Montezuma Well, site of an ancient Native American cliff dwelling, provides the backdrop for murder in this present-day tale of mystery and suspense. A face-off between mental health law and justice for victims rips apart the peace of a small town in central Arizona. Allie Davis is the social worker/counselor trapped between would-be executioners and the evil they seek to destroy. That evil threatens the lives of Kim Altaha, a beautiful Apache woman who describes herself as "an instrument of karma" and a vulnerable young mother who survived childhood sexual abuse. Who is the the gun-toting, cowboy-hat-wearing man whose favorite ride is a classic sports? The reader will understand his role all too soon. Throw in a wickedly seductive psychiatrist and an ancient Chinese book of prophecy to muddy the waters of the Well and you'll never see what rises at night to feed below its surface.