Originally published in 1980, the suspense novel, Crooked Tree, became an immediate success, selling over half a million copies. Based on an Ottawa legend that speaks of ?the bearwalk,? the spirit of an evil Indian takes possession of a human body, and in this human form incites the bears to mayhem. As the bears mass under the leadership of malevolent intelligence, hunters organize hungrily for a bear slaughter while the Ottawa attempt to exorcise the evil in secret ceremonies. But this evil is stronger than sacred spells or modern weapons. Only Axel Michelson holds the answer to preventing a rampage by the black bears, and he sets off in a feverish search for the forgotten rites that will save his wife?s soul?and his own life. This book combines legends, spirits, witchcraft, and rituals that pit good against evil and will keep you turning the pages. Publishers Weekly calls author Robert C. Wilson, ?One of the masters of terror-suspense.? He lives in Northville and Grayling, Michigan, and is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Wayne State University Law School. His novels include Icefire, Second Fire and Crooked Tree.