The Dead Don't Dance

A haunted island brings American Samoan culture to lifeand interlopers to their deathsin this mystery from the author of Fire Knife Dancing. After the devastating loss of a loved one, Det. Sgt. Apelu Soifua retreats to the island of Ofu. The isolation of his fathers landand drinkingbring a temporary peace to his shattered soul. His only friends are two national park workers and the local outcast who has lived in the bush for nearly twenty yearsand who has to scared some palangi (Caucasian) surveyors away. But not for long . . . Attempting to heal at least part of his familyand himselfApelu brings his oldest son, Sanele, to live with him. But their reunion is marred by the news that a company intends to build a resort hotel on the pristine Toaga beach. The locals know the island spirits have driven people away beforeand they will again. When one of the developers is decapitated and his head goes missing, Apelu has a feeling that something has been awakened. And either human or supernatural, it wont stop until it gets what it wants . . . A skillful, suspenseful novel. The Providence Journal The authors lyrical and factual evocation of Samoa enriches every part of the book it touches. Story, writing style, character, and culture all combine in John Enrights Jungle Beat mysteries to form a series that I just cant recommend highly enough. Kittling: Books