“Shadow Cast is a vividly told mystery with a story that taps rich veins of family, friendship, and tradition.”

– Meg Gardiner, Edgar-winning, bestselling author of the UNSUB thriller series and Heat 2

“Ledford writes with a scalpel—sharp, precise, and designed to cut to the bone. Shadow Cast is equal parts gripping, tense, and heart-wrenching.”

– Noelle West Ihli, bestselling author of Ask for Andrea and Such Quiet Girls

“Deborah Ledford’s Shadow Cast is that rarest of creations: a gripping page-turner, but also a heartfelt character-driven mystery with soul and authenticity. Her cop protagonist Baylee LeClair is caught between two worlds, and she must face old ghosts and a minefield of family secrets when she returns home to the reservation. As always, Ledford provides a telling glimpse into some of the issues facing Native communities today. This is easily her finest effort yet.”

– Patrick Millikin, Lead Bookseller, The Poisoned Pen Bookstore

“Deborah Ledford has an incomparable grasp of the characters, culture, and settings that bring all of her novels to life. Her new mystery set along the magical Oregon Coast follows the same fascinating path of intrigue.”

– Jeffrey Siger, international bestselling author of the Andreas Kaldís series

“The more Officer Baylee Leclair learns about her mother’s death, the more she might not want to know. But clues are meant to be solved, and Baylee soon discovers that death isn’t as final as it seems. As clever and compelling as it is heartfully written, Shadow Cast is a timely reminder of ongoing injustices across Indian country that stuns with big twists and even bigger moments of redemption.”

– Nick Medina, author of The Whistler and Sisters of the Lost Nation