Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon

Quill has found that running is a great release. As a native woman living on the Red Pine reservation in Minnesota, she has seen the violence perpetrated against tribal women. While preparing for a marathon, she hears a woman's scream in the forest and then finds an earring. Quill is convinced that harm has to come to someone. With the support of her friends and running mates Punk and Gaylyn, Quill attempts to find out if a woman has disappeared. However, there is violence and lawlessness all around her--at the casino and from outsiders (men who are working on the pipeline). Where They Last Saw Her is an unsettling, but essential read featuring a great sense of place and culture with a compelling main character in Quill. Memorable and hard to put down.