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Tony Hillerman: The Leaphorn & Chee Novels: Skinwalkers, A Thief of Time, Coyote Waits
Three of New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman's most popular novels are together for the first time in one volume.
Tony Hillerman is one of the most revered and honored mystery writers published today. This stunning collection includes the critically acclaimed novels Skinwalkers, A Thief of Time, and Coyote Waits, all of which have been adapted for PBS by produc...more
Tony Hillerman is one of the most revered and honored mystery writers published today. This stunning collection includes the critically acclaimed novels Skinwalkers, A Thief of Time, and Coyote Waits, all of which have been adapted for PBS by produc...more
Hardcover, 592 pages
Published
May 3rd 2005
by HarperCollins Publishers
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Feb 21, 2013
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I've started listening to audio-books in the hope that traffic will be more bearable if I have something else to focus on. I would say it's working pretty well-- these 3 novels were engrossing, occupying my mind even after I got out of the car.
The plots take place on the Navajo Reservation, usually involving murder. Skinwalkers was a great start-- it introduced strong characters and aspects of the Navajo culture. Hillerman treated the setting-- the poeple, the desert, and the culture-- beautifu...more
The plots take place on the Navajo Reservation, usually involving murder. Skinwalkers was a great start-- it introduced strong characters and aspects of the Navajo culture. Hillerman treated the setting-- the poeple, the desert, and the culture-- beautifu...more
I have read some Tony Hillerman's in the past, when my mom was really into him. It was a light, easy read. I read it because it was the culture book of the month from the hospital. The native AMerican of the south west do have a culture all of there own. Specifically, I think the slowness of speech and long silences often are misinterpeted by whites as dumb. Leapforn the navajo detective uses this to his advantage.
I love Tony Hillerman's detective novels about Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee of the Navajo tribal police. They are all set in the Four corners area of New Mexico and Arizona. Here's a brief ditty from Book Description on Amazon--
Tony Hillerman is one of the most revered and honored mystery writers published today. This stunning collection includes the critically acclaimed novels Skinwalkers, A Thief of Time, and Coyote Waits, all of which have been adapted for PBS by producer Robert Redford. This is...more
Tony Hillerman is one of the most revered and honored mystery writers published today. This stunning collection includes the critically acclaimed novels Skinwalkers, A Thief of Time, and Coyote Waits, all of which have been adapted for PBS by producer Robert Redford. This is...more
My mother gave me this book to read. She enjoys mysteries.
I enjoyed this series of books. The plots were well thought out. The characters each had their own rich personality. The writing kept me engaged.
I would definitely recommend this author to others.
I enjoyed this series of books. The plots were well thought out. The characters each had their own rich personality. The writing kept me engaged.
I would definitely recommend this author to others.
This was a fun book. It's the second Hillerman I've read, and I'm hooked. He combines my love for procedurals/mysteries with an interest in Native American traditions and culture. Ever since Josh traveled to a reservation in New Mexico for his next documentary, I've been curious about life there. I'll be picking up more Hillerman for sure . . .
Not a bad read. I'm not a huge fan of mysteries, but I really enjoyed the information about the landscape on the Navajo reservation and about Navajo culture having grown up with Navajo foster brothers and having been in the area of the reservation in Arizona and Utah quite a few times.
I Love It :)) Skinwalkers is so Intriguing :)) Must read :))
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Tony Hillerman, who was born in Sacred Heart, Oklahoma, was a decorated combat veteran from World War II, serving as a mortarman in the 103rd Infantry Division and earning the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart. Later, he worked as a journalist from 1948 to 1962. Then he earned a Masters degree and taught journalism from 1966 to 1987 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, wh...more
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