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Skeleton Man

A Leaphorn and Chee Novel, Book 17

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Skeleton Man

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+!

“In his masterly reworking of this powerful myth, Hillerman creates a kachina for contemporary times. . . . No wonder Hillerman’s stories never grow old. Like myths, they keep evolving with the telling.”— New York Times Book Review

From the enduring "national and literary cultural sensation" (Los Angeles Times) Tony Hillerman, a crackling tale of myth, mystery, and murder featuring the legendary Leaphorn and Chee.

Though he may be retired, Navajo Tribal Police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn hasn’t lost his curiosity or his edge. He’s eager to help Sergeant Jim Chee and his fiancée Bernie Manuelito with their latest case—clearing an innocent kid accused of robbing a trading post.

Billy Tuve claims he received the precious diamond from a strange old man in the canyon. Could it be one of the gems that went missing in an epic plane crash decades earlier? Now that it may have resurfaced, it’s attracted dangerous strangers to the Navajo lands.

Proving Billy’s innocence won’t be easy. Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito must find the remains of a passenger who died in the crash—one of 172 lost souls whose remains were scattered across the magnificent tiered cliffs of the Grand Canyon.

But nature may prove their deadliest adversary. To find the proof they need, the detectives must battle a thunderous monsoon and a killer as they plunge deeper into the dark realm of the Hopi Lord of Death—the guardian of the underworld known as Skeleton Man.

©2009 Tony Hillerman (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers
Historical Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals World Literature
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Interesting Plot • Cultural Insights • Perfect Narration Match • Engaging Storytelling • Satisfying Conclusion
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Good ol' George did his usual bang up job. I wish there'd been more Leaphorn, but a good story overall. It didn't hurt that D.B. Cooper's son appeared in the news with his identification.

Good Story

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The ongoing story and character development of the great chee, manulito, and leaphorn as usual. A good listen.

Great continuation of the story

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Story and characters zzzzzzzzz tttt hhh mmmm nnnnn be. Nbn uuu lll bbb vvv mmm n.


I love Tony’s storytelling

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Wonderful Audio Story! Love Bernie the Best! Can't wait to listen to the next book!

Wonderful Audio Story!

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The opening set up in the beginning was never ending but finally when things started moving, the plot was satisfying. Nice continuation of the Bernie/Chee relationship.

Great Plot!

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I am part Navajo. Born in Gallup, NM. I was not raise or taught any of the native ways. So I love reading all of Tony’s books.

Navajo culture

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George Guidel has done it again. Loved it. Excellent narration, story wrapped up nicely. Love a happy ending.

A great listen

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Loved the book. interesting Hopi and Navajo cultural history included. Walk in Beauty, hozhon!

good as uaual...

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Wonderful narrative and narration. I can almost see the beauty. And the plot fits in perfectly with each character's world view.

Chee and Leaphorn go ahead

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Been reading Hillerman for 30 years. Never fails to impress and entertain. Great narration.

Another great Hillerman story

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