Le Secret (Buddy Longway #5)

Buddy Longway is a family saga which centers around the eponymous character Buddy Longway, a trapper who lives in the wilderness. He's married to a Sioux squaw called Chinook. In the course of the series, they have two children, Jeremy and Kathleen.

The main topics of the series, which is set in the 19th century, are living in the wilderness, interracial relationships, Native American culture, coming of age (Jeremy and Kathleen) and aging (Buddy Longway).