Officially, Gabriel Du Pré is the cattle inspector for Toussaint, Montana, responsible for making sure no one tries to sell cattle branded by another ranch. Unofficially, he is responsible for much more than cows' backsides. The barren country around Toussaint is too vast for the town's small police force, and so, when needed, this hard-nosed Métis Indian lends a hand.
Coyote Wind: Newly discovered plane wreckage in the desert leads Du Pré to a hidden crime stretching back a generation.
Specimen Song: In Washington, DC, to play his fiddle for a Smithsonian festival, Du Pré pursues a serial killer who's targeting Native Americans.
Wolf, No Wolf: When two activists agitating for the reintroduction of wolves into Montana's high plains are murdered, Du Pré finds himself caught in the cross fire between ranchers, environmentalists, and FBI agents.
"A fresh, memorable character and a profound vision…"
The New York Times Book Review
"Wonderfully sly. . . Bowen plays his language the way Du Pré plays violin: plaintive, humorous, wild."
The Washington Post Book World
"Distinguished by realistic dialogue, a fluid inclusion of local history and Du Pré's convincing concern with guilt, repentance and tradition, this is a deeply textured tale."
