Don't miss the TV series, Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, &
Manuelito novels, now on AMC and AMC+!
New York Times Bestseller
"Fans of Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito, characters created by the
author's father, Tony Hillerman, will savor this multilayered story of
suspense, with its background of contemporary environmental vs.
development issues." -- Library Journal
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. 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.
