A deadly bombing takes Navajo Tribal cops Bernadette Manuelito, Jim Chee, and their mentor, the legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, back into the past to find a vengeful killer in this riveting Southwestern mystery from the bestselling author of Spider Woman’s Daughter and Rock with Wings.
When a car bomb kills a young man in the Shiprock High School parking lot, Officer Bernadette Manuelito discovers that the intended victim was a mediator for a multi-million-dollar development planned at the Grand Canyon.
But what seems like an act of ecoterrorism turns out to be something far more nefarious and complex. Piecing together the clues, Bernadette and her husband, Sergeant Jim Chee, uncover a scheme to disrupt the negotiations and inflame tensions between the Hopi and Dine tribes.
Retired Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn has seen just about everything in his long career. As the tribal police’s investigation unfolds, he begins to suspect that the bombing may be linked to a cold case he handled years ago. As he, Bernadette, and Chee carefully pull away the layers behind the crime, they make a disturbing discovery: a meticulous and very patient killer with a long-simmering plan of revenge.
Writing with a clarity and grace that is all her own, Anne Hillerman depicts the beauty and mystery of Navajo Country and the rituals, myths, and customs of its people in a mystery that builds on and complements the beloved, bestselling mysteries of her acclaimed father, Tony Hillerman.
Not as good as her father, but I still liked it. Manuelita get great development. The rookie has a ways to go.
I am a fan of Hillerman and have a collection of books by this author. this was just one more good read to add to that collection.
Engaging
She is as good as her father!!!
Anne Hillerman’s skill with words and building on her dad’s characters is fresh. She’s crafts her own stories and characters that are compelling and charming by turn.
Like catching up with old friends.
Always enjoy these books about the Navajo people and mysteries.
As always, Anne Hillerman’s work is enjoyable from the first page to the last! I do not hesitate to recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good story.
Anne may well be an even better writer than her dad. I loved her dad’s books and read every one. Anne has her own voice and it’s wonderful to catch up on characters that feel like old friends. Bravo Anne!
Tony’s daughter, Ann Hillerman writes very much like her father…and I have read all of his, twice or three times. Continuing with her!
Ann has kept the soul and character of the people her father created. There are interesting relationships and you continue to learn about the culture of the various tribes in the Four Corners area.
I love all her and her fathers books, they keep you reading into the night.
Anne Hillerman has done a wonderful job picking up the characters and plot lines from her father’s books. I love her take on Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito.