Thief of Time
Thief of Time by Tony Hillerman is a large print edition published by HarperCollins on December 1, 2015, featuring 336 pages in English. This novel marks the eighth installment in the series centered around Navajo Tribal Policemen Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, who are drawn into a complex investigation following the disappearance of an anthropologist at an Indian ruin. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of cultural heritage and the impact of modern crime on sacred sites.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a mystery that intertwines the past and present, as Leaphorn and Chee navigate the challenges posed by a depraved killer. The story delves into themes of loss and the consequences of greed, revealing the darker side of human nature amid the desecration of ancient places. With its focus on police procedural elements and indigenous cultural contexts, this edition offers a compelling exploration of the psychological aspects of crime and the quest for truth.
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New York Times Bestseller
From New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman comes the eighth novel featuring Leaphorn and Chee as they find themselves in hot pursuit of a depraved killer.
“All of Tony Hillerman’s Navajo tribal police novels have been brilliant, but A Thief of Time is flat-out marvelous.”—USA Today
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 Joe Leaphorn and Jim 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.
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