The Triangle of Trees and the Old Blue jay is a novel set in the southwest and woven around the criminal justice system. Tandy Jackson a Probation Officer and supervisor working with her small town court, local police and Child Protective Services, has gotten herself enmeshed in a particularly gnarly domestic violence case. She's also mother to a five-year-old son Jakey who seems to know things before he's been told about them and is always one step ahead of his mom. He even helps his mom with this nasty case in a very unusual way. Police Officer Paul is assigned to protect Tandy and Jakey from the perpetrator in the case. He stays at Tandy's house in the guest room and he and Jakey become friends. Paul seems to understand Jakey's specialness and they grow quite close. Paul and Tandy become friends too, but...is there more than friendship going on under the surface. The author uses her years of professional experience in the court and the probation system to bring the story to life.
