Secrets of the Plumed Saint - A Tale of Intrigue from Northern New Mexico

178 Pages plus Glossary and Discussion Guide. Previous owner used turned down corners as a bookmark leaving a dozen light creases. Otherwise a a tight bright book in As New condition. When the long-cherished statue of the Santa Nino de Atocha disappears, village leaders decide to keep the news from the Church hierarchy for fear of reprisal. They suspect the culprits are among the local hippies, Protestants, drug dealers, Anglos and other outsiders. But when the statue mysteriously reappears and their beloved chapel sacristan is attacked, favorite son Jay Sierra and his pal, Ernie Lucero, team up to investigate. Long forgotten facts about the little statue take everyone by surprise and lead to the cozy conclusion of this delightful crime novel set in the1970s in a high mountain valley in northern New Mexico. The author, a poet and educator, is retired from Eastern New Mexico University. She has taught English to speakers of other languages in Brazil, Japan, and at Rikers Island jail. She is an admirer of Hispanic and native cultures and religions of the Southwest. She was Coordinator of the Writing Lab at New Mexico Highlands University and has taught graduate courses in English as a Second Language, Bilingual Education, and Multicultural Education. She holds degrees in anthropology, Latin American Studies, and Instruction in Multicultural Teacher Education. …