Thumps DreadfulWater has to figure out who is trying to kill Red Power Native activist Noah Ridge as well as determine who is responsible for other people winding up dead.

Can a reality TV show solve a cold case? The crew of a true-crime reality TV show, Malice Aforethought, shows up in Chinook to do an episode about the death of Trudy Samuels. Trudy's death had originally been ruled accidental, but with ratings in mind, one of the producers, Nina Maslow, wants to prove it was murder. And she wants Thumps to help. Thumps is reluctant to get involved until Nina dies in the exact same place and in the exact same way as...

From the #1 bestselling author of Indians on Vacation, Sufferance, and 77 Fragments of a Familiar Ruin Thumps DreadfulWater has finally found some peace in small-town Chinook since the pandemic. Sure, his beloved cat is still missing and his relationship with Claire is more than uncertain, but at least he can enjoy some relaxation from the comfort of his home. And now that the local businesses are starting to open their doors again, everything can...