Arizona, 1940. Deputy U.S. Marshall and Spanish Civil War veteran J.D. Fitzpatrick arrives in Tucson, a shell-shock case. His job should be a low pressure, but the insensitive local BIA agent provokes a gunfight over registering the Papagos men for the draft. Fitzpatrick is sent to the reservation to arrest the ringleader, Jujul, and his band of renegades, but they have disappeared into the desert. Why should they serve in the military of a country that refuses to recognize their citizenship? Meanwhile, a Japanese military ...
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Arizona, 1940. Deputy U.S. Marshall and Spanish Civil War veteran J.D. Fitzpatrick arrives in Tucson, a shell-shock case. His job should be a low pressure, but the insensitive local BIA agent provokes a gunfight over registering the Papagos men for the draft. Fitzpatrick is sent to the reservation to arrest the ringleader, Jujul, and his band of renegades, but they have disappeared into the desert. Why should they serve in the military of a country that refuses to recognize their citizenship? Meanwhile, a Japanese military police corps agent is sent to America to stir up discontent among the tribes and encourage the Papago rebellion in order to buy more preparation time for Japan's Pacific campaign. All these forces, including ghosts from J.D.'s stint in Spain, collide along the Gulf of California, in this unexpected mystery.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book 1st ed. Fine in dust jacket. This strikingly original, well characterized thriller is based on the true incident of the last American Indian uprising in Arizona, in October 1940, and has at its core the highly contemporary struggle for civil rights, set against a background of world war in Europe and impending war with Japan. A fascinating story praised by Tony Hillerman.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book. Signed 1st ed. Fine in dust jacket. SIGNED by the author at title page. This strikingly original, well characterized thriller is based on the true incident of the last American Indian uprising in Arizona, in October 1940, and has at its core the highly contemporary struggle for civil rights, set against a background of world war in Europe and impending war with Japan. A fascinating story praised by Tony Hillerman.
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Very Good + in Near Fine jacket. Book A First edition, First printing. Book is in Very Good + condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have a tiny bit of shelf wear. Insect dropping spots to the top edge. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. All-Ways well packaged, All-Ways fast service.
