The story is about the discovery of a young woman's body at the bottom of Rio Grande Gorge below the Taos bridge.  The main characters are a Santa Fe City Police detective, Gil Montoya; a story editor for a daily Santa Fe newspaper, Lucy Newroe and a newspaper tipster known as "Scanner Lady." Many others are involved as the story develops. The story takes more turns than the mountain-road through Truchas. Along the way are native Hispanic faith; The Santuario de Chimayo,  animosities and cooperation between State Police, County Sherriff's and City Police; drugs and gang leaders. The author states in the novel that "New Mexico's dirty little secret is that northern New Mexico is the heroin capitol of the United States." And that in every village and city are many people that have lost relatives to drug over-doses.

   In my opinion, this is an entertaining novel that will appeal to most who enjoy good mystery novels, but particularly to those who understand northern New Mexico and her people.