A death in Manhattan -- a glistening crow feather lies near the body.
A Native American rights activist arrives in San Diego -- a gleaming feather waits on the hotel bureau.
A brutal murder is discovered in Las Vegas -- a brilliant feather is found at the scene.
Chato Del-Klinne, drifting ex-professor, cannot let the Las Vegas murder go unsolved: the victim was a good friend.
The shining feather will lead Chato and his beautiful girlfriend Sunny into unimaginable horror -- horror that may encompass the entire world ... unless Chato can prevail against the renewal of the hundred-year-old Ghost Dance.
