Tag: Leaphorn and Chee

  • Honoring the traditions

    Bob Moyer reviews the latest in a venerable series that’s long been one of my favorites. Reviewed by Robert P. Moyer STARGAZER. By Anne Hillerman. Harper. 312 pages. $27.99 Any writer tackling the takeover of a series started by another writer usually has two challenges—keep the qualities that made it popular, and keep the series…

  • Trouble in the Navajo nation

    Anne Hillerman is back with her second novel as she builds on her father’s beloved Leaphorn and Chee mystery series. Reviewed by Linda C. Brinson ROCK WITH WINGS. By Anne Hillerman. Harper. 322 pages. $27.99. When both husband and wife work for the Navajo Tribal Police, quality time together can be at a premium. So…

  • The return of Leaphorn and Chee

    For years, I loved reading Tony Hillerman’s mysteries. I enjoyed them even more after I was able to spend some time in the Southwest, the setting for his books starring two Navajo Nation police officers. I was privileged to meet Hillerman when he spoke at Elon College and generously granted an interview that lasted more…