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Spring 1875 in the Cherokee Nation Westβ€”baby, black hired hand, bay horse, gun, gold stash, preacher all vanish. Cherokee singer "Check" sees her son murdered, a neighbor disappears, and another man is killed. As violence escalates, her mixed‑race family, friends, and neighbors confront threats to their community and must make hard decisions to protect their way of life.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Margaret Verble
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