Skinwalkers
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Wear and tear, minor fading. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact.
A masterwork of Southwestern crime fiction, Skinwalkers is the seventh installment in Tony Hillerman's celebrated Leaphorn & Chee series, set against the haunting backdrop of the Navajo Nation in the American Southwest. The novel chronicles the investigation of Navajo Tribal Police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee as they are thrust together to unravel a series of seemingly unconnected murders tied to the ancient and feared Navajo legend of the skinwalker — a witch who wears the skins of the dead. Steeped in Navajo culture, spiritual tradition, and the stark beauty of the desert landscape, Hillerman masterfully weaves authentic indigenous mythology with a taut, atmospheric mystery. The story builds with relentless tension as the two detectives, each with vastly different worldviews, must confront dark forces that blur the line between superstition and cold-blooded murder. Skinwalkers stands as one of Hillerman's most acclaimed works, praised by critics for its richly drawn characters and its respectful, immersive portrayal of Navajo life.
Author: Tony Hillerman
Format: Hardback
Published: 1987, Harper & Row
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Wear and tear, minor fading. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact.
A masterwork of Southwestern crime fiction, Skinwalkers is the seventh installment in Tony Hillerman's celebrated Leaphorn & Chee series, set against the haunting backdrop of the Navajo Nation in the American Southwest. The novel chronicles the investigation of Navajo Tribal Police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee as they are thrust together to unravel a series of seemingly unconnected murders tied to the ancient and feared Navajo legend of the skinwalker — a witch who wears the skins of the dead. Steeped in Navajo culture, spiritual tradition, and the stark beauty of the desert landscape, Hillerman masterfully weaves authentic indigenous mythology with a taut, atmospheric mystery. The story builds with relentless tension as the two detectives, each with vastly different worldviews, must confront dark forces that blur the line between superstition and cold-blooded murder. Skinwalkers stands as one of Hillerman's most acclaimed works, praised by critics for its richly drawn characters and its respectful, immersive portrayal of Navajo life.