Blood Will Tell — Dana Stabenow

Once, Kale Shugak was the star investigator of the Anchorage D.A.'s office. Now she's gone back to her Aleut roots in the far Alaska north--where her talent for detection makes her the toughest crime-tracker in that stark and mysterious land...

The Alaska Federation of Natives convention has convened, and a vote that will determine the future of the tribal lands tops the agenda. Tensions are running high--high enough to raise questions about the recent death of a Niniltna Native Association board member. Kate has always avoided tribal politics. But she is soon drawn into an investigation beset by ties and deceit. And the more she learns, the more she discovers how deeply she is tied to the land--and to what lengths she will go to protect it...