This is a crime novel set on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. Virgil Wounded Horse is a professional enforcer living on the reservation. When the legal system fails, Virgil is hired to deliver his own kind of punishment. Councilman Ben Short Bear talks to Virgil about black tar heroin that is being sold to teens on the reservation. He wants Virgil to find the source of heroine distribution and stop it. Virgil is reluctant to get involved in this situation until his nephew nearly dies from an overdose. Now Virgil wants to discover who is behind the drugs that are killing so many on the reservation.
Years ago, on the way to the Black Hills, I drove across the Rosebud Reservation in the southcentral part of South Dakota. When I read a review of this book, I thought I would enjoy reading about a place I had visited. I have to say I was thoroughly engrossed in this story. Along with a good mystery, we learn about the customs, politics, and culture of the Lakota people. I was surprised to learn that the Council/Tribal Police can only prosecute misdemeanors. Felonies are referred to the Federal Government who many times declines to prosecute. Therefore, many robberies, assaults and rapes are left unprosecuted. That is why there are professional vigilantes like Virgil to make sure the guilty party does not repeat their offenses.
The story of tracking down the source of the drugs was so interesting. There were many intriguing characters along with current and historical information about life on the reservation. I highly recommend this book. My rating: 5 Stars.
Years ago, on the way to the Black Hills, I drove across the Rosebud Reservation in the southcentral part of South Dakota. When I read a review of this book, I thought I would enjoy reading about a place I had visited. I have to say I was thoroughly engrossed in this story. Along with a good mystery, we learn about the customs, politics, and culture of the Lakota people. I was surprised to learn that the Council/Tribal Police can only prosecute misdemeanors. Felonies are referred to the Federal Government who many times declines to prosecute. Therefore, many robberies, assaults and rapes are left unprosecuted. That is why there are professional vigilantes like Virgil to make sure the guilty party does not repeat their offenses.
The story of tracking down the source of the drugs was so interesting. There were many intriguing characters along with current and historical information about life on the reservation. I highly recommend this book. My rating: 5 Stars.
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