Blood of the White Bear - Tapa blanda

Images of a White Bear Kachina erupt from the dreams of virologist Dr. Rachel Bisette and invade her daytime consciousness. The kachina draws Rachel to the Four Corners to lead the search for a vaccine against an exploding and lethal pandemic. One elusive indigenous woman, Eva Yellow Horn, carries the gift of immunity. In her search for Eva, Rachel discovers power beyond science, the secret of an environmental disaster, and the truth of her parents' death.

"Masks reveal as much as they conceal in Blood of the White Bear, a novel that smoulders with mystery and crackles with suspense, so much so that readers may start seeing kachina dolls over their own shoulders in the wee small hours." Gary D. Rhodes, author and filmmaker.

"Marcia Calhoun Forecki and Gerald Schnitzer know how to write a fast paced, compelling novel. Partially based on actual events in the Southwest, they have a talent for constructing strong characters and a layered plot that keeps gathering momentum, with increasing tension and excitement. All the ingredients for a page-turner are here." Dan Steinbrocker, News Media Services, Inc.

A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Marcia Calhoun Forecki is the co-author of the medical thriller, Blood of The White Bear (WriteLife, 2013). Her first book, Speak To Me, was published by Gallaudet University Press and won a book award from the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped in 1986. It has been used in deaf education classrooms for many years. Also published by WriteLife, Hurricane Blues and Other Stories, is a collection of Marcia's short stories, some previously published and some new for the collection, including "The Gift of the Spanish Lady," a Pushcart Nominee. Marcia is a senior editor of Fine Lines, a literary journal, and writes a blog for writers and readers at Goodreads.