesting cast of would-be villains and a setting that tweaks the imagination. Prehistory was never more interesting, or sexier! --Anne Hillerman, author of The Spiderwoman's Daughter


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