Finding the time to interview the last living speaker of the ancient Chinook language won't be easy for history professor Teodora Morelli. Teddy's hectic schedule includes teaching, researching and cheering on her brawny sister Tabor's career as a professional wrestler. dropping Tabor home after a match, Teddy goes inside to meet her sister's new roommate, a children's author -- only to find the woman's gruesomely slashed body on the kitchen floor.