Alice B. reviewed on 9/1/2019 + 3559 more book reviews

1980 copy.An old Indian was dying and some one tried to finish him. A box stolen from a rich man's house contained only rocks, but his wife offers $3000 for the box to Sergeant Jim Chee. to get it back. Out of the bad country under the scorching Southwest sun, alone assassin waits for Chee and his girlfriend to come looking for answers.... to come too close to a 30 year old secret about death. A secret fed by greed and bloodshed. This is a great suspense story!

Tony Hillerman is a navaho Indian and he writes about the Navaho as he sees them truthfully! It is not always flattering to the navahos. But a Great suspense mystery!

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