Desert Whispers

Adventure crazed city dwelling Sam pays an unexpected visit to Nevahcaep the desert home of Mary A whose family is involved in plant research Despite her efforts to convince him that her home and everything about it is normal Sam manages to discover mysterious situations that cause her to take a second look at her surroundings Sam s visit also caused Mary A to experience jealously and envy as well as the joy of peer companionship From shaky beginnings the two twelve year olds learn to accept each other s quirks and become friends After helping Mary A face circumstances she has been ignoring Sam s visit culminates in the solving of a mystery that has haunted her for years Told from Mary A s point of view this Southwestern adventure is fast paced and humorous Although set in the modern world it contains echoes of the Old West