There are 14 books in the A Navajo Nation Mystery series. The newest book is Forgotten which came out in 2024.

1
Navajo Autumn

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Newly revised and edited! Thomas Begay is found dead-drunk under the La Plata Bridge ...not unusual for Thomas Begay. What is unusual, is the beautiful BIA investigator Patsy Greyhorse, found lying beside him ...not drunk, or even a Navajo, but very dead nonetheless. Long time friend Charlie Yazzi, fresh from…
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2
Boy Made of Dawn

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An irascible Ute family and their shrewd ranch-woman neighbor become caught up in a plot to place certain tribal leaders above the law. New characters emerge to unravel ongoing corruption in the upcoming Patsy Greyhorse murder trials.“Man has always felt most vulnerable in that lonely netherworld between darkness and dawn.…

3
Ancient Blood

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Thomas Begay’s longtime drinking buddy Harley Ponyboy, along with Investigator Charlie Yazzie’s former Archaeology Professor, become the target of a ruthless Indian rights movement—a group bent on destroying a dig that could change the perception of an ancient people. Dark secrets are revealed in this fast-paced mystery of the Southwest's…

4
Mojado

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Though Chappell has often been hailed by reviewers as the “new” Hillerman - his readers find his writing to be both unique and original. And he is at his best with this gripping new mystery/thriller, weaving traditional and modern Navajo culture around the tale of Mexico’s most ruthless killer, loose…

5
Magpie Speaks

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Dreams tell old man Paul T’Sosi he’s dying. So why is Navajo trickster, Magpie, trying to tell him a far more terrifying secret? Hungry for revenge, Ma’iitsoh Dine’, the Navajo Wolf, is out for blood. Summoning his darkest powers, the Witch of Ganado circles tribal investigator Charlie Yazzie’s young son.…

6
Wolves of Winter

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Even from the grave, an ancient and disabled girl who once divined the future holds one more secret; A key to unlock two modern day murders on the Diné Bikeyah. Archeology and murder entwine in Chappell's latest canyon-lands thriller. In ancient times hunger drove the search for survival. Now greed…

7
The Bible Seller

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“Beware false prophets in sheep clothing––they can be hungry wolves.”(Lay Pastor Eddie Red Horse reading from Matt 7:15) An old silversmith is dead––his body dumped unceremoniously along the highway to be found by a tourist’s yapping dog. Legal Services Investigator Charlie Yazzie isn’t content to stand by while the FBI…

8
Day of the Dead

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Tressa's Tarango’s husband lost his soul somewhere on the cold high desert of the Navajo Reservation. She doesn't know who killed him and only by venturing among warring drug cartels can she exact the revenge to pacify his restless soul. Only she can ensure Luca’s troubled spirit finds peace in…

9
The Collector

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When the local trader is found murdered the only clue points directly at Lucy Tallwoman. The FBI sweeps in to discover a decades-old trail of deceit and betrayal as the darker days of Lucy’s past come back to haunt her. The family decides they need help…and fast. Caught up in…

10
Falling Girl

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An icy chill foretells a harsh winter for the Navajo people—and for perpetually down on his luck Harley Ponyboy the situation grows increasingly desperate. What evil is this that dogs his every step? When a lucky lottery ticket comes his way, Harley uses his new resources to search for a…

11
Yellow Dirt

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Yellow dirt gathers in the creases of the toddler’s dirty blue jeans and on the little hands used to brush away a pesky fly. The same yellow particles that cling to the walls of the Hogan, contaminates the drinking water and fills the air where his father works only to…

12
DeadFall

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NEWLY REVISED AND EDITED.

The Past is another country. They do things differently there.”

DEADFALL—Stand alone book number twelve in Chappell's Navajo Nation Mystery series tracks Charlie Yazzie, Thomas Begay, and Harley Ponyboy into unfamiliar territory. When a family member unexpectedly dies, a debilitating sense of loss overcomes our friends…

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Billy Moon

Billy Moon

Book 13 in Chappell's legacy series of stand-alone novels set in the heart of the Diné Bikeyah.
A frantic young girl flees the reservation to escape the horrors of abuse at the hands of her adoptive family. Despising her white father, who they blame for the death of the girl's…

14
Forgotten

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When Old Paul T'Sosi's long-lost brother finally gets in touch with the family, it is with a tale of woe to sadden any heart. Lucy Tallwoman and her husband Thomas feel obligated to take the man in. Not long after, several mysterious disappearances are brought to the attention of Legal…