Don't miss the TV series, Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, &
Manuelito novels, now on AMC and AMC+!
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Legendary Navajo policeman Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn takes center stage
in this riveting atmospheric mystery from New York Times bestselling
author Anne Hillerman that combines crime, superstition, and tradition
and brings the desert Southwest vividly alive.
Joe Leaphorn may have retired from the Tribal Police, but he finds
himself knee-deep in a perplexing case involving a priceless artifact--a
reminder of a dark time in Navajo history. Joe's been hired to find a
missing biil, a traditional dress that had been donated to the Navajo
Nation. His investigation takes a sinister turn when the leading suspect
dies under mysterious circumstances and Leaphorn himself receives
anonymous warnings to beware--witchcraft is afoot.
While the veteran detective is busy working to untangle his strange
case, his former colleague Jim Chee and Officer Bernie Manuelito are
collecting evidence they hope will lead to a cunning criminal behind a
rash of burglaries. Their case takes a complicated turn when Bernie
finds a body near a popular running trail. The situation grows more
complicated when the death is ruled a homicide, and the Tribal cops are
thrust into a turf battle because the murder involves the FBI.
As Leaphorn, Chee, and Bernie draw closer to solving these crimes, their
parallel investigations begin to merge . . . and offer an unexpected
opportunity that opens a new chapter in Bernie's life.
