On Hallowed Ground

Book 2 in the Grounded Series

by Jansen Schmidt

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Pub Date Jul 25 2019 | Archive Date Jun 08 2020

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Description

Noah Pacheco, Tribal Liaison with the Attorney General's Office in Phoenix, witnesses a stampede on sacred Native American land that claims the life of a college student. While he watches wild horses race through the canyon below, he spies someone else watching the spectacle from the shadows of a nearby grove of trees.

Fallon Youngblood, half Indian, half Irish healer, and spiritual advisor for the Hidden Springs Apache, has just finished her medicine wheel ceremony to heal damage inflicted by treasure seekers illegally digging on tribal burial grounds. With a stampede bearing down on her, she climbs the closest mesa to safety. Entering a copse of trees, she notices someone else also watching the stampede just a few yards away.

In their brief moonlight encounter, Fallon and Noah both suspect the other of starting the stampede yet are attracted to each other at the same time.

During the ensuing homicide investigation, Noah's attraction to Fallon grows. But, as evidence mounts against her, so does his suspicion about her involvement in the case. When another body is found— shot in the back of the head with a bullet from Fallon's gun—Noah must decide if the woman who has captured his heart is a cold-blooded killer or an innocent pawn in someone else's deadly game.

Advance Praise

5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected Intrigue

Quick read, didn't want to put it down. Well written, a look into the Indian Culture which I truly enjoyed. Very descriptive with some unexpected twists. Tou'll truly relax and enjoy this book. Looking forward to the next published by this author.

4.5 out of 5 stars

WESTERN: Fallon Youngblood, lives on a reservation in Arizona. She’s been busy lately with a bunch of college kids that keep showing up and digging holes all over her sacred homeland. Rumor has it there is buried treasure. Fallon was taught by her grandfather how to make it right with the land and remove the negativity by building medicine wheels. Fallon is unique in her love of the land. Noah has been sent out to investigate a recent death of a student, he’s a Tribal Liaison from Phoenix. He needs to work with Fallon to find out more about the suspicious death. Noah believes Fallon is a person of interest in the case. Can they solve the crimes and arrest the true villain? Will hearts be broken?

“On Hallowed Ground” is an amazing, suspenseful story with old-world native American rituals mixed with new-world situations. Fallon is a well-developed character throughout the story and readers will love her mixed heritage and especially her moxie! Fallon is the target of much harm and her injuries seem more than one woman can possibly endure, but with rest and her grandfather’s healing, she prevails. Her passion for her people oozes from the pages, and readers will appreciate the Apache lifestyle detailed in this book. The supporting characters lend much to the overall originality of this story, and the twists and turns are never ending. This is part of a series but stands on its own merits. A wonderful read!

Viola Robins

5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected Intrigue

Quick read, didn't want to put it down. Well written, a look into the Indian Culture which I truly enjoyed. Very descriptive with some unexpected twists. Tou'll...