The Blessing Way
(Libby/OverDrive eBook, Kindle)
Author
Contributors
Hillerman, Tony Author
Series
Published
HarperCollins , 2009.
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Available from Libby/OverDrive
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Description
Don’t miss the TV series, Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, & Manuelito novels, now on AMC and AMC+!
“Brilliant…as fascinating as it is original.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
From New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman, the first novel in his series featuring Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn & Officer Jim Chee who encounter a bizarre case that borders between the supernatural and murder
Homicide is always an abomination, but there is something exceptionally disturbing about the victim discovered in a high, lonely place—a corpse with a mouth full of sand—abandoned at a crime scene seemingly devoid of tracks or useful clues. Though it goes against his better judgment, Navajo Tribal Police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn cannot help but suspect the hand of a supernatural killer.
There is palpable evil in the air, and Leaphorn's pursuit of a Wolf-Witch leads him where even the bravest men fear, on a chilling trail that winds perilously between mysticism and murder.
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These novels have many similarities in plot, characterization, and atmosphere, as well as authentic portrayal of native cultures, so each series is likely to appeal to readers of the other, though one features Alaska and the other Navajo territory. -- Katherine Johnson
Sharing fast-paced narratives and strong sense of place in the Native American Southwest, these richly detailed, suspenseful mysteries focus on the crime solving process. They are compelling and character-driven with issues of cultural confrontation between newcomers and established populations. -- Matthew Ransom
These murder mystery novels set in New Mexico each feature Native American protagonists and bits of Navajo lore. Compelling and suspenseful, both have a fast pace and plenty of suspense. -- Mike Nilsson
The Ben Pecos and Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee mysteries feature Native American policemen on reservations in New Mexico. With complex characters and intricate plots, the books offer beautiful descriptions of the countryside and Native American customs and believes. -- Merle Jacob
The American Southwest forms the backdrop for these compelling mysteries. They are character-driven, descriptive, and suspenseful. Sughrue Mysteries are more atmospheric, violent, and bleak, while Leaphorn and Chee Mysteries have a strong sense of place, gritty moments, and hopeful justice. -- Matthew Ransom
The L.A.-based Tenzing Norbu mysteries and the New Mexico-based Joe Leaphorn mysteries star detectives who rely on their spirituality to solve crimes. Though the Joe Leaphorn tales have a stronger sense of place, both are suspenseful and compelling. -- Mike Nilsson
The Colonial-era Bone Rattler mysteries are more leisurely paced than the modern, Southwestern-set Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee books and feature a Scot rather than Navajo detectives, but both series include spiritual elements from Native American traditions. -- Katherine Johnson
Starring detectives of Native American descent, these mysteries feature a strong sense of place and an engaging look at Indigenous culture. Where the Du Pre mysteries are spare and dialect-filled, the Leaphorn mysteries opt for rich detail and some mysticism. -- Mike Nilsson
These compelling, atmospheric detective series boast evocatively rendered landscapes in addition to portraying traditional Native customs juxtaposed with contemporary lifestyles. PI Kate Shugak sleuths in Alaska, while Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee are Navajo police in the Southwest. -- Katherine Johnson
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These fast-paced, character-driven mysteries share Southwestern settings and characters. Both are suspenseful and compelling with intriguing personalities and gritty scenes. Last Good Kiss is more violent, bawdy, and atmospheric while Blessing Way develops a strong sense of place and justice. -- Matthew Ransom
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Stan Jones writes about an Inupiat who investigates crimes in Alaska, while Tony Hillerman features Navajo (Diné) tribal police. These novels have many similarities in plot, characterization, and atmosphere, as well as an authentic portrayal of Indigenous cultures, so each author is likely to appeal to readers of the other. -- Katherine Johnson
Both authors create a strong sense of place and emphasize the importance of traditional ways to contemporary life. Although not police procedurals and set primarily in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina, Sharyn McCrumb writes effectively about the intersection of myth and reality. -- Krista Biggs
Both authors use suspenseful, compelling, and thought-provoking mysteries set on reservations in the Western United States to explore the clash between traditional Native American culture and harsh present-day realities in intricately plotted, richly detailed, character-driven, and issue-oriented stories. -- Anne Filiaci
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Nevada Barr's deep interest in the landscapes where she sets her mysteries resembles Tony Hillerman's interest in the Southwest, and their mysteries have similarly compelling plots, interesting and sympathetic characters, and surprising twists. -- Katherine Johnson
C. J. Box's acclaimed mystery series set in Wyoming, like Tony Hillerman's stories set in Navajo (Diné) territory, offer unpretentious, thought-provoking examinations of issues and characters, and emphasize the importance of values and family. -- Katherine Johnson
Krueger's territory is the northern midwest - northern Minnesota and Michigan's Upper Peninsula - no less dangerous and just as evocative as Hillerman's Navajo (Diné) territory. Both authors write of procedural investigations undertaken by active or retired cops, who wrestle with danger set against the importance of family ties and traditional values. -- Katherine Johnson
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hillerman, T. (2009). The Blessing Way . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hillerman, Tony. 2009. The Blessing Way. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hillerman, Tony. The Blessing Way HarperCollins, 2009.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Hillerman, T. (2009). The blessing way. HarperCollins.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hillerman, Tony. The Blessing Way HarperCollins, 2009.
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