{"product_id":"the-shape-shifter-a-leaphorn-and-chee-novel-isbn-9780063050075","title":"The Shape Shifter: A Leaphorn and Chee Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon’t miss the TV series, \u003ci\u003eDark Winds\u003c\/i\u003e, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, \u0026amp; Manuelito novels, now on AMC and AMC+!  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“With \u003ci\u003eThe Shape Shifter\u003c\/i\u003e, Hillerman once again proves himself the master of Southwest mystery fiction, working in a Hemingway-esque tradition of pared-down writing to bring the rugged Southwest into focus.”—\u003ci\u003eSanta Fe New Mexican\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLegendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn is drawn back into the past to solve a cold case that has haunted him for nearly a decade in this atmospheric and twisting police procedural infused with the Native American culture and lore of the desert Southwest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough he’s officially retired from the Navajo Tribal Police, Joe Leaphorn occasionally helps his former colleagues Jim Chee and Bernie Manuelito crack particularly puzzling crimes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there is that rare unsolved investigation that haunts every lawman, including the legendary Leaphorn. Joe still hasn’t let go of his “last case”—a cultural heritage mystery involving a priceless Navajo rug that was supposedly destroyed in a fire. Nine years later, what looks like the same one-of-a-kind rug turns up in a magazine spread, and the man who showed Joe the photo has gone missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Chee and Bernie on their honeymoon, Leaphorn plunges into this gripping detective novel solo, picking up the threads of this crime he’d long thought impossible to solve. Not only has the passage of time obscured the details, but a murderer long thought dead continues to roam free—and is ready to strike again to keep the past buried.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Nicely colored with background about Native American mythology.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A story that goes far beyond solving a whodunit. Hillerman . . . is deeply taken with the Southwest’s intriguing mix of modern and traditional cultures. The vivid exploration of these interests through the characters and the setting of \u003cem\u003eThe Shape Shifter\u003c\/em\u003e make this another of his books likely to cross over from the mystery genre to find wide general popularity.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Shape Shifter\u003c\/em\u003e has more to offer than mystery.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lt. Joe Leaphorn is living in the past—and how lucky for readers of his tremendous mysteries about the Navajo tribal police that he is . . . astonishing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Enthralling...Only Hillerman could so masterfully connect such disparate elements as an ancient cursed weaving, two stolen buckets of pinon sap and the Vietnam War. The conclusion is sure to startle longtime fans of this acclaimed mystery series.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The kind of first-rate thriller and engaging cultural travelogue readers have come to expect from [Hillerman] . . . Along with the cultural and law enforcement smorgasbords, Mr. Hillerman also gives us finely drawn mysteries built around series characters that readers can identify with.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889613795557,"sku":"NP9780063050075","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063050075.jpg?v=1730231604","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-shape-shifter-a-leaphorn-and-chee-novel-isbn-9780063050075","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}