A deputy discovers Meriwether Lewis's journal in this modern-day
mystery by an author who "writes about the rural West better than
anyone" (Rocky Mountain News). When he's asked to serve as a
consultant for a documentary about the bicentennial of Lewis and
Clark's expedition up the Missouri River, Gabriel Du Pre's impulse
is to flee. Eastern Montana isn't accustomed to getting much
attention, and its residents prefer it that way. But the director
of the film is dating Du Pre's daughter Maria, so this hard-bitten
fiddler's hands are tied. The Metis Indian lawman agrees to act as
a guide and help the filmmakers navigate the river, which is as
deadly now as it was in 1805. The Missouri has claimed nine lives
in the past three years-a suspiciously high death toll the FBI
wants Du Pre to investigate. While trolling the riverbanks, Du Pre
stumbles upon a national treasure: Meriwether Lewis's lost
journals, which the American government will do anything to get
back. Meanwhile, when members of the film crew start dying, Du Pre
begins to wonder if the locals hate outsiders so much they might be
willing to kill to keep them out. "Bowen's exuberant storytelling
mines the rich cultural history of the West . . . [and features]
delightfully extravagant characters" (Publishers Weekly). Cruzatte
and Maria is the 8th book in The Montana Mysteries Featuring
Gabriel Du Pre series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any
order.
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