Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cry Dance | 1999 | Kirk Mitchell | Buy |
| 2 | Spirit Sickness | 2000 | Kirk Mitchell | Buy |
| 3 | Ancient Ones | 2001 | Kirk Mitchell | Buy |
| 4 | Sky Woman Falling | 2003 | Kirk Mitchell | Buy |
| 5 | Dance of the Thunder Dogs | 2004 | Kirk Mitchell | Buy |
The Emmett Parker and Anna Turnipseed series follows two BIA investigators working cases that intersect with Native American communities in the American West. Cry Dance (1999) introduces the pair, and the series develops their professional partnership and the cultural complexities of their work across five books.
The cases take Parker and Turnipseed through desert landscapes, tribal politics, and crimes rooted in both modern and historical conflicts. Mitchell researched Native cultures extensively for the series, and the books have been praised for their authentic portrayal of the communities and landscapes where the stories unfold.