It is the summer of 1980 in the mountain town of Salida, Colorado. Life is vibrant, preparations for the nation's oldest whitewater festival are underway, and the residents are expecting their population to double. So, how could anyone disappear without a trace just days before the town's largest summer event? The Angel of Shavano is no longer just a natural phenomenon near Salida, created by the melting of spring snow--the angel helps tell a story in this novel. From a mountain town where good and evil collide comes a story of life, death, family, passion, and deception. The clashing of two families in June 1980 and the lasting effects weave throughout the fabric of this story tied to one of Colorado's most beloved towns. Author Joe Reed brings this beautiful area of Colorado to life, while the characters of this suspense novel do everything in their power to make life that much more difficult for many. Will these crimes go unsolved and the guilty walk free again or will justice finally be served?