Murder, deception, Navajo tradition, and the stars collide in this
enthralling entry in New York Times bestselling author Anne
Hillerman's Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series, set amid the beautiful
landscape of the American Southwest.
What begins as a typical day for Officer Bernadette Manuelito--serving a
bench warrant, dealing with a herd of cattle obstructing traffic, and
stumbling across a crime scene--takes an unexpected twist when she's
called to help find an old friend. Years ago, Bernie and Maya were
roommates, but time and Maya's struggles with addiction drove them
apart. Now Maya's brother asks Bernie to find out what happened to his
sister.
Tracing Maya's whereabouts, Bernie learns that her old friend had
confessed to the murder of her estranged husband, a prominent
astronomer. But the details don't align. Suspicious, Bernie takes a
closer look at the case only to find that nothing is as it seems.
Uncovering new information about the astronomer's work leads Bernie to a
remote spot on the Navajo Nation and a calculating killer.
The investigation causes an unexpected rift with her husband and new
acting boss, Jim Chee, who's sure Bernie's headed for trouble. While
she's caught between present and past, Chee is at a crossroads of his
own. Burdened with new responsibilities he didn't ask for and doesn't
want, he must decide what the future holds for him and act accordingly.
Can their mentor Joe Leaphorn--a man also looking at the past for
answers to the future--provide the guidance both Bernie and Chee need?
And will the Navajo heroes that stud the starry sky help them find
justice--and the truth they seek?
