Tony Hillerman is a genius. He writes these delightful, sometimes funny and enlightening little stories. His books are fast paced and he would have made Agatha Christie proud with his treatment of the murder mystery formula. Besides the crime solving, you are treated to beautiful images of the American southwest, a little anthropology and Native American lore. These titles follow the crime solving adventures of Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee; and while they follow a certain chronology, it does not affect the reading enjoyment should you pick them out of order. Each book is its own adventure and well worth the effort.





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