Spider Woman's Daughter: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel

Anne Hillerman

Oct 2013 · A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel Book 1 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

Don’t miss the TV series, Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, & Manuelito novels, now on AMC and AMC+!  

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"Spider Woman’s Daughter is an intricately plotted, suspenseful, colorful, and unforgettable journey. Readers will fall in love with Bernie Manuelito and look forward to Anne Hillerman’s next effort in what should be a long, enjoyable, successful series. Her depiction of the Navajo Nation is spot on. I loved this book." — Jo-Ann Mapson, author of award-winning Solomon's Oak and Finding Casey

Legendary tribal sleuths Leaphorn and Chee are back! The supremely talented daughter of New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman continues his popular series.

It happened in an instant. After a breakfast with colleagues, Navajo Nation Police Officer Bernadette Manuelito sees a sedan careen into the parking lot and hears a crack of gunfire. When the dust clears, someone very close to her is lying on the asphalt in a pool of blood. With the victim in the hospital fighting for his life, every person in the squad and the local FBI office are hell-bent on catching the gunman. Bernie, too, wants in on the investigation, especially when her husband, Sergeant Jim Chee, is put in charge of finding the shooter.

Bernie and Chee discover that a cold case involving Chee’s former boss and partner, retired lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, may hold the key to the shooting. Digging into the old investigation with fresh eyes and new urgency, husband and wife find themselves inching closer to the truth with every clue . . . and closer to a killer who will do anything to prevent justice from taking its course.

Ratings and reviews

I was, at first, hesitant, to believe that Ms. Hillerman could, or even should, write a Leaphorn & Chee novel. I am here to say, with joyful abandon, that Spider Woman's Daughter had me helplessly caught up from page one! Looking forward to her next book in this series!

A worthy addition to her father's legacy. Ms. Hillerman not only adopted her father's characters, but gave more insights into their world. I strongly suggest she keeps them coming.

Could feel the Author's own creative stlye roll off her lips as the words were transfer to paper. I could appreciate her father's influence when the characters described their law experience in detail. Veey enjoyable read and difficult to pause even momentarily.

About the author

Anne Hillerman is the bestselling author of the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito mysteries. The series was created by her father, Tony Hillerman. She is also an executive producer of the Dark Winds television series on AMC. When Anne’s not working, she loves to walk with her dogs, read, cook, travel and enjoy the night sky. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Tucson, Arizona.