Tony Hillerman: The Leaphorn and Chee Audio Trilogy: Skinwalkers, A Thief of Time & Coyote Waits CD (Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Novels)

Hillerman, Tony

ISBN 10: 0060792817 ISBN 13: 9780060792817

Publisher: HarperAudio, 2005

Synopsis

Three of New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman’s most popular novels—a must-have anthology from one of the great masters of suspense.

Audio includes:

Skinwalkers: Three shotgun blasts explode into the trailer of Officer Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police. Chee survives to join partner Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn in a frightening investigation that takes them into a dark world of ritual, witchcraft, and blood—all tied to the elusive and evil “skinwalker.”

A Thief of Time: A noted anthropologist vanishes at a moonlit Indian ruin where “thieves of time” ravage sacred ground for profit. When two corpses appear amid stolen goods and bones at an ancient burial site, Leaphorn and Chee must plunge into the past to unearth the astonishing truth behind a mystifying series of horrific murders.

Coyote Waits: It wasn’t the car fire that killed Navajo Tribal Policeman Delbert Nez. A bullet did. Ashie Pinto is quickly arrested for homicide, but Pinto won’t utter a word of confession or denial. Leaphorn and Chee must unravel a complex plot involving an historical find, a lost fortune...and the mythical Coyote, who is always waiting, and always hungry.

About this title

About the Author:

Tony Hillerman (1925–2008), an Albuquerque, New Mexico, resident since 1963, was the author of 29 books, including the popular 18-book mystery series featuring Navajo police officers Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn, two non-series novels, two children’s books, and nonfiction works. He had received every major honor for mystery fiction; awards ranging from the Navajo Tribal Council's commendation to France 's esteemed Grand prix de litterature policiere. Western Writers of America honored him with the Wister Award for Lifetime achievement in 2008. He served as president of the prestigious Mystery Writers of America, and was honored with that group’s Edgar Award and as one of mystery fiction’s Grand Masters. In 2001, his memoir, Seldom Disappointed, won both the Anthony and Agatha Awards for best nonfiction.

From AudioFile:

This collection includes abridgments of SKINWALKERS, A THIEF OF TIME, and COYOTE WAITS--bestselling novels that feature interesting tensions between Native American detectives Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. The works lend themselves beautifully to the audio format. It's a pleasure to listen to Hillerman read; his down-home gravelly voice evokes the Western landscape of which he writes, though the narration may be an adjustment for some as Hillerman makes no particular attempt to differentiate his characters' voices. This collection serves as a good introduction to new listeners and allows Hillerman fans to trace the development of the two detectives' relationship over time. An excerpt from Hillerman's SELDOM DISAPPOINTED (with his agent's now infamous remark to "leave out the Indian stuff") completes this attractive production. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperAudio
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060792817
• ISBN 13: 9780060792817
• Binding: Audio CD
• Number of pages: 8