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Shining Water

by Christy J. Kendall

A new life in Nevada, an investigation at its center

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A new life in Nevada, an investigation at its center

Widowed and retired from Air Force investigative research, Lilly Weathers takes up volunteer work at national wildlife refuges, bringing her to Nevada with two dogs in tow. When her longtime friend, a refuge manager, is accused amid a murder conspiracy tied to military readiness training, Lilly sets out to clear his name. The case draws her through desert canyons near Area 51 and into a conflict involving the Nevada Test and Training Range. The Southern Paiute people’s connection to the land, Lilly’s adjustment to living alone, and encounters with two very different ranchers broaden the mystery beyond the investigation itself.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Mystery readers interested in a woman sleuth with an investigative background
  • Readers drawn to stories set around wildlife refuges and Nevada’s desert landscape
  • Readers interested in mysteries that touch on military activity and Indigenous connections to place

Themes

Starting over after widowhoodFriendship and loyaltyDesert landscapes and Indigenous connections to landMilitary secrecy and government conflict

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Book overview

Lilly Weathers, a widow and retired Air Force investigative researcher, leashes up her two dogs and begins a new life as an RV volunteer for national wildlife refuges. Her first job lands her in Nevada in the middle of a murder conspiracy that involves military readiness training. When the refuge manager, Lilly's long-time friend, is accused, she tries to clear his name. The Southern Paiute Indians have a powerful connection to these desert lands. Will Lilly experience the energy of their ancient rock writings firsthand? Or is it her imagination? While Lilly comes to terms with starting a new life alone in this vast landscape, she investigates the canyons near Area 51, befriends an unusual character who has visions of finding a portal to other worlds, and solves a cover-up on the Air Force's Nevada Test and Training Range. Blocking her way is a rancher who hates the federal government and another who goes to great lengths to woo her.

 

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