by Felix F. Giordano (Author)

Mallory Montana, where missing persons go to die Cold Case disappearances in western Montana gave renewed relevance to a local Native American legend of Saka'am Skaltamiax, a malevolent entity from the caverns of Great Northern Mountain. But Sheriff Jim Buchanan believed in his daughter, Junior Deputy Alma Rose Two Elk when she told him, "Today I saw a flesh and blood man. That's the killer we're looking for."

"Miracle of the Talking Stick" is one of three finalists in the design category for the 2021 Independent Publishers of New England book awards.