Salvadore Zuni is a master carver of traditional Navajo fetishes. He is also a liar. He makes synthetic amber that rivals anything to be found in nature. He even puts the bugs inside. His recipe is worth a fortune, and his partner in these yellow lies is willing to kill for it.In this second book in the series, Ben Pecos returns to the pueblos of New Mexico where he must sift through the traditions of an ancient people to catch a modern day murderer.