Thomas Begay's longtime drinking buddy Harley Ponyboy, along with Investigator Charlie Yazzie's former Archaeology Professor, become the target of a ruthless Indian rights movement-a group bent on destroying a dig that could change the perception of an ancient people. Dark secrets are revealed in this fast-paced mystery of the Southwest's most fascinating culture.Ancient Blood, stand-alone book number three in the Navajo Nation Mystery's is the continuation of the widely acclaimed series.