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A Thief of Time by Tony Hillerman · Booklabria

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A Thief of Time

BiographyMystery

A Thief of Time

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Joe LeaphornBook 5 of 13

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First published: 1988
Editions: 23 in 3 languages
Series: Joe Leaphorn, 5

Synopsis

A noted anthropologist vanishes at a moonlit Indian ruin where "thieves of time" ravage sacred ground for profit. When two corpses appear amid stolen goods and bones at an ancient burial site, Navajo Tribal Policemen Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee must plunge into the past to unearth the astonishing truth behind a mystifying series of horrific murders.

Subjects: Biography
Mystery
Suspense
Thrillers, Suspense
Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural
United States
Set in: United States
New Mexico
Southwestern States
Characters: Jim Chee
Lt. Leaphorn, Joe
Chee, Jim
Leaphorn, Joe, Lt

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23 in 3 languages

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English19 French2 Spanish1

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