A Thief of Time A Thief of Time
A Leaphorn and Chee Novel

A Thief of Time

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Publisher Description

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.

GENRE
Mysteries & Thrillers
RELEASED
2009
October 6
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
336
Pages
PUBLISHER
HarperCollins e-books
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
1.6
MB

Customer Reviews

Cokorado Lady ,

Another gripping book in the series

I’m mostly a reader of non-fiction, but make space for the Hillerman Leaphorn-Chee series in my reading as they are such a welcome escape. A Thief of Time is no exception, and another fun installment in the series!

LT Reads ,

One of the best in the Leaphorn/Chee Series!

The book, one of the best in the series, was engaging from the start. It also fully explored the relationship between Leaphorn and Chee and how they worked well with each other. I am anxious to finish the books and watch the new show on AMC+, “Dark Winds”.

Wet again ,

A Thief of Time Tony Hillerman

LT. Joe Leaphorn’s wife has has just died. Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal police Officers doesn’t like but respects him. That will change. They will bond with their Navajo sense of history. A mystery of murders will slowly draw them together as well as Chee’s personal life. Another excellent read in this series!!! My highest recommendation!!

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