Lost Birds

Auteurs

• Anne Hillerman

Paramètres

• Fiction
• Mystère & Thrillers

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Anne Hillerman is a star. — J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling author. From bestselling author Anne Hillerman comes a thrilling chapter in the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series, featuring emotionally complex cases that challenge the detectives. Joe Leaphorn, now retired from the Navajo Tribal Police, utilizes his sharp detective skills as a private investigator. He embarks on a compelling quest to help a woman raised by a bilagáana family who believes she is Diné, based on an old photograph with a classic Navajo child’s blanket. Leaphorn uncovers questionable circumstances surrounding her adoption and a deceptive adoptive family, leading him to an old trading post and a deadly cache of family secrets. Meanwhile, Leaphorn receives a desperate call from Cecil Bowleg, an acquaintance from decades past. Just as Cecil begins to explain his troubles, the call is abruptly cut off by an explosion, and he disappears. Determined to uncover the truth, Leaphorn faces increasing danger. Officer Bernadette Manuelito investigates the explosion and finds a connection to Cecil’s missing wife, while also dealing with a troubling case involving an elderly weaver whose prize-winning sheep have been killed by feral dogs. Hillerman explores the complex issues of Indigenous child adoption by non-native parents, delivering a gripping mystery that vividly portrays the American Southwest's terrain, people, and traditions.

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• Année de publication: 2024
• Reliure: (rigide)