The Falling Woman

Liz Butler is an archaeologist who sees dead people. Specifically the dead people of the locations where she digs. These shadows, as she calls them, are silent until one day one talks back. Zuhuy-kak is a Mayan priestess who destroyed her civilization and sacrificed her daughter in vengeance against the Toltec invaders. Now the Mayan cycle of years is ending and she sees Liz and her estranged daughter Diane as re-enacting her murderous actions, bringing power back to the goddess whose priestess she is.

With a strong plot and well drawn characters this is a well written fantasy horror story. The sense of foreboding builds towards a satifying conclusion.