Song of the Lion

<p><strong>Don't miss the TV series <em>Dark Winds</em> based on the Leaphorn Chee & Manuelito novels now on AMC and AMC+! </strong></p><p><strong><em>New York Times </em>Bestseller</strong></p><p><strong>Fans of Leaphorn Chee and Manuelito characters created by the author's father Tony Hillerman will savor this multilayered story of suspense with its background of contemporary environmental vs. development issues. -- <em>Library Journal</em></strong></p><p><strong>A deadly bombing takes Navajo Tribal cops Bernadette Manuelito Jim Chee and their mentor the legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn back into the past to find a vengeful killer in this riveting Southwestern mystery from the bestselling author of <em>Spider Woman's Daughter</em> and <em>Rock with Wings.</em></strong></p><p>When a car bomb kills a young man in the Shiprock High School parking lot Officer Bernadette Manuelito discovers that the intended victim was a mediator for a multi-million-dollar development planned at the Grand Canyon.</p><p>But what seems like an act of ecoterrorism turns out to be something far more nefarious. Piecing together the clues Bernadette and her husband Sergeant Jim Chee uncover a scheme to disrupt the negotiations and inflame tensions between the Hopi and Dine tribes.</p><p>Retired Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn has seen just about everything in his long career. As the tribal police's investigation unfolds he begins to suspect that the bombing may be linked to a cold case he handled years ago. As he Bernadette and Chee carefully pull away the layers behind the crime they make a disturbing discovery: a meticulous and very patient killer with a long-simmering plan of revenge.</p><p>Writing with a clarity and grace that is all her own Anne Hillerman depicts the beauty and mystery of Navajo Country and the rituals myths and customs of its people in a mystery that builds on and complements the beloved bestselling mysteries of her acclaimed father Tony Hillerman.</p>