All 28 Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Books In Order at Book DNA

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The Blessing Way

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“Brilliant…as fascinating as it is original.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

From New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman, the first novel in his series featuring Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn & Officer Jim Chee…

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Dance Hall of the Dead

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The Edgar-Award winning second novel in New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman’s bestselling and highly acclaimed Leaphorn and Chee series

“Hillerman is a wonderful storyteller.”—New York Times Book Review…

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Listening Woman

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“Hillerman’s mysteries are special . . . Listening Woman is among the best.”— Washington Post

The third novel in New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman’s highly acclaimed Leaphorn and…

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People of Darkness

Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police ventures into the southwestern Bad Country, where a bloodthirsty assassin waits to prevent the revelation of thirty-year-old secrets. Reissue.

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The Dark Wind

Navajo tribal policeman Jim Chee, barred from following up on a multi-million dollar drug case, investigates a murder and a vandalism incident and finds that perhaps all three cases are part of the same pattern

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The Ghostway

The Federal Witness Protection Program sends a convicted felon into the Navajo Big Reservation without notifying Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police, and a wave of murder follows

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Skinwalkers

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From New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman, Skinwalkers is the seventh novel featuring Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee—a riveting tale of sorcery, secrets, and murder.

Three shotgun blasts…

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A Thief of Time

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“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…

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Talking God

“For the many enthusiastic fans of Tony Hillerman’s previous mystery novels . . . only one thing needs to be said: Talking God is the best one yet!” — USA Today

From New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman, Talking God is the ninth novel featuring beloved characters Lieutenant Joe…

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Coyote Waits

Jim Chee is torn between his role as the prosecution's star witness against the man charged with killing his best friend and his own investigation of the crime

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Sacred Clowns

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From New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman comes another unforgettable mystery in which Leaphorn & Chee must race against the clock to solve two brutal murders.

“[Hillerman's] clowns are…

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The Fallen Man

Investigating the discovery of a skeleton at one of the holiest places in Navajo religion, Jim Chee and the newly retired Joe Leaphorn realize that the body is that of a missing person from one of Joe's long-unsolved past cases. 350,000 first printing. $300,000 ad/promo. Tour.

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The First Eagle

From a brilliant new voice comes a brilliant new epic fantasy saga of war, prophecy, betrayal, history, and destiny.

When Acting Lt. Jim Chee catches a Hopi poacher huddled over a butchered Navajo Tribal police officer, he has an open-and-shut case—until his former boss, Joe Leaphorn, blows it wide open.…

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Hunting Badger

The fourteenth novel featuring Leaphorn and Chee by New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman, now reissued in the Premium Plus format.

Three men raid the gambling casino run by the Ute nation and then disappear into the maze of canyons on the Utah-Arizona border. When the FBI, with its…

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The Wailing Wind

Legendary detectives Leaphorn and Chee are pulled into mysteries old and new in this haunting tale of obsessive greed, lost love, and murder from the “national literary and cultural sensation” (Los Angeles Times)—New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman.

“Tony Hillerman’s novels are like no others. His insightful portrayal of…

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The Sinister Pig

Hot on the heels of his huge bestseller, The Wailing Wind, Tony Hillerman brings back Chee and Leaphorn in a puzzling new mystery

The body of a well-dressed fellow, all identification missing, is found hidden under the brush on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation. The local FBI takes over from the…

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Skeleton Man

“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…

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The Shape Shifter

Retirement has never sat well with former Navajo Tribal Police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn. Now the ghosts of a still-unsolved case are returning to haunt him, reawakened by a photograph in a magazine spread of a one-of-a-kind Navajo rug, a priceless work of woven art that was supposedly destroyed in a…

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Spider Woman's Daughter

Anne Hillerman, the talented daughter of bestselling author Tony Hillerman, continues his popular Leaphorn and Chee series with Spider Woman's Daughter, a Navajo Country mystery, filled with captivating lore, startling suspense, bold new characters, vivid color, and rich Southwestern atmosphere. Navajo Nation Police Officer Bernadette Manualito witnesses the cold-blooded shooting…

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Rock With Wings

Amazon Best Mystery of 2015 Navajo Tribal cops Jim Chee and Bernadette Manuelito, and their mentor, the legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, investigate two perplexing cases in this exciting Southwestern mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Spider Woman's Daughter. Doing a good deed for a relative offers the…

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Song of the Lion

New York Times Bestseller A deadly bombing takes Navajo Tribal cops Bernadette Manuelito, Jim Chee, and their mentor, the legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, back into the past to find a vengeful killer in this riveting Southwestern mystery from the bestselling author of Spider Woman's Daughter and Rock with Wings. When…

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Cave of Bones

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A New York Times Bestseller

Anne Hillerman brings together modern mystery, Navajo traditions, and the evocative landscape of the desert Southwest in this intriguing entry in the Leaphorn, Chee, and…

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The Tale Teller

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Legendary Navajo policeman Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn takes center stage in this riveting atmospheric mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman that combines crime, superstition,…

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Stargazer

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Murder, deception, Navajo tradition, and the stars collide in this enthralling entry in New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman's Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series, set amid the beautiful landscape…

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The Sacred Bridge

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“A fine legacy series . . . in the spirit of her late father, Tony.”—Booklist

An ancient mystery resurfaces with ramifications for the present day in…

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The Way of the Bear

Fossil harvesting, ancient lore, greed, rejected love and murder combine in this gripping new installment of New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman’s Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series.

An unexpected death on a lonely road outside of Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument raises questions for Navajo Tribal Police officers Jim…

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Lost Birds

"Anne Hillerman is a star."-J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling author

From New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman, a thrilling and moving chapter in the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series involving several emotionally complex cases that will test the detectives in different ways.

Joe Leaphorn may be long…

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Shadow of the Solstice

28 Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito books in order

1 The Blessing Way

Michael's list on michael max darrow's favorite books for the tribal murder mystery fan

Gregory's list on the best books for making you want to enjoy nature and then after hugging a tree, chain yourself to it

Carl's list on the best mystery novels about the american southwest

Iona's list on the best books with soothingly gentleman-like inspectors

GG's list on the best mysteries of the american southwest: with respect for the culture and land

2 Dance Hall of the Dead

Cedar's list on the moodiest mysteries about murders in remote places during snowstorms

3 Listening Woman

4 People of Darkness

5 The Dark Wind

6 The Ghostway

7 Skinwalkers

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H.L.'s list on the best books set in new mexico

8 A Thief of Time

Stephen's list on the best books that take you to unexpected places

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9 Talking God

10 Coyote Waits

11 Sacred Clowns

12 The Fallen Man

13 The First Eagle

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14 Hunting Badger

15 The Wailing Wind

16 The Sinister Pig

17 Skeleton Man

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18 The Shape Shifter

19 Spider Woman's Daughter

20 Rock With Wings

21 Song of the Lion

22 Cave of Bones

23 The Tale Teller

Larry's list on the best books that capture the imagination and make you think

24 Stargazer

Dale's list on the best twisty mystery and crime books to keep you on the edge of your seat

25 The Sacred Bridge

Tena's list on the best paranormal romance/mystery books pertaining to magic and animal rescue

26 The Way of the Bear

27 Lost Birds

28 Shadow of the Solstice

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The Blessing Way

2
Dance Hall of the Dead

3
Listening Woman

4
People of Darkness

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The Dark Wind

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The Ghostway

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Skinwalkers

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A Thief of Time

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Talking God

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Coyote Waits

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Sacred Clowns

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The Fallen Man

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The First Eagle

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Hunting Badger

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The Wailing Wind

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The Sinister Pig

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Skeleton Man

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The Shape Shifter

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Spider Woman's Daughter

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Rock With Wings

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Song of the Lion

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Cave of Bones

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The Tale Teller

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Stargazer

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The Sacred Bridge

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The Way of the Bear

27
Lost Birds

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Shadow of the Solstice