Description: "When Tribal Police Officer Bernadette Manuelito arrives to speak at an outdoor character-building program for at-risk teens, she discovers chaos. Annie, a young participant on a solo experience due back hours before, has just returned and is traumatized. Gently questioning the girl, Bernie learns that Annie stumbled upon a human skeleton on her trek. While everyone is relieved that Annie is back, they're concerned about a beloved instructor who went out into the wilds of the rugged lava wilderness bordering Ramah Navajo Reservation to find the missing girl"--
Brief description:
Anne Hillerman is the bestselling author of the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito mysteries. The series was created by her father, Tony Hillerman. She is also an executive producer of the Dark Winds television series on AMC. When Anne's not working, she loves to walk with her dogs, read, cook, travel and enjoy the night sky. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Tucson, Arizona.
Review Quotes:
"Hillerman seamlessly blends tribal lore and custom into a well-directed plot, continuing in the spirit of her late father, Tony, by keeping his characters (like Chee) in the mix, but still establishing Manuelito as the main player in what has become a fine legacy series." - Booklist
"As Hillerman continues her father's legacy through his beloved characters, she's gradually and gratifyingly finding her own voice." - Kirkus
"This fictional universe now belongs firmly in the hands of Anne Hillerman" - New York Journal of Books
"Anne's voice is exceptional, the tool of a natural storyteller." - NewsOK
"Cave of Bones is simply a pleasure to read...Hillerman's best novel yet." - Comic Book Bin
"Hillerman's vivid descriptions of Navajo culture and the desert landscape are top-notch....Fans of Hillerman's characters will relish this Southwestern mystery." - Library Journal