The Sacred Bridge

Title: The Sacred Bridge
Author: Anne Hillerman
ISBN: 9780063028647
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Published: 2023
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 320
Publisher Description: <p><strong>Don't miss the TV series, <em>Dark Winds</em>, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, & Manuelito novels, now on AMC and AMC+! </strong></p><p><strong><em>NEW YORK TIMES</em> BESTSELLER</strong></p><p><strong>"A fine legacy series . . . in the spirit of her late father, Tony."--<em>Booklist </em></strong></p><p><strong>An ancient mystery resurfaces with ramifications for the present day in this gripping chapter in the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series from <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Anne Hillerman.</strong></p><p>Sergeant Jim Chee's vacation to beautiful Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell has a deeper purpose. He's on a quest to unravel a sacred mystery his mentor, the Legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, stumbled across decades earlier. </p><p>Chee's journey takes a deadly turn when, after a prayerful visit to the sacred Rainbow Bridge, he spots a body floating in the lake. The dead man, a Navajo with a passion for the canyon's ancient rock art, lived a life filled with many secrets. Discovering why he died and who was responsible involves Chee in an investigation that puts his own life at risk. </p><p>Back in Shiprock, Officer Bernadette Manuelito is driving home when she witnesses an expensive sedan purposely kill a hitchhiker. The search to find the killer leads her to uncover a dangerous chain of interconnected revelations involving a Navajo Nation cannabis enterprise. </p><p>But the evil that is unleashed jeopardizes her mother and sister Darleen, and puts Bernie in the deadliest situation of her law enforcement career. </p>