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“Brisk, beautiful, funny, and poignant—as good a place as any for first-timers to plunge into Hillerman country.”
— Amazon.com, editorial review
“Gripping.”
— New York Times Book Review“Richly imagined, atmospheric, and briskly paced.”
— Chicago Tribune“One of his more intricate plots and one of his more satisfying novels.”
— Los Angeles Times“Tony Hillerman’s novels are like no others.”
— San Diego Union-Tribune“Irresistible.”
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Tony Hillerman (1925–2008) was an American author of award–winning mysteries set on the Navajo Indian reservation featuring Native American policeman Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee, twelve novels of which made the New York Times bestsellers list. His Leaphorn novels have won the Edgar Award, Anthony Award, and Macavity Award for Best Novel. His other honors include the Center for the American Indian’s Ambassador Award, the Spur Award for Best Western Novel, and the Navajo Tribal Council Special Friend of the Dineh award. The Western Writers of America honored him with the Wister Award for Lifetime achievement in 2008, and was named by the Mystery Writers of America as one of mystery fiction’s Grand Masters. He also wrote several stand-alone novels, books for children, and nonfiction.
Christian Baskous is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. His theatrical credits include numerous roles in the New York Shakespeare Festival, Circle in the Square, the Kennedy Center, and Theater for the New City, as well as other regional theaters. His film and television work includes appearances in Glory, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Law & Order, Swan’s Crossing, and Swift Justice.