Part of Leaphorn & Chee, book 21
First published 2017
Officer Bernadette Manuelito arrives at Shiprock High School where a car bomb has killed a young man in the parking lot. The victim was mediating a massive development project at the Grand Canyon, making this look like ecoterrorism. Bernadette and her husband Sergeant Jim Chee dig deeper and find something worse: someone is trying to sabotage negotiations and create conflict between the Hopi and Dine tribes. Retired Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn recognizes patterns from an old case he worked years ago. The three officers peel back layers of deception and discover they are hunting a patient killer who has been planning revenge for decades. Set against the landscape of Navajo Country, this investigation forces the team to navigate tribal politics, environmental disputes, and family secrets as they race to stop a methodical murderer before he strikes again.
Genres: suspense, mystery, thriller, native-american
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family
Setting: Shiprock High School, Grand Canyon, Navajo Country
307 pages · Kindle Edition · Harper