The Shape Shifter (Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee)

Cultural Heritage Fiction

Author: Tony Hillerman

Since his retirement from the Navajo Tribal Police, Joe Leaphorn has occasionally been enticed to return to work by former colleagues who seek his help when they need to solve a particularly puzzling crime. They ask because Leaphorn, aided by officers Jim Chee and Bernie Manuelito, always delivers.But this time the problem is with an old case of Joe’s–his ‘last case,’ uns….Read More

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