When the body of a young Native girl is found murdered in Vancouver's world famous Stanley Park, homicide detective Mark Hanson is desperate to solve the crime before racial tension divides the community. Native Support Worker Jesse Dancer is called in as a liaison between the detectives and his community, and he knows just where to turn for help.

Beautiful Martine LaChance has intrigued him since she joined the support staff at the Vancouver Friendship Centre. Together, the pair call on Spirit Water, a reclusive Shaman who takes them on a quest into the spirit world where they get a glimpse of a merciless killer who isn't going to stop killing until they stop him.

Review by Sheila Claydon.

"I read this book shortly after I had visited Vancouver and visited Stanley Park. Fortunately, unlike the hero of the book, I didn't come across the murdered body of a young Native girl while I was there. What I did see, however, were many of the other places mentioned by the author, including the ferry ride to Victoria Island where the hero and heroine enjoyed a weekend together, and Jude Pittman's evocative descriptions took me right back to the very best parts of my visit. She also placed Native Americans at the centre of the story and included vivid descriptions of their cultural beliefs. I especially liked this because it gave me an entirely different view of Vancouver, one that is not apparent to the casual visitor.

Jude Pittman's skill is that she has woven strands of Native culture as well as descriptions of a beautiful city into an intriguing murder mystery and made the entire story believable. She didn't make it easy to identify the perpetrator either. Instead she kept me guessing right to the end, not only about the murderer but about the romantic interest too. This is a great read.