When Tribal Policeman Jim Chee sets out to find a missing Navajo teenager, he uncovers a dangerous web of false identities and relentless revenge. A secret Federal Witness Protection relocation has brought a violent felon to the Navajo Reservation—and ignited a killing spree. The FBI handles the official investigation, but they are blind to the signs Chee sees: an infected hogan, an improperly buried corpse, and abandoned sacred objects. To solve the mystery, Chee must follow a cryptic clue from the vast, wind-swept canyons of the American West to the shadowy corners of Los Angeles, racing toward a ceremonial cure that could prove fatal.