{"product_id":"deception-on-all-accounts-paperback","title":"Deception on All Accounts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Sue Hoklotubbe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs murder always a simple transaction? Don't bank on it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSadie Walela's life is about to be turned upside down.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne morning Sadie unlocks the door at the Mercury Savings Bank and confronts a robber who's been lying in wait for her and her fellow employees. He flees after stealing money and killing her coworker. When a whirlwind of events leaves Sadie herself under suspicion, she sets out to clear her name.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis banker turned sleuth is suddenly plunged into an unfamiliar world in which people are not always as they appear-not her employer, not the homeless man she's befriended, not the police officer who takes an interest in the case, not the man she falls in love with. And, as she's beginning to imagine, not even herself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSadie is a blue-eyed Cherokee living in northeastern Oklahoma, a half-blood who finds she sometimes has to adapt to get by in the white man's world. As she faces adversity at each bend in the road, she adapts and moves forward, much as her father's ancestors did. But as she comes to term with murder, romance, and her hopes for a career, Sadie finds deception on all accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs murder always a simple transaction? Don't bank on it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSadie Walela's life is about to be turned upside down. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne morning Sadie unlocks the door at the Mercury Savings Bank and confronts a robber who's been lying in wait for her and her fellow employees. He flees after stealing money and killing her coworker. When a whirlwind of events leaves Sadie herself under suspicion, she sets out to clear her name. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis banker turned sleuth is suddenly plunged into an unfamiliar world in which people are not always as they appear-not her employer, not the homeless man she's befriended, not the police officer who takes an interest in the case, not the man she falls in love with. And, as she's beginning to imagine, not even herself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSadie is a blue-eyed Cherokee living in northeastern Oklahoma, a half-blood who finds she sometimes has to adapt to get by in the white man's world, much as her father's ancestors did. In this story of robbery, murder, love, and intrigue, she faces adversity at each bend in the road, but in the tradition of her people she adapts and moves forward--even if it means having to re-think her relationships and expectations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of small-town Oklahoma and its Native culture, \"Deception on All Accounts\" draws readers into the real lives of contemporary American Indians as it shines a light on violence, corporate corruption, and prejudice in modern America. As Sadie Walela comes to terms with murder, romance, and her hopes for a career, she finds deception on all accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSara Sue Hoklototubbe, a member of the Cherokee Nation, was named Writer of the Year by the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers for her first book, \u003ci\u003eDeception on All Accounts\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by the University of Arizona Press. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 8.46 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722448638015,"sku":"9780816523115","price":26.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1e39fd10312b38761e0bc3440feb43ef.webp?v=1765095798","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/deception-on-all-accounts-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}