A tale of intrigue and murder in northern New Mexico. When Cate O'Connor attends a sweat lodge at a powwow, a native man is murdered. She witnesses the killer leave the lodge. The killer kidnaps Cate as the only one who can identify him, but does not intend to kill her. The trek across the Navajo Nation is fraught with danger as the brothers of the dead man track the killer and Cate. A confrontation ensues at their destination, which is Massacre Cave in the Canyon de Chelly. The killer is wounded and Cate shoots the remaining brother. The killer with Cate's help enters the cave and the unusual happens. The powerful ending changes Cate's life forever.