Lost Birds: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel
Written by Anne Hillerman
Narrated by Jessica Matten
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
Narrated by Jessica Matten, star of the AMC series DARK WINDS, based on the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito novels
“Anne Hillerman is a star.”—J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling author
From New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman, a thrilling and moving chapter in the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series involving several emotionally complex cases that will test the detectives in different ways.
Joe Leaphorn may be long retired from the Navajo Tribal Police, but his detective skills are still sharp, honed by his work as a private detective. His experience will be essential to solve a compelling new case: finding the birth parents of a woman who was raised by a bilagáana family but believes she is Diné based on one solid clue, an old photograph with a classic Navajo child’s blanket. Leaphorn discovers that his client’s adoption was questionable, and her adoptive family not what they seem. His quest for answers takes him to an old trading post and leads him to a deadly cache of long-buried family secrets.
As that case grows more complicated, Leaphorn receives an unexpected call from a person he met decades earlier. Cecil Bowleg’s desperation is clear in his voice, but just as he begins to explain, the call is cut off by an explosion and Cecil disappears. True to his nature, Leaphorn is determined to find the truth even as the situation grows dangerous. Investigation of the explosion falls in part to Officer Bernadette Manuelito, who discovers an unexpected link to Cecil’s missing wife.
Bernie also is involved in a troubling investigation of her own: an elderly weaver whose prize-winning sheep have been ruthlessly killed by feral dogs.
Exploring the emotionally complex issues of adoption of Indigenous children by non-native parents, Anne Hillerman delivers another thought-provoking, gripping mystery that brings to life the vivid terrain of the American Southwest, its people, and the lore and traditions that make it distinct.
Anne Hillerman
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.
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Titles in the series (9)
Spider Woman's Daughter: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Song of the Lion: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rock with Wings: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cave of Bones: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Tale Teller: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stargazer: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Sacred Bridge: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lost Birds: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Way of the Bear: A Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
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