THE WAY OF THE BEAR Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito, Book 26

Narrator DeLanna Studi jumps into the pulse-pounding eighth adventure of Navajo Tribal Police Officers Jim Chee and Bernadette Manuelito, set in the desert land of Four Corners. While on vacation, Chee and Manuelito jump feet first into a complex murder investigation involving an abandoned archaeological dig, defaced pictographs sacred to the Navajo at Utah's Bears Ears National Monument, and missing dinosaur bones. Studi's steady narration of otherworldly scenery overlays Manuelito's intense personality, Chee's calm exterior, and the terrifying dangers they face. Studi's rapid-fire dialogue reflects the tension surrounding unexpected gunshots, violence, burglaries, Manuelito's kidnapping, and a sudden blizzard. Following clues that lead to hidden motives and conflicting lies, Manuelito and Chee flush out truths as they bring the culprits to justice. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2023]