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Spider Woman's Daughter: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel Audiobook
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Don’t miss the TV series, Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, & Manuelito novels, now on AMC and AMC+!
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
""Spider Woman’s Daughter is an intricately plotted, suspenseful, colorful, and unforgettable journey. Readers will fall in love with Bernie Manuelito and look forward to Anne Hillerman’s next effort in what should be a long, enjoyable, successful series. Her depiction of the Navajo Nation is spot on. I loved this book."" — Jo-Ann Mapson, author of award-winning Solomon's Oak and Finding Casey
Legendary tribal sleuths Leaphorn and Chee are back! The supremely talented daughter of New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman continues his popular series.
It happened in an instant. After a breakfast with colleagues, Navajo Nation Police Officer Bernadette Manuelito sees a sedan careen into the parking lot and hears a crack of gunfire. When the dust clears, someone very close to her is lying on the asphalt in a pool of blood. With the victim in the hospital fighting for his life, every person in the squad and the local FBI office are hell-bent on catching the gunman. Bernie, too, wants in on the investigation, especially when her husband, Sergeant Jim Chee, is put in charge of finding the shooter.
Bernie and Chee discover that a cold case involving Chee’s former boss and partner, retired lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, may hold the key to the shooting. Digging into the old investigation with fresh eyes and new urgency, husband and wife find themselves inching closer to the truth with every clue . . . and closer to a killer who will do anything to prevent justice from taking its course.
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“Christina Delaineadopts a lilting accent for the Navajo characters in this first book by TonyHillerman’s daughter, which continues his popular series with detectives JoeLeaphorn and Jim Chee. This aural demarcation between Navajo and non-Nativecharacters may be of particular assistance to newcomers to the series. NavajoNation police officer Bernadette Manualito witnesses the shooting of someoneshe greatly admires. While being a witness removes her from the officialinvestigation, she finds ways to stay involved with the case. Delaine'snarration is imbued with respect for the culture and a sense of fondness forthe characters. She depicts Bernie as a sensitive young woman but, at the sametime, a polished professional. Delaine is equally adept at reflecting the ageof the elders.”
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“Spider Woman’s Daughter is a must-read for anyone who loved the great Tony Hillerman novels, now carried on by his amazingly talented daughter, a super writer herself.”
— Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author -
“A worthy continuation of Tony Hillerman’s Leaphorn and Chee series. His daughter Anne ably returns to Navajo country in a colorful mystery that is both fascinating and vividly compelling. From its startling first scene to its gripping climax, Spider Woman’s Daughter engages the reader in a complex web of intrigue and deception.”
— David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author of Murder as a Fine Art -
“Spider Woman’s Daughter is a proud addition to the legacy, capturing the beauty and breath of the Southwest as only a Hillerman can.”
— Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author -
“Difficult to put down...If you love mysteries, this book is for you.”
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“Characters from [Tony Hillerman’s]1988’s A Thief of Time play a dominant role in the unfolding of the plot. Pot hunters, archaeologists, controversy over the museum display of tribal objects, and insurance fraud culminate in a heart-stopping, action-packed conclusion as Bernadette and Jim risk their lives to bring a would-be assassin to justice. Verdict: Fans of Southwestern mysteries will cheer this return of Leaphorn and Chee.”
— Library Journal (starred review) -
“In her first novel, Hillerman successfully revives Navajo policemen Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. Like her father, she has a gift for combining history and mystery.”
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“Intricately plotted, suspenseful, colorful, and unforgettable…Readers will fall in love with Bernie Manuelito and look forward to Anne Hillerman’s next effort in what should be a long, enjoyable, successful series.”
— Jo-Ann Mapson, author of Solomon’s Oak and Finding Casey
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A New York Times bestseller
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An AudioFile Editors’ Pick, October 2013
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A Publishers Weekly bestseller
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A Los Angeles Times bestseller
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Winner of the 2014 Spur Award for Best First Novel
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A San Francisco Chronicle bestseller
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A 2013 Library Journal Editor’s Pick
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Finalist for the 2014 Dilys Award for Best Mystery Novel
Spider Woman's Daughter Listener Reviews
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About Anne Hillerman
Anne Hillerman is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels in the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito mystery series. The daughter of New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman, she is also an award-winning reporter and author of several nonfiction books.
About Christina Delaine
Christina Delaine is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator and accomplished stage actress. Her theater credits include Jewtopia, the longest-running comedy in Off-Broadway history, and the title role in Antigone at both Portland Center Stage and Kentucky Repertory Theatre. She holds a BA degree from Dartmouth College and an MFA in acting from Brown University.