Spider Woman’s Daughter by Anne Hillerman
Born October 2, 1949, in Lawton, Okla.; Education: Attended University of Massachusetts, 1970; University of New Mexico, B.A., 1972. Addresses: Home: 707 Avenida Castellano, Santa Fe, N.M. 87501.
Tony Hillerman's daughter, Anne Hillerman, has written several nonfiction books, but recently took over the mystery series long written by her late father. The Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee novels, set on the Navajo reservation in Arizona, provide both the thrills of criminal investigation and engaging explorations of Native culture, all set against the starkly beautiful backdrop of the Southwestern United States. You may wish to read the series from the beginning, but to appreciate Anne Hillerman's work, start with: Spider Woman's Daughter.
Anne Hillerman skillfully continues the acclaimed mysteries featuring Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. Spiderwoman's Daughter (the 19th novel featuring the Navajo cops) focuses on police officer Bernadette "Bernie" Manualito, who's married to Chee. When Leaphorn leaves a restaurant after a breakfast meeting, Bernie witnesses his shooting in the parking lot. Bernie's not on the case because she's an eyewitness, but keeps abreast of the investigation via her husband. While the FBI aids the tribal police, Bernie digs into Leaphorn's past to crack the case. - Description by Dawn Towery.
Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee series by Tony Hillerman
1. The blessing way (Jan 1970)
2. Dance hall of the dead
3. Listening woman (Apr 1978)
4. People of darkness (Jan 1988)
5. The dark wind (Mar 1982)
6. The ghostway (Jan 1984)
7. Skinwalkers (Nov 1986)
8. A thief of time (Jun 1988)
9. Talking God (Jun 1989)
10. Coyote waits (Jul 1990)
11. Sacred clowns (Oct 1993)
12. The fallen man (Dec 1996)
13. The first eagle (Sep 1998)
14. Hunting badger (Nov 1999)
15. The wailing wind (Jun 2002)
16. The sinister pig (May 2003)
17. Skeleton man (Dec 2004)
18. The shape shifter (Nov 2006)
by Anne Hillerman
19. Spider woman's daughter (Oct 2013)
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