Cave of Bones: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel
by Anne Hillerman
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Anne Hillerman brings together modern mystery, Navajo traditions, and the evocative landscape of the desert Southwest in this intriguing entry in the Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito series.
When Tribal Police Officer Bernadette Manuelito arrives to speak at an outdoor character-building program for at-risk teens, she discovers chaos. Annie, a young participant on a solo experience due back hours before, has just returned and is traumatized. Gently questioning the girl, Bernie learns that Annie stumbled upon a human skeleton on her trek. While everyone is relieved that Annie is back, they're concerned about a beloved instructor who went out into the wilds of the rugged lava wilderness bordering Ramah Navajo Reservation to find the missing girl. The instructor vanished somewhere in the volcanic landscape known as El Malpais. In Navajo lore, the lava caves and tubes are believed to be the solidified blood of a terrible monster killed by superhuman twin warriors.
Solving the twin mysteries will expose Bernie to the chilling face of human evil. The instructor's disappearance mirrors a long-ago search that may be connected to a case in which the legendary Joe Leaphorn played a crucial role. But before Bernie can find the truth, an unexpected blizzard, a suspicious accidental drowning, and the arrival of a new FBI agent complicate the investigation.
While Bernie searches for answers in her case, her husband, Sergeant Jim Chee juggles trouble closer to home. A vengeful man he sent to prison for domestic violence is back--and involved with Bernie's sister Darleen. Their relationship creates a dilemma that puts Chee in uncomfortable emotional territory that challenges him as family man, a police officer, and as a one-time medicine man in training.
Anne Hillerman takes us deep into the heart of the deserts, mountains, and forests of New Mexico and once again explores the lore and rituals of Navajo culture in this gripping entry in her atmospheric crime series.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780062791986
- Binding
- Paperback
- Authors
- Anne Hillerman
- Publisher
- Harper Large Print
- Published Date
- April 3, 2018
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 480
- Physical Info
- 1 in H x 8.9 in L x 6 in W (1.0 lb)
I have read all the Leaphorn/Chee/ Manulito books to date & have enjoyed virtually all of them. I have also learned much about Navaho/Dine’ culture as well. The character Leaphorn is all but gone now & Chee is relegated to a supporting role. Sad but inevitable I guess.If this your first foray into the series I suggest you start at the beginning.As I said, not transitioning well.
Another win for Anne Hillerman. As usual, the Navaho Way was a big part of the story. And a huge explanation of all of the ways people loot graves and sell artifacts for big bucks. Bernie came into her own with a missing staff member, several shootings, several murders, a snowstorm. Darleen is coming into her own without drinking and developing her own art talent. And Mama is through it all, showing more troubling signs of dementia.
I always enjoyed her dad’s novels and Anne Hillerman continues the great stories and mysteries so well. I like learning of the Navaho way, the descriptions of the land as well as the mysteries that unfold as one reads. A good read worthy of the tradition.
I like that she is continuing with stories about Chee and Leaphorn. While I love all the environmental descriptions, sometimes she is a bit wordy. I really enjoyed it. I'm a native Arizonan and know a bit about Native Americans. She, like her father, represents them well--the subtle humor, etc.
Another great story. Several misunderstandings were cleared based on trust. Some of the circumstances that seem factual cleared when truth was known.This story revealed how strong family ties went beyond immediate family into corporate family love and caring.
