The Sacred Bridge
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"A fine legacy series . . . in the spirit of her late father, Tony."--Booklist
An ancient mystery resurfaces with ramifications for the present day in this gripping chapter in the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series from New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman.
Sergeant Jim Chee's vacation to beautiful Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell has a deeper purpose. He's on a quest to unravel a sacred mystery his mentor, the Legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, stumbled across decades earlier.
Chee's journey takes a deadly turn when, after a prayerful visit to the sacred Rainbow Bridge, he spots a body floating in the lake. The dead man, a Navajo with a passion for the canyon's ancient rock art, lived a life filled with many secrets. Discovering why he died and who was responsible involves Chee in an investigation that puts his own life at risk.
Back in Shiprock, Officer Bernadette Manuelito is driving home when she witnesses an expensive sedan purposely kill a hitchhiker. The search to find the killer leads her to uncover a dangerous chain of interconnected revelations involving a Navajo Nation cannabis enterprise.
But the evil that is unleashed jeopardizes her mother and sister Darleen, and puts Bernie in the deadliest situation of her law enforcement career.
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Not her best work. The killer is obvious and there is much repetitiveness (Chee/Manualito in love, scenery).
Very happy to see Chee take the lead on an investigation, breaking into his contemplation on his future as a police officer while at Lake Powell. Bernie, in the meantime, gets herself embroiled in an undercover assignment on the Rez while also thinking about her own future to remain on patrol or advance to a detective position. Plenty of suspenseful moments as both Chee and Manuelito have a few close calls while trying to come to the bottom of the respective crimes.
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8 primary booksLeaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito is a 8-book series with 8 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Anne Hillerman.
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18 primary booksLeaphorn & Chee is a 16-book series with 16 primary works first released in 1970 with contributions by Tony Hillerman, Steve Levine, and Anne Hillerman.
