1. Truth and Bright Water:
... to town very suddenly and mysteriously, and a pack of stray dogs known as The Cousins. The beginning of the summer is marked by an enigma that unfolds as the summer progresses. As the novel opens, Tecumseh and Lum witness a woman walk up a distant bluff and toss something into the river. Almost immediately she leaps off the cliff after it. Searching the river's edge, they find a child's skull, ... the reader remain largely in the dark about several other story lines. One of the major story lines is that of enigmatic Monroe Swimmer, contemporary Native American Artist who has just moved i...
- Word Count: 965
- Approx Pages: 4
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School
