By Tony. Hillerman - A Thief of Time (1905-06-25) [Paperback]

By Tony Hillerman

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• Format: Unknown Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: B004T3DXCQ
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: NY: HARPER & ROW. 1988
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

“The mole, his hunting place is darkness.”

“The mole, his hunting song is silence.” Sgt Jim Chee of the Navajo tribal police is asked by the wife of Benjamin J. Vines to retrieve a mysterious box stolen from her husband’s safe while he was away. When Mister Vines returns, he tells Chee that it was all a mistake and hands Chee a check. We all know Chee cannot let this lie still, so the mystery leads him to people who use a mole for their talisman, “The people of Darkness,” and it appears that something (or someone) is killing them all off. The mystery is fair, and Tony Hillerman does not hide clues or surprise suspects until the last minute, so it is not too hard to guess most of the plot or who the good guys and bad guys are. We are introduced to the Navajo concept of witches and Mary Landon, who will play parts (if she survives) in future novels. In the process, we get a vivid description of the four corners region of the U.S. and other areas nearby. In “People of Darkness,” he picks up a Lota Burger, and I have eaten a few of them myself. In future books, we will be introduced to the Navajo Taco. For the anthropologist in us, he describes many signs and ways.