One feature that I liked a lot was the fact that when Leaphorn (or Chee) can't think of something to say, he remains quiet, rather than babbling as so many of us do. The two men have a somewhat uneasy but respectful relationship.The novel gives us a view of the anthropological world and the remote history of the area, as well as a look at the Navajo way of thinking about a problem. Chee, a younger man, is dealing with issues about being a Navajo or a modern American and the implications of this choice for relationships. The missing anthropologist might have been meeting a pot hunter or digging illegally herself.The veteran Leaphorn has submitted his resignation from the force as he nears the end of his bereavement leave after the death of his wife, but something about the case draws his interest. The case involves 'pot hunters,' who sift ruins illegally for pottery or other objects that collectors will buy. An anthropologist goes missing, and native American policemen Joe Leaphornand Jim Chee become involved from different angles.

Hillerman's mystery is set on and near a large Navajo reservation near the four corners area. Find out more about Terry at and the Facebook page https//(610K fans). He passed away in 2015 from Alzheimer's Disease. Edwards Award for Lasting Contributions to Young Adult Literature from the American Library Association. The recipient of several honorary doctorates, Sir Terry was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2008 for his services to literature. He was awarded Britain's highest honor for a children's novel, the Carnegie Medal, for THE AMAZING MAURICE AND HIS EDUCATED RODENTS (HarperCollins, 2001). Printz Honor Book, Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winner, and LA Times Book Prize for YA Literature winner-and DODGER (HarperCollins, 2012), for which he won his second Michael L. These include the books of the BROMELIAD TRILOGY (HarperCollins, 2003), as well as THE WEE FREE MEN (HarperCollins, 2003), A HAT FULL OF SKY (HarperCollins, 2004), WINTERSMITH (HarperCollins, 2006), I SHALL WEAR MIDNIGHT (HarperCollins, 2010), NATION (HarperCollins, 2008)-a Michael L. In addition to his phenomenal-and phenomenally popular-Discworld series for adults, Terry is the multi-award-winning author several children's books.

His books have sold more than 85 million copies worldwide. He wrote his first published story when he was 13 and his first novel, THE CARPET PEOPLE, when he was 17. Sir Terry Pratchett, the author of more than three dozen novels, is one of the world's best-selling and best-loved novelists writing in the English language.

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