Panther Creek

Tom Holm is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation and a descendent of the Muskogee Creek. He is also author of the mysteries Andarko and The Osage Rose, both featuring Daughtery and Smith.

“Well-researched and well-written, fans of mystery and history alike will find Panther Creek a deeply rewarding read. Fans of Tom Holm’s work will be delighted to see Hoolie Smith on the case.”—Theodore C. Van Alst Jr., author of Sacred Folks: Stories “An engrossing story that will lead readers into an often-unexplored past of mysterious murders solved through the cultural prism and persistence of strong women characters.”—Frances Washburn, author of The Sacred White Turkey “Tom Holm transports the reader to a time and place in Indian Country where not so long ago a serial killer took the lives of young American Indian women just because he could. The parallels between then and now are sobering.”—Sara Sue Hoklotubbe, author of Betrayal at the Buffalo Ranch

• PrologueChapter One. A Trip to PawneeChapter Two. Elizabeth ShelbyChapter Three. The Shield Chief FamilyChapter Four. ClaremoreChapter Five. The Pawnee JailChapter Six. The Doozy Hits the RoadChapter Seven. The Pawnee Investigation Steps UpChapter Eight. The Cases Pile Up in TulsaChapter Nine. The Investigation Moves to ClaremoreChapter Ten. The Collier OpChapter Eleven. Back to ClaremoreChapter Twelve. A Chase in the DarknessChapter Thirteen. Pawnee CountryChapter Fourteen. Who Killed Freddy Krendle?Chapter Fifteen. Flint Comes to PawneeChapter Sixteen. Back HomeEpilogue