Join art dealer and sleuth, Alix Thorssen, in Jackson Hole, as the autumn leaves turn gold and tensions rise during the annual wildlife art auction. A wolf is killed inside Grand Teton National Park, causing more than a few tempers to flare. Between the eccentric artist, the cowboy, the environmentalist, and Alix herself, there are more than a few opinions about the majestic beast.

"Alix Thorssen views the wolf as a beautiful creature, but her rancher neighbors disagree. A dead wolf divides the community and art gallery owner Alix finds her sleuthing skills at maximum strength when one of her best clients requests her help in researching an old death. Excellent tension in this complex story of environmentalism and murder." — Midwest Reviews

"This is a tension-filled novel which shows McClendons keen sense of people and their emotions and their conflicts. And always, watching from the mountains, as Alix and the others caught up in this surprising and twisting tale, is the avatar and the catalyst, the blue wolf. This is a powerful, moving novel."