In every novel from Skinwalkers on, Chee is joined by Joe Leaphorn; Anne Hillerman’s continuation of the series puts Chee’s wife Bernadette Manuelito in the main protagonist role, with Chee and Leaphorn assisting with her cases.

Jan 5, 2020 · The novel is more of a balancing act with all three of the crime solving leads in this unique environment receiving equal focus: Lt. Leaphorn, now struggling with brain damage from a bullet and the loss of his English-speaking ability; Sgt. Jim Chee, created in 1980 by Tony as Joe’s younger and more spiritual counterpoint, and Bernie, added ...

Navajo Tribal cops Jim Chee and Bernadette Manuelito, and their mentor, the legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, investigate two perplexing cases in this exciting Southwestern mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Spider Woman’s Daughter.

Apr 29, 2024 · When the author picked up her late father’s long-running mystery series with Spider Woman’s Daughter in 2013, she brought back the characters of the Legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, his proteges Sergeant Jim Chee and Officer Bernadette (Bernie) Manuelito. Leaphorn has retired, Chee has finally grown up, and Bernie has turned into an ...

Apr 25, 2023 · An unexpected death on a lonely road outside of Utah's Bears Ears National Park raises questions for Navajo Tribal Police officers Jim Chee and Bernadette Manuelito. Why would a seasoned outdoorsman and well-known paleontologist …

Mar 30, 2023 · With Jim Chee and his wife Bernie Manuelito on their honeymoon, it’s up to Leaphorn to pick up the threads of this decades-old case. But there is also a murderer long thought dead who has also surfaced again.

Jan 22, 2025 · Officer Bernie Manuelito is investigating a rash of burglaries on the reservation. The thief or thieves seem to be especially interested in small goods of personal value. The latest was a bolo tie from an elderly Navajo man.

Apr 23, 2024 · The younger generation of police officers, Jim Chee and Bernadette Manuelito, end up saving the day. Leaphorn realizes he needs a less dangerous occupation. The book offers an interesting mix of Navajo social problems including …

Mar 1, 2019 · A simple-minded kid nailed for the crime is the cousin of an old colleague of Sergeant Jim Chee. He needs help and Chee, and his fiancée Bernie Manuelito, decide to provide it. The Shape Shifter – Retirement has never sat well with former Navajo Tribal Police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn. Now the ghosts of a still-unsolved case are returning to ...

Apr 12, 2022 · Back in Shiprock, Officer Bernadette Manuelito is driving home when she witnesses an expensive sedan purposely kill a hitchhiker. The search to find the killer leads her to uncover a dangerous chain of interconnected revelations involving a …