"We all have our hidden secrets . . ." When Dr. Lesley Whitney receives the call from Sheriff Branshee that her famous father, archaeologist Arthur Whitney, is missing while exploring Native American sites in the Four Corners, Lesley enters a life and death struggle, thrust into the realm of Navajo Sorcerers and the Inorganic Beings. Inspired by the works of Carlos Castaneda, "The Secret People" follows Lesley in her search for the truth as she confronts her past and her soured relationship with her father, as well as her current relationship with her lover, Jonathan. With the help of archaeologist, Alan Hall, and the Navajo sorceress, Pine Leaf, Lesley learns that what often appears logical and simple at first glance, can become frighteningly complex and illusory in real life.