Broken Fields
Cash Blackbear, a young Ojibwe woman, is back on the case after two men are found dead on a rural farm in Minnesota in the next installment of the acclaimed Native crime series.
1970s Minnesota. It's spring in the Red River Valley and Cash Blackbear is hoping to make some spending money doing spring field work for local farmers while attending college—and she finds a dead man on the kitchen floor of the property's rented farmhouse. The only possible witness to the murder is the young daughter of a Native laborer. The girl is too terrified to speak about what she’s witnessed, and her parents seem to have vanished.
In the wake of the murder, Cash can't deny her intuitive she is suspicious of the dead man's grieving widow, who offers to take in the girl temporarily. While Cash scours the county and White Earth reservation trying to find the missing mother before the girl is placed in the care of a social worker—the same woman who placed Cash in foster care a decade earlier—another body turns up. Concerned about the girl's fate, and with the help of local Sheriff Wheaton, Cash races against the clock to figure out the truth of what happened in the farmhouse.
Broken Fields is a compelling, fast read with seamlessly woven in details of rural life, the American Indian Movement, abusive labor practices, and women's liberation.
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Marcie R. Rendon
Marcie R. Rendon is a writer whose stories are shaped by the land and culture of her Ojibwe roots. Growing up on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota, her connection to Native American heritage is woven deeply into her work, offering a voice that is both personal and universally resonant. With an academic background in criminal justice and human development, she brings a unique perspective to her writing—focusing on the complexities of identity, the search for justice, and the power of community.
A Cash Blackbear Mystery
The Cash Blackbear Mystery series immerses readers in the gritty, atmospheric world of northern Minnesota, where the complexities of identity, justice, and the human condition collide. At the heart of this captivating series is Cash Blackbear, a sharp-witted Ojibwe investigator whose quiet strength and unrelenting sense of justice make her a standout in the world of crime fiction. Cash's tenacity and deep connection to her Native American heritage drive each mystery, offering a unique blend of suspense, cultural depth, and intricate storytelling.
A Cash Blackbear Mystery consists of four books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
