The car fire didn’t kill Navajo Tribal Policeman Delbert Nez—a bullet did. And the old man in possession of the murder weapon is a whiskey-soaked shaman named Ashie Pinto. Officer Jim Chee is devastated by the slaying of his good friend Del, and confounded by the prime suspect’s refusal to utter a single word of confession or denial.Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn believes there is much more to this … this outrage than what appears on the surface, as he and Jim Chee set out to unravel a complex weave of greed and death that involves a historical find and a lost fortune. But the hungry and mythical trickster Coyote is waiting, as always, in the shadows to add a strange and deadly new twist.
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My first Tony Hillerman. Good solid writing that works in its own way at its own pace. Great sense of place. I expect to read a bunch more of them!
Classic Hillerman, a great book!
Well written.
l just love Hillerman an learn interesting information plus I have been to some of the places in his books.
Another Hillerman wonderful tale.
I enjoy the reservation setting and the charcters. it was an easy read and kept my attention. I have enjoyed other books of this nature wrirren by Tony Kellerman
Typical Hillerman book, held my interest.
Tony Hillerman books are always good. The plots are original and the characters well written and interesting people. The fact that most of the characters are American Indians on and off the reservations give the reader a outlook on people they may not have ever known. The scenery is well described. In this book Leaphorn works with Jim Chee for the …
Learning more about the Native American culture.
READ THIS BEFORE..LOVE ALL HILLERMANS BOOK.
Classic Hillerman along with Chee and company.
All of Hillerman’s books are superb. Read every one of them!!!!
Hillerman is the gold standard. You feel like you are there in the story.
I like Tony Hillerman’s book because I like to read about the West and American Indians.
I always enjoy a Hillerman read.
This author never fail to deliver a great read. Not as much info on the Indian culture as other books but still worth the time and money.
Hillermans books are all great
I have read almost all of Hillerman’s books. Somehow I managed to miss this one. It is just as great a story as the others in this series. Each of his books can be read as a stand alone novel. In each, you take a trip into the world of the Navajo, how they view justice, family, crime and how they deal with the “white” view of law and justice. …
Great book. Hillerman never disappoints.
I love all of Tony Hillerman’s books and this one is excellent.