Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito #06: Stargazer

- Blurb -

Murder, deception, Navajo tradition, and the stars collide in this enthralling entry in New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman' s Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series, set amid the beautiful landscape of the American Southwest. What begins as a typical day for Officer Bernadette Manuelito-serving a bench warrant, dealing with a herd of cattle obstructing traffic, and stumbling across a crime scene-takes an unexpected twist when she' s called to help find an old friend. Years ago, Bernie and Maya were roommates, but time and Maya' s struggles with addiction drove them apart. Now Maya' s brother asks Bernie to find out what happened to his sister. Tracing Maya' s whereabouts, Bernie learns that her old friend had confessed to the murder of her estranged husband, a prominent astronomer. But the details don' t align. Suspicious, Bernie takes a closer look at the case only to find that nothing is as it seems. Uncovering new information about the astronomer' s work leads Bernie to a remote spot on the Navajo Nation and a calculating killer. The investigation causes an unexpected rift with her husband and new acting boss, Jim Chee, who' s sure Bernie' s headed for trouble. While she' s caught between present and past, Chee is at a crossroads of his own. Burdened with new responsibilities he didn' t ask for and doesn' t want, he must decide what the future holds for him and act accordingly. Can their mentor Joe Leaphorn-a man also looking at the past for answers to the future-provide the guidance both Bernie and Chee need And will the Navajo heroes that stud the starry sky help them find justice-and the truth they seek