Indian Summer

Emily Davis is ready for a summer adventure. She has been teaching school in Ohio for 15 years. She and her fiance had planned a travel vacation for their honeymoon, but that was cancelled when he was killed in Iraq. Now, Emily decides to take the vacation on her own, much to the chagrin of her best friend Rosie. Undaunted by Rosie's fear, Emily takes off alone in her five year old Beetle. A mystery begins with an adventure in Wisconsin when an Indian predicts her summer will revolve around Native Americans. As she continues traveling, Emily's mystery grows with each chance meeting with Indians. What does the prickling sensation that Emily feels mean? Why do the same names keep reappearing? Is there some final mystery to be solved? Emily's travels take her through Wisconsin, Minnesota, and South Dakota where she encounters a native who resents her intrusion. She faces a life threatening dilemma before the mystery is solved and her adventure ends. The story is a work of fiction, but the places mentioned for the most part actually exist and are places where the author has personally traveled. The author's knowledge of Native Americans, used while teaching language arts for 26 years, plus a vivid imagination weave an intriguing mystery."