A Tulare County Supervisor, with both Native American and Mexican roots, dies under suspicious circumstances. Because of Deputy Tempe Crabtree"s own ties to the Bear Creek Indian Reservation, she"s asked to help with the investigation. To complicate matters, besides the supervisor"s husband, several others had reason to want the woman dead. Tempe has unsettling dreams, dreams that may predict the future and bring back memories of her grandmother"s stories about the legend of the Hairy Man. Once again, Tempe"s life is threatened and this time, she fears no one will come to her rescue in time.