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... *   *   * * Margaret now has a BLOG... check it out! * Coming this September: The next Wind River Mystery: The Silent Spirit When the body of Kiki Wallowingbull, a troubled young Arapaho is found on the frozen banks of the Little Wind River on the sparse, open plains of the Wind River Reservation, the murder looks like the results of a drug deal turned deadly. Except for the fact that Kiki had recently spent time in Hollywood trying to uncover the truth of what happened in 1923, when his great-grandfather had gone to Hollywood with other Arapahos and Shoshones to star in the silent film, The Covered Wagon. Kiki's great-grandfather was the only one not to come home... When Jesuit priest Father John O'Malley and Arapaho lawyer Vicky Holden are drawn into the investigation, they find themselves on a trail that leads through the dark world of drugs on the Wind River Reservation and, ultimately, the giddy no-holds-barred world of Hollywood in the 1920s, when the studios made the law and the murder of an Arapaho actor could be swept away. Margaret Coel has a gift for crafting "compelling characters... to entertain her loyal fans" (The Denver Post) in each and every one of her Wind River Reservation mysteries. Now, in The Silent Spirit she relies upon sparse and dead-on prose to interweave themes of vengeance, social justice, and the powerful forces of memory in order to uncover the truth of the past and connect two homicides separated by nearly a century. Read more about it here. OTHER NEWS New appearances now online! There was a cover feature story on Margaret in the spring edition of FIRSTS magazine. The 15-page article gives a behind-the-scenes account of the research Margaret did for each novel, including the fact that she was shot at while researching KILLING RAVEN! THE GIRL WITH BRAIDED HAIR won the 2008 Colorado Book Award (the fifth in the series to win it!) and is the recipient of the Rocky Award for Best Mystery Novel set in the American West. The award was presented at the Left Coast Conference of crime writers in March, 2008. Margaret was on the cover of the Fall 2006 Mystery Scene Magazine. Click here for more information. 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! READERS GUIDES! 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... Join Margaret's Mailing List! 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 2002-2009, Margaret Coel.