The Night Visitor: A Shaman Mystery (Shaman Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

by James D. Doss (Author) "HE HAS SEEN it all before..." (more)
Key Phrases: human kill site, excavation tent, mammoth excavation, Charlie Moon, Horace Flye, Daisy Perika (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
An old lady shaman, four backbiting paleontologists, a con man, two orphans, two cops and a ghost: from this grab bag of real and unreal Americans, Doss conjures up his fifth Shaman mystery, a quirky, satisfying follow-up to last year's The Shaman's Game. This time, Ute tribal cop Charlie Moon is asked to keep an eye on Horace Flye, an Arkansas rapscallion straight out of Mark Twain. Horace inexplicably has found employment with a team of paleontologists digging up Nathan McFain's ranch. Rumor has it that Nathan himself discovered a mammoth tusk with butcher marksApossible evidence of a human kill site dating back 31,000 years. Just as the feuding scientists consider publicizing their remarkable find, Horace disappears, leaving behind a bratty six-year-old daughter named Butter Flye. Moon brings Butter to his aunt Daisy Perika, an elderly shaman who has other worries, chiefly a mute, mud-caked, blue-eyed spirit holding an egg who has been loitering around her trailer in the dead of night. Once again, Doss dazzles with his trademark blend of Native-American folklore, science, satire and suspense. Sometimes there's too much of a good thing: vivid but extraneous minor characters muck up the action, and an extended subplot involving series regular Police Chief Scott Parris and his journalist girlfriend seems tacked on for old time's sake. But wry Officer Moon and irascible Daisy continue to charm as the series' lead characters. The dialogue crackles, and the Southern Colorado atmosphere astonishes, especially at night. Author tour. (Sept.) FYI: The Shaman's Game will be published in mass market paperback in August.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal
Ute lawman Charlie Moon and shaman Daisy Perika return in another satisfying blend of modern murder and ancient beliefs, set on the Southern Ute Reservation in Colorado. Charlie investigates a murder associated with a paleontological dig, while Daisy senses a much older injustice. An excellent addition to the series.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (December 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380803933
• ISBN-13: 978-0380803934
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #67,823 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Night Visitor: A Shaman Mystery, March 17, 2000

By	Ralph Stewart "ralph3046" (Enterprise, Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Night Visitor:: A Shaman Mystery (Shaman Mysteries) (Hardcover)

Jame Doss has outdone himself with this book. The reader is caught up in an intriguing mystery full of colorful characters and spiritulism so well put together that it is difficult to put the book down once it is started and is kept guessing at "whodunit" until the very end of the book.

12 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Night Visitor belongs in the class of his best mysteries, November 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Night Visitor:: A Shaman Mystery (Shaman Mysteries) (Hardcover)

As reader of Danny Doss's mysteries from the beginning, it is a pleasure to see him progress rapidly in his craft from his first effort. This is a series that will hook you and keep you wanting more.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Digging into the Past, October 27, 2007

By	Nash Black "Troubadour" (Jamestown, KY) - See all my reviews

Charlie Moon, Aunt Daisy, and Little Sarah star in this addition to the series. James Doss manages to unit the floundering mismatch of Charlie's police friend Scott Parish and journalist, Anne Foster though their problems are irrelevant to the story line.
The interweaving of science, myth, theology, culture, and folklore are the fine threads that compose a struggle among the participants of this astutely crafted novel. THE NIGHT VISITOR gives the reader what they've come to expect from this Kentucky born author whose gift of imagery has few equals.
Take your time with this one, the results will surprise you.
Nash Black, author of TRAVELERS and SINS OF THE FATHERS.