![]() ![]() ![]() They had recently received a donation of several rare and valuable Native American pots. ![]() All they know is that she left an angry message on Leaphorn’s answering machine, but they don’t know what the fight was about.īernie discovers that Leaphorn had been working as a private consultant for the American Indian Resource Center (AIRC). They try to learn more from his possible girlfriend and roommate, Louisa, but she’s nowhere to be found. Chee and Bernie end up tackling the case together, discovering that Leaphorn was afraid of someone from his past. The case officially goes to Chee, who considered Leaphorn a mentor. She’s wracked with guilt over her failure and is determined to solve the crime, even though she is specifically told not to handle the case. Bernie witnesses the shooting, but she is unable to get to Leaphorn in time to stop the assailant. Leaphorn is shot shortly after a meeting with the police. ![]() The story focuses largely on Navajo officers Bernadette “Bernie” Manuelito and her husband, Jim Chee, who are trying to solve the mystery of who shot their mentor, retired police detective Joe Leaphorn. Spider Woman’s Daughter, by Toni Hillerman, is the 19th book in the Navajo Mysteries series. ![]()
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