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A Thief of Time

Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Mysteries, Book 8

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A Thief of Time

By: Tony Hillerman
Narrated by: George Guidall
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Don’t miss the TV series, Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, & Manuelito novels, now on AMC and AMC+!

“All of Tony Hillerman’s Navajo tribal police novels have been brilliant, but A Thief of Time is flat-out marvelous.”—USA Today

From New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman, A Thief of Time is the eighth novel featuring Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee as they find themselves in hot pursuit of a depraved killer.

At a moonlit Indian ruin where "thieves of time" ravage sacred ground in the name of profit, a noted anthropologist vanishes while on the verge of making a startling, history-altering discovery. Amid stolen goods and desecrated bones, two corpses are discovered, shot by bullets fitting the gun of the missing scientist.

There are modern mysteries buried in despoiled ancient places, and Navajo Tribal Policemen Leaphorn and Chee must plunge into the past to unearth an astonishing truth and a cold-hearted killer. In his breakout novel, Hillerman paints a stunning portrait of the psychology of murder—and offers a heart-rending example of love and forgiveness.

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Fascinating Mystery • Cultural Richness • Excellent Narration • Engaging Plotline • Historical Depth • Great Story
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This was an excellent story Kept me engaged all the way through the entire book

One of Hillerman’s Best

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The story was gripping. We learned more about Leaphorn and Chee as their paths cross again.

Anthropology theme

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I love Joe and Jim working together. I'm anxious to see how Jim's love life turns out and the following books.

Love it!

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Best yet in the Hillerman series! The weave of Navaho culture throughout along with its expression of connection to the landscape and Hillerman’s ability to convey a lot with spare prose held this reader in rapt attention throughout!

Totally Engaging

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Like the cultural references intertwined with the mystery and action.
Some technical audio problem in first part of recording. It made understanding difficult.

Excellent story

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One of Tony Hillerman's best storys.
With a unique blend of cultures and intertwined personal storys.

Good story

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OMG. The plot twists are a Wow in this awesome Hillerman historical mystery. I learn so much from each book by him.
Narration by George Guidall is fantastic.
Highly recommended!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! 👍 YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT.

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Thís is excellent
excellent. Don't miss listening to Guidell tell this Hillerman masterpiece. These books take you down into the canyons and out on the canyon rim to see what must be seen again.

Theethnography.

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The story was good, but the sound quality was so poor it was a challenge to understand at points. The narrator sounded like he had a mouth full of marbles.

Good story, narration a mess

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Loved it. It was hard to stop listening when I had to. There are so many stories going on all at the same time.

Another "Edge of my seat" Story

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