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Crystal meth, brushfires, and a murderer on the loose threaten Du Pré’s tranquil Montana town. Drought has come to Toussaint, Montana, and appendicitis has stricken the Mtis Indian tracker and investigator Gabriel Du Pré. His appendix is bad enough, but what really hurts is being trapped in the hospital when he learns that Maddy Collins has been killed. As far as Du Pré knows, no one in town had cause to dislike the harmless old coot, much less bash her head in with a cast-iron hatchet. When the doctors release him, he goes looking for answers.

Gabriel Du Pré’s aunt Pauline has burned through more than her share of husbands, so it’s no surprise when she shows up in Toussaint complaining that the latest one, Badger, has run off. Du Pré, the fiddler and sometimes deputy, agrees to go looking for her man and finds him shot, execution-style, in the wilds of the Montana countryside. A chat with his contacts at the FBI reveals that Badger, a small-time drug smuggler, had been working for them since his last arrest. Pauline’s husband was bait, but the big fish got away.

A lost and frightened horse plods down the National Mall, startling the crowd. When Gabriel Du Pré spots the confused animal, the connection is immediate, for neither of these creatures belongs in the sweltering heat of a DC summer. Du Pré, a Métis Indian from the wilds of Montana, calms the horse and leads it to the nearest policeman. Du Pré is in Washington to play his people’s music for a Smithsonian festival, but after leading the horse to safety, he encounters a murder instead.

Du Pre remembers when you could send animal skins to Sears Roebuck and get merchandise in return. Now the wolves are gone from the mountains, and outsiders want them back. The trouble is, a tussle over wildlife is getting people killed.First, two activists die by a sniper's rifle. Then four more lives are snuffed out as a brutal winter storm barrels down on a carnival of Feds, reporters, and protestors. Du Pre knows one of his own people must be behind the bloodletting, and that in this rugged land, you don't quit hunting until you're dead.

Montana native Gabriel Du Pre has been hired as a consultant by a group of filmmakers shooting a documentary on the Lewis and Clark expedition. Du Pre is a descendent of a Metis fiddler and voyageur named Cruzatte who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their journey. And Du Pre's daughter, Maria, has been cast in the role of Sacajawea. But trouble is afoot. First a fire damages the film props, and then two bodies are fished out of the river. Someone doesn't want them there.

Lieutenant John Patchen has come to Montana to persuade Chappie Plaquemines, his former gunnery sergeant in Iraq and the son of Gabriel Du Pré's girlfriend, to accept the Navy Cross. First, however, Du Pré and Patchen must find the wounded marine, who was last seen drinking heavily in the Toussaint Saloon. They locate him soon enough, disheveled and stinking of stale booze, but a sobering visit to a medicine man's sweat lodge reveals a much greater mystery.

The cult members keep to themselves, but the suspicious circumstances under which they arrived have Gabriel Du Pre questioning their motives and seeking answers. He soon learns from a friend in the FBI that seven of the cult's recently defected members were killed, each shot to death, but no arrests have been made. Then another shooting occurs at the perimeter of the ranch, and Du Pre finds himself blindly searching for a killer, an explanation for the murders, and the identity of the cult's elusive leader.

Traveler is the story of a young man on a spiritual search. Inspired by Saint Francis and Paramahansa Yogananda, Traveler begins his voyage in the East, first to India to meet Buddhist and Hindu teachers. Along the way, he learns discernment, discipline, how to meditate, and ultimately, how to love and serve. When a Sufi Murshid tells him that his teacher is "from the way of Christ," his journey culminates in meeting his true teacher, a Christian mystic.

Part thriller, part self-help manual, and part drinking companion, Corkscrew is a coruscating critique of neoliberal capitalism, religious intolerance, and the perils of blind tasting. 

Toussaint, Montana isn't easily rattled, but an earthquake uncovers an ancient burial ground and the well-preserved bones of a primitive people. When an archeologist is found with a bullet in his back and a dinosaur tooth in his pocket, sometime sleuth Gabriel Du Pre steps in with the wisdom and vision of his Metis ancestors to uncover the answers.

In the desolate hills of the Fascelli family ranch, a skeleton has been discovered. The sheriff needs Du Pre's long experience in Montana to identify the bones. What Du Pre finds leads him on a search through the history of a troubled family, a search that brings him closer to a secret from his own past. Along the way, Du Pre meets a range of interesting folk, some to his liking, some decidedly not.

Felix Hart is back, in the thrilling, wine-soaked sequel to Corkscrew. Hart, a wine buyer at the top of his game, finds himself compromised by a ruthless, multi-national drinks corporation. Forced to participate in a high-profile, corrupt wine tasting, Hart is drawn into a terrifying game of cat-and-mouse, pursued by blackmailers, assassins, and organic wine fanatics. The action moves from the Byzantine intrigue of the Minstrels of Wine to France’s most glamorous chateaux, Hart relying on his quick wits, fine palate and a touch of muscle to stay ahead of his enemies.

Travel with Father Peter as he guides you through the universe - exploring topics from light, to healing, to love, to prayer, to god, to the soul, to the radical path. In sharing these eternal truths, this book is meant to be a practical guide to establishing an experiential relationship with the living God. Mystics of all the ages, from East to West, have known the truths that can be found in the Universe around us and within us. This book will guide you to a place where you can find them for yourself.

This audiobook is for people who have been serious about the spiritual path and their connection to the divine. The teachings given here are to move you deeper and into a more conscious relationship to the inner self, which is God, at the center of your being. It is instructive and practical. Each of the lessons contains an exercise, or meditation, that will move you deeper into the experience of God. It is not really for beginners, but if you are just beginning, it will be helpful.

These teachings of the Tree of Life were given to me by my teacher, and they had been given to him by his teacher. I know they were passed down for ages in various forms and wording, but the essence remains the same. These are the teachings that were taken away from human beings when they fell out of Eden. They are available now to people so that they might be reunited with God. They include all the tools and means for people to become one with God and to be able to fully realize God in the center of their being.

We have all had experiences where we stretched past what was familiar. We took a risk, we tried something new, we decided to be different - and we entered into a more expanded, more powerful, and more complete way of being, at least for a brief moment. In his new book, The Joy of Stretching, Father Peter Bowes delivers us the tools and the insights needed to turn this kind of personal stretching into a continuous discipline and a regular source of abundant joy.

Rarely does a body of work such as this, one which encompasses a variety of topics that apply to a wide array of listeners, show up on bookshelves. Father Peter Bowes takes the listener through subjects ranging from the mystical to the practical, exploring and uncovering themes that challenge and apply to the sophisticated modern-day seeker - and all presented in a comprehensible way. Father Peter's ease with words and intensity of heart pierces through any concepts one may have about a teacher. In Pearls of a Fisherman, he reaches into matters of the soul and brings truth out.

The mystics have long understood how to walk the path to God - through experience, humility, and love. This wisdom is the cornerstone of Father Peter Bowes' new book, Steps on the Way. His relationship with God and authority is evident in his writing. As a result, these 18 chapters - they are better described as spiritual gems - carry the potential to launch spiritual aspirants into a deeper, more meaningful inner life. Topics range from finding the right spiritual teacher to parenting to the Mind of Christ.

Father Peter Bowes' newest work, The Radical Path: Teachings & Truths of Mystical Christianity, is a treasure chest containing the many jewels of truth found within the ancient wisdom of mysticism. If you seek a true spiritual path, one which will guide you into a deep and abiding relationship with your Creator and help you to discover who you are, spend some time with this audiobook, letting the realities wash over you and settle into your heart.

We have all been in relationships that have caused pain. When we are honest, we can say that what we've called love has often been self-serving, needy, or controlling. Love Is Simple takes a sincere look at the ways of relating that haven't worked, and brings forth the possibilities of relating that creates connection, healing, and love. Romantic relationships, friendships, how you relate to yourself, and your relationship with God are addressed in this essential book on love. Love Is Simple will inspire honesty, forgiveness and patience in you.