{"product_id":"the-tale-teller-a-leaphorn-chee-manuelito-novel-9780062391957","title":"The Tale Teller: A Leaphorn, Chee \u0026 Manuelito Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eLegendary Navajo policeman Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn takes center stage in this riveting atmospheric mystery from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Anne Hillerman that combines crime, superstition, and tradition and brings the desert Southwest vividly alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Leaphorn may have retired from the Tribal Police, but he finds himself knee-deep in a perplexing case involving a priceless artifact--a reminder of a dark time in Navajo history. Joe's been hired to find a missing \u003cem\u003ebiil, \u003c\/em\u003e a traditional dress that had been donated to the Navajo Nation. His investigation takes a sinister turn when the leading suspect dies under mysterious circumstances and Leaphorn himself receives anonymous warnings to beware--witchcraft is afoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the veteran detective is busy working to untangle his strange case, his former colleague Jim Chee and Officer Bernie Manuelito are collecting evidence they hope will lead to a cunning criminal behind a rash of burglaries. Their case takes a complicated turn when Bernie finds a body near a popular running trail. The situation grows more complicated when the death is ruled a homicide, and the Tribal cops are thrust into a turf battle because the murder involves the FBI. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Leaphorn, Chee, and Bernie draw closer to solving these crimes, their parallel investigations begin to merge . . . and offer an unexpected opportunity that opens a new chapter in Bernie's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062391957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2019 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2019 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anne Hillerman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38400711065781,"sku":"9780062391957","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8d7310fc-3215-47f5-8ee3-b0494894a8fe.jpg?v=1612165566","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-tale-teller-a-leaphorn-chee-manuelito-novel-9780062391957","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}