New York Times bestselling author Margaret Coel returns to Wind River with Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and Father John O’Malley investigating a lethal link between legendary outlaw Butch Cassidy and a present-day murder… When Robert Walking Bear’s body is found in the Wind River mountains, his death appears to be accidental—except for the fact that he had been hunting for Butch Cassidy’s buried loot with a map he had gotten from his grandfather, a map believed to have been drawn by the leader of the Hole in the Wall gang himself.  It isn’t long before rumors circulate that Robert was murdered by his own cousins to get the map and find the treasure themselves. Despite there being no evidence of foul play, the gossip gains credibility when both Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and Father John O’Malley are contacted by an anonymous Arapaho claiming to have witnessed Robert’s killing. When one of Robert’s cousins falls prey to another deadly accident, Vicky and Father John are convinced the victim is the witness who confided in them, and the hunt for the killer is on in earnest—before more die in search of Cassidy’s cache. “This newest Wind River mystery takes readers on a cultural, historical and suspenseful journey as Vicky and Father John get in over their heads in their attempt to keep the body count on the reservation from rising. The added mystery surrounding the fates of Butch and Sundance is a bonus.”— The Denver Post   “Absorbing...Coel smoothly blends Cassidy lore with this moving tale of complex family relationships.”— Publishers Weekly Margaret Coel is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of the acclaimed Wind River Mysteries featuring Father John O’Malley and Vicky Holden, as well as the Catherine McLeod Mysteries and several works of nonfiction. Originally a historian by trade, she is considered an expert on the Arapaho Indians. A native of Colorado, she resides in Boulder. Berkley Prime Crime titles by Margaret Coel Catherine McLeod Mysteries BLOOD MEMORY THE PERFECT SUSPECT Wind River Mysteries THE EAGLE CATCHER THE GHOST WALKER THE DREAM STALKER THE STORY TELLER THE LOST BIRD THE SPIRIT WOMAN THE THUNDER KEEPER THE SHADOW DANCER KILLING RAVEN WIFE OF MOON EYE OF THE WOLF THE DROWNING MAN THE GIRL WITH BRAIDED HAIR THE SILENT SPIRIT THE SPIDER’S WEB BUFFALO BILL’S DEAD NOW KILLING CUSTER NIGHT OF THE WHITE BUFFALO THE MAN WHO FELL FROM THE SKY Anthologies WATCHING EAGLES SOAR An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 This book is an original publication of the Berkley Publishing Group. Copyright © 2015 by Margaret Coel. Penguin supports copyright. Copyright fuels creativity, encourages diverse voices, promotes free speech, and creates a vibrant culture. Thank you for buying an authorized edition of this book and for complying with copyright laws by not reproducing, scanning, or distributing any part of it in any form without permission. You are supporting writers and allowing Penguin to continue to publish books for every reader. BERKLEY® PRIME CRIME and the PRIME CRIME design are trademarks of Penguin Random House LLC. For more information, visit penguin.com. eBook ISBN: 978-0-698-19128-0 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Coel, Margaret, 1937– The man who fell from the sky / Margaret Coel.—First edition. pages ; cm ISBN 978-0-425-28030-0 1. O’Malley, John (Fictitious character)—Fiction. 2. Holden, Vicky (Fictitious character)—Fiction. 3. Wind River Indian Reservation (Wyo.)—Fiction. I. Title. PS3553.O347M36 2015 813'.54—dc23 2015012397 FIRST EDITION: September 2015 Cover illustration by Tony Greco & Associates Inc. Cover design by Lesley Worrell. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. For Carl Schneider, my longtime friend and fount of useful information, suggestions, wit, wisdom, and encouragement. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS My deep gratitude to all those who were willing to help me with various aspects of this book and who took the time to read all or parts of the manuscript and make suggestions that greatly improved the story: In Fremont County, Mark Stratmoen, coroner; Ed McAuslan, former coroner; Virginia and Jim Sutter, members of the Arapaho Tribe; and Todd Dawson, special agent, FBI. In Boulder, Sheila Carrigan, Beverly Carrigan, Karen Gilleland, Carl Schneider, John Tracy, and, as always, my husband, George Coel. Any errors that may have crept into this novel are mine, and certainly not theirs. CONTENTS We shall surely be put again with our friends. E’yahe’eye! — The Ghost-Dance Religion and the Sioux Outbreak of 1890 , James Mooney 1 THE NARROW DIRT road clung to the mountainside between the granite peaks jutting overhead and the drop-off into the valley. Ponderosas, scrub brush,