The Thirteenth Skull
by Bonnie Ramthun

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Book Review: A great read from a charming writer!
Summary: 5 Stars

Eileen Reed is a big city cop who has come home to Wyoming to assist her parents in a missing professor case. The professor is an archaeologist, and Eileen not only finds his corpse in short order, but also stumbles upon an Aztec crystal skull and skeleton, buried beneath buffaloes who were led over a cliff in the traditional hunt for food by American Indians. In the meantime, Eileen's boyfriend, Joe Tanner, a defense programmer at a top-secret installation, has just survived an attempt on his life by two ruthless hit men. Joe flees to his beloved's parents' home, unwittingly endangering all who are at the Reed ranch, including some interesting guests. But it is the mystery surrounding Devil's Tower which eventually creates the denouement and solves the case:

"'Many thousands of years ago a group of seven maidens were gathering summer berries here. You may have heard that they were attacked by a bear, but no, this is not so. This place has been a bad place since the earth was born. Some places are like this, always dark and evil. Some places are strong and good. This place, even before the Tepee appeared, was bad.'"

Bonnie Ramthun has managed to combine numerous elements into a humdinger of a mystery: love; treachery; myth; the Great West; archaeology; music; and hunting. Ramthun has a unique style that grabs the reader from the first page and takes them on a ride that is both fascinating and grueling. And when it is over, the reader is sorry to see the tale end, which is the mark of a great novel. The plot kicks and is tightly woven; the characters are interesting and caring; and there is even pathos for the truly rotten bad guys. A great read from a charming writer!

Shelley Glodowski
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• Subjects > Literature & Fiction
• Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Mystery > Women Sleuths
• Thrillers > Suspense