The Tree People

By Naomi M. Stokes

Subjects: Mystery, Literature, Cultures, Suspense, Contemporary, Shamans, Detective, Fantasy, Naomi M. Stokes, Fiction, American, Adult, Thriller, Coast Salish Native American, Salishan Indians, Olympic Peninsula, Washington witches

Description: **Referring to her people's ancient lore and rituals in order to track down a vicious killer, Jordan Tidewater, the first female sheriff of the Salish Reservation, finds a clue in an ancient, cut-down cedar tree.** ''Stokes' voice takes on a hypnotic hush for the Indian legends, and there are wings to her lyric descriptions of the majestic setting.''***--The New York Times Book Review***