Talking God
Talking God by Tony Hillerman, published by HarperCollins in December 1990, is a first edition novel comprising 368 pages. This work features Navajo police officers Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn as they navigate a complex murder mystery set against the backdrop of New Mexico. The narrative intertwines themes of grave robbing and the search for a murder victim’s identity, revealing connections between the cases that challenge the officers’ understanding of their cultural heritage.
Readers will find a rich exploration of the intersection between modern law enforcement and Indigenous beliefs as Chee and Leaphorn confront the implications of their investigations. The story delves into the consequences of ransacking sacred sites, as seen through Chee’s arrest of a Smithsonian conservator, and the mysterious forces at play that complicate their pursuit of justice. As the plot unfolds, the officers are drawn into a world of superstition and ancient ceremony, highlighting the cultural tensions that arise within their community.
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The 2 Navaho police officers, Jim Chee & Joe Leaphorn, featured together in the author’s earlier A Thief of Time & Skinwalkers, once more solve a puzzling, complex murder mystery set in New Mexico. Washington politics and protests lead Chee and Leaphorn to cases of grave robbing and to a body that was found stripped of all identification. Lt. Joe Leaphorn seeks the identity of a murder victim. Officer Jim Chee arrests a Smithsonian conservator for ransacking the sacred bones of his ancestors. As the layers of each case are peeled away, it’s clear the cases are connected. A grave robber and a corpse reunite Navajo Tribal Police Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee. As Leaphorn seeks the identity of a murder victim, Chee is arresting Smithsonian conservator Henry Highhawk for ransacking the sacred bones of his ancestors. As the layers of each case are peeled away, it becomes shockingly clear that they are connected, that there are mysterious others pursuing Highhawk, and that Leaphorn and Chee have entered into the dangerous arena of superstition, ancient ceremony, and living gods. Annotation. A grave robber and a corpse reunite Navajo Tribal Police Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee. As Leaphorn seeks the identity of a murder victim, Chee is arresting Smithsonian conservator Henry Highhawk for ransacking the sacred bones of his ancestors. As the layers of each case are peeled away, it becomes shockingly clear that they are connected, that there are mysterious others pursuing Highhawk, and that Leaphorn and Chee have entered into the dangerous arena of superstition, ancient ceremony, and living gods.
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