Thunderbird (Paperback)

by Susan Slater (Author) "Moonlight coaxed the wrinkles out of the asphalt around the high school and beached the color from a stand of nearby poplar..." (more)
Key Phrases: Colonel Anderson, Air Force, Colonel Bertrand (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
When Indian tribal police and air force officials clash over who should investigate the crash of a Stealth fighter plane on reservation land, Tommy Spottedhorse joins forces with friend Ben Pecos (hero of The Pumpkin Seed Massacre) to sniff out clues about the disappearance of a young woman (on whom Tommy had a crush) near the wreckage. Spanning everything from identity politics to theories about aliens, Susan Slater's Thunderbird is a witty, absorbing tale.

Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Library Journal

When a prototype stealth fighter jet crashes on sacred Native American land near Gallup, NM, Natives and Anglos alike fear the aftershocks. Tribal policeman Tommy Spottedhorse worries about his "almost" girlfriend, who went missing after witnessing the incident, while Colonel Anderson, whose career is already under a cloud, focuses proprietarily on accounting for the dead pilot and the plane's technology. After the subsequent murder of a nearby park ranger, series sleuth Ben Pecos (The Pumpkin Seed Massacre) comes up with clues that join the two divergent paths. A solid, suspenseful narrative and colorful glimpses of Native American life strongly recommend this to fans of Southwestern mysteries.

Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Worldwide Library (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373264496
• ISBN-13: 978-0373264490
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
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