Welcome to my world of mystery novels and short stories set among the Arapahos on the Wind River Reservation. The people who move through my stories—Father John O'Malley and Vicky Holden and everyone in their lives—have sprung straight from my imagination. They are, as Henry James said of his characters, my dream people. But the Arapahos and the setting are real, and you can find out about both on this website. Read the full letter... *   *   * Read all about THE GIRL WITH BRAIDED HAIR, the latest Wind River mystery. Readers are calling THE GIRL WITH BRAIDED HAIR the best novel in the series so far. Now Available! Publishers Weekly says of THE GIRL WITH BRAIDED HAIR: "Bringing her trademark western flair to nonstop action, Coel keeps danger hanging over Vicky's head as she follows a trail of clues to their startling conclusion." Spring 2008 APPEARANCES ONLINE! Whirlwind Woman (Tenth commandment: Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Goods) coming soon from ASAP Publishing. This is the series of short stories featuring John and Vicky! Read more about it here! NEW! READERS GUIDES! Margaret was invited to write the introduction to a special edition of one of Tony Hillerman's novels, Dance Hall of the Dead. Read more about it here. Join Margaret's Mailing List! Listen to a recent interview with Margaret on Colorado Matters, KCFR.org. (Just put Coel into the search box!) EYE OF THE WOLF received the Colorado Book Award for best novel by a Colorado author in the Popular Fiction category. It is the fourth novel in the series to win the award! Margaret has an essay, "Ghosts of the West" in an upcoming anthology, Hot Coffee and Cold Truth. Click here for all the details. Margaret was on the cover of the Fall 2006 Mystery Scene Magazine. Click here for more information. Now Available from ASAP Publishing: A ten-year anniversary Commemorative Edition of The Eagle Catcher. Read more about it here. Margaret is featured on BookReporter.com. Tony Hillerman interviews Margaret! Margaret is also featured on David Montgomery's Crime Fiction blog as one of the Overnight Success stories. Publishers Weekly says of Coel: "Of all the writers of Native-American mysteries compared to Tony Hillerman, Coel is the one who most deserves the accolade." Read the full review... SPECIAL! We have prepared a beautiful map of the Wind River Reservation area to give away free to anyone who buys Margaret's books. We don't have too many left, so get one soon if you haven't already, by sending an email to: webmaven AT xuni DOT com with WIND RIVER MAP in the subject line. Site design by xuni.com. All content copyright 2002-2008, Margaret Coel.