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    The Eagle Catcher
    The Eagle Catcher
    The Eagle Catcher
    Audiobook6 hours

    The Eagle Catcher

    Written by Margaret Coel

    Narrated by Stephanie Brush

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    When respected Arapaho tribal chairman Harvey Castle is found murdered on Wyoming's Wind River Reservation all evidence points to his nephew as the killer. Recovering alcoholic Father John O'Malley, exiled to an Indian mission, and tribal attorney Vicky Holden believe in the nephew's innocence and set out to prove it. The trail they follow leads into Arapaho homes and community centers and the fraud infested world of Indian oil and land deals. Eventually it leads to the past and the horrendous crimes committed then.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBooks in Motion
    Release dateFeb 15, 2005
    ISBN9781596071803
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    • 4/5
      This is an involving series of mysteries that will appeal to many fans of Tony Hillerman set among the Arapaho and the Wind River Indian Reservation. The two main characters are John O'Malley, a Jesuit priest who runs the St. Francis Mission, and Vicky Holden, known among the Arapaho as Woman Alone, ever since she divorced her abusive husband and became a lawyer.O'Malley has originally wanted to become a history professor, but was derailed by his alcoholism. St. Francis was one of the few places willing to take him, under those circumstances, but he has remained sober and become devoted to the Mission and the Arapaho.I cannot say how accurate Coel's portrayal of the Arapaho is, but it is a very vivid picture of a people trying to adjust to modern life, and indeed, in some ways, seeking it, while trying to retain a sense of themselves and their heritage. Vicky and Father John are good friends, and work well together; there is always the temptation for something more, both are dedicated to a moral life, and Father John is dedicated to his priesthood.I have so far enjoyed the six stories that I have read. The mysteries are varied, and touch upon many real social and personal issues. I always become involved with the people. It is always a trifle awkward trying to find a good reason why amateurs should keep involving themselves in police matters, but Coel handles it pretty well, and I accept it as a feature of the amateur detective series.

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    • 5/5
      I miss Tony Hillerman too, but these stories (and she has written 14) will get you hooked on another group of our native Americans and the problems they face. Margaret is a good storyteller and the hood Father is someone you will enjoy following. Winds River is a beautiful place.

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    • 3/5
      In Margaret Coel's The Eagle Catcher, the first installment in the Wind River Reservation serial mystery series, if you're a fan of Tony and Anne Hillerman's novels, you would enjoy this series. Somewhat of a slow start--this first book of a series introduced the characters well and set the background of the Arapaho community. The story mixes drama, history and romance mixed with the pathos of life on the reservation. Maybe I'll try book #2...
    • 3/5
      This was entertaining but wasn't as compelling or nuanced as a Tony Hillerman novel. I enjoyed it enough to try the second in the series to see if that one is better.
    • 3/5
      Modern Native American setting mystery lite. A reformed alcoholic preist and a divorced Native American lawyer work to clear a promising young NA man of murdering his uncle. Characters are a little better than cut-outs, but not compelling, the pace is good and the writing painless.
    • 3/5
      Somewhat of a slow start, this first book of a long series introduced the characters well and set the background of the Arapaho community. The storyline line veered into being trite and sometimes stereotypical. I mostly enjoyed the writing, but occasionally it was a bit over descriptive and therefore, distracting. The author has written the relationships in enough detail that the reader cares about them. I'll try the second book, as this one was promising.
    • 4/5
      Margaret Cole does an excellent job of including the Arapaho way of life and history into this excellent mystery. I like the characters and look forward to reading more books in this series.
    • 4/5
      As a lover of Indian lore and legend, I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery by Margaret Coel. With the murder of the beloved tribal chairman, the reservation priest and a lawyer who is a member of the reservation go to work to find the killer. I hope to find more books in this series and highly recommend this one.
    • 3/5
      As mysteries go, this is okay. I'm sure I started reading Coel because I adore Hillerman. But Hillerman she's not, Arapaho culture notwithstanding, this is a pretty standard murder mystery. No big surprise to find out why the murderer did what they did.
    • 4/5
      If you're like me and enjoy mysteries that are permeated with Native American culture and history, put Margaret Coel's Wind River mysteries on your reading list. This first book in the series is a strong blend of well-plotted mystery, a setting that should be listed in the cast of characters, Arapaho culture and history, and two strong, interesting leads in Father John O'Malley and Arapaho lawyer Vicky Holden. "In the distance, the brown humps of the Wind River Mountains rode against the sky like a herd of giant buffalo." The high plains setting of the Wind River Reservation plays an important role in the book, especially if you keep in mind the fact that Father John and Vicky are a thirty to forty-five minute drive from anywhere. It's remote, it's beautiful, and its weather can turn on a dime. Father John O'Malley taught history in Jesuit prep schools back East until his drinking spiraled out of control and he was sent in disgrace from Boston to the Wind River Reservation. To his surprise, he fell in love with the landscape and with the Arapaho people. Vicky Holden was the wife of a drunk and abusive man. She divorced him and took the long lonely road to law school. Vicky is much more prickly than Father John, but both are strong, intelligent, and just the kind of characters to sustain a long series.I was swept up by the story very quickly, and I appreciated how Coel skillfully wove present-day Arapaho issues into the narrative. Although I did identify one of the villains of the piece very early on, the killer came as a total surprise. The reveal should not have been so amazing, however, because there were clues all along the trail-- proof of how the story made me put aside my deductive skills.If there was anything I didn't like about the book, it was the fact that the story was over much too soon and left me with a craving for more-- in particular, more of Vicky Holden. Father John received the lion's share of the attention in this book, and Vicky is such a fascinating character that I'm dying to learn more about her. Good mystery, evocative setting, Native American culture and history, and two characters with whom I need to become better acquainted. I'm definitely returning to Wind River!
    • 4/5
      I've heard about Margaret Coel for many years but hadn't gotten around to trying out her books. Too bad for me, this appears to be a great start to a series. The good part is there are several more in the series for me to read and I can't wait!

      Father John O'Malley is a Jesuit Priest on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. He is also a recovering alcoholic, a problem he deals with on a daily basis. When one of the tribal council members is killed and his nephew is the major suspect, Father John has to do what he can to prove the him innocent. There is a lot of background on Arapaho lifestyle and beliefs, a good bit of geography to get the reader oriented to the local and some wonderful character development.

      Looking forward the next in the series.
    • 4/5
      The tribal chairman of the Wind River Indian Reservation near Lander, Wyoming is found murdered in his tent by Father O'Malley. Evidence points to his nephew as the murderer, but Father O'Malley and Vicky, an Arapaho lawyer, are convinced of Anthony's innocence. Does the murder have to do with oil? Does it have to do with the nearby Cooley ranch? It's a great start to a series reminiscent of Tony Hillerman's work with a different location. I don't have a working knowledge of Arapaho customs, but Coel gave it an authentic feel, regardless of the accuracy. I listened to the audio version, and I have to say that it needed a male reader. I did not find Stephanie Brush, the narrator, very pleasing to the ear.
    • 3/5
      At the Wyoming Wind River Reservation, Arapahos meet for their powwow when tribal chairman, Henry Castle, is found murdered. His nephew, Anthony, is the suspect.Fr. John O'Malley, S.J. the parish priest and recovering alcoholic disagrees. He wonders if the murder had anything to do with oil on the reservation. He had learned that there was an argument about buying back the Cooley ranch where there might be additional oil to help the financial plight of the Indians.As a hisrorian, O'Mally looks into the Arapaho history and learns something about the original Coley land dealing. However, just as he is getting close to an answer, he becomes a target.The story mixes drama, history and romance mixed with the pathos of life on the reservation. Tony Hillerman fans and those interested in American Indian history will enjoy this book.
    • 4/5
      A series of mysteries set on an American Indian Reservation in Wyoming.Worth starting with beginning of series and continuing with following booksread in order, as two prime characters, a woman attorney of Indian descent and a red-haired Catholic priest develop solve the questions of "whodunnit". The reader gets a good feel of life in Wyoming as well as life on and Indian Reservation, and how Catholic religion and Indian Spiritual Traditions can be felt and honored by the same peoples.
    • 3/5
      The first of a long series of stories about a Jesuit priest serving at a mission on an Arapaho reservation - the fictional Wind River Reservation. In this introductory story, Fr. John is trying to help a young Indian unjustly accused of murdering his uncle (a good friend of Fr. John's). He is ably assisted in this endeavor by Vicki Holden, an Arapaho woman who has graduated from law school and returned home to help the tribe.The plot and characters are fairly straightforward, well -written, and bode well for future episodes.
    • 4/5
      This is an involving series of mysteries that will appeal to many fans of Tony Hillerman set among the Arapaho and the Wind River Indian Reservation. The two main characters are John O'Malley, a Jesuit priest who runs the St. Francis Mission, and Vicky Holden, known among the Arapaho as Woman Alone, ever since she divorced her abusive husband and became a lawyer.O'Malley has originally wanted to become a history professor, but was derailed by his alcoholism. St. Francis was one of the few places willing to take him, under those circumstances, but he has remained sober and become devoted to the Mission and the Arapaho.I cannot say how accurate Coel's portrayal of the Arapaho is, but it is a very vivid picture of a people trying to adjust to modern life, and indeed, in some ways, seeking it, while trying to retain a sense of themselves and their heritage. Vicky and Father John are good friends, and work well together; there is always the temptation for something more, both are dedicated to a moral life, and Father John is dedicated to his priesthood.I have so far enjoyed the six stories that I have read. The mysteries are varied, and touch upon many real social and personal issues. I always become involved with the people. It is always a trifle awkward trying to find a good reason why amateurs should keep involving themselves in police matters, but Coel handles it pretty well, and I accept it as a feature of the amateur detective series.
    • 5/5
      Outstanding series, can't wait for the next one to come out every year and buy it immediately