Sacred Clowns
Sacred Clowns by Tony Hillerman, published by Penguin Books in 1994, is a mystery novel that unfolds during a kachina ceremony at the Tano Pueblo. The story begins with the lively antics of a dancing koshare, which quickly turn to tragedy when the clown is discovered bludgeoned to death, echoing the recent murder of a reservation schoolteacher. Officer Jim Chee and Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn are drawn into a complex investigation that intertwines tribal traditions and dark secrets.
Readers will find that the narrative explores the intricate relationship between the Navajo community and the mysteries surrounding their sacred rituals. As Chee and Leaphorn work to unravel the clues left by the deceased clown, they navigate a web of corruption involving Indian traders and a missing holy artifact. This edition, comprising 283 pages, delves into themes of cultural significance and the challenges faced by the characters as they seek justice within a framework of political and social complexities.
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During a kachina ceremony at the Tano Pueblo, the antics of a dancing koshare fill the air with tension. Moments later, the clown is found bludgeoned to death, in the same manner a reservation schoolteacher was killed only days before.
Officer Jim Chee and Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn believe that answers lie in the sacred clown’s final cryptic message to the Tano people. But to decipher it, the two Navajo policemen may have to delve into closely guarded tribal secrets–on a sinister trail of blood that links a runaway, a holy artifact, corrupt Indian traders, and a pair of dead bodies.
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