Skip to content

Song Of The Lion

Song Of The Lion

A Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito Novel
CrimeMystery
Pages
304
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

A car bomb at a high school basketball game sends Navajo Nation officers Bernadette Manuelito and Jim Chee into a high-stakes investigation. As they work with retired Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, they discover the attack is tied to a cold case and a killer who has been waiting years to strike. The team must navigate complex land disputes and old secrets to stop a patient murderer before they hit their next target.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseAtmosphericReflective
RevengeMentor FigureMultiple POVs

Genres

Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller Police Procedural

About the author

A
Anne Hillerman

Anne Hillerman is an American journalist from New Mexico, and a New York Times best-selling author. The daughter of novelist Tony Hillerman, she continued her father's series of Joe Leaphorn-Jim Chee novels following his death. She is the daughter of novelist Tony Hillerman and his wife Marie Unzner, and was married to photographer Don Strel who died in 2020. Anne has served as arts editor and editorial page editor, as well as writer, for The Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper and the Albuquerqu...

Characters

Bernadette ManuelitoProtagonist
Jim CheeProtagonist
Lt. Joe LeaphornProtagonist
All characters in Song Of The Lion

Frequently asked questions

  • Do I need to read the earlier books in the series before Song of the Lion?

    While Song of the Lion continues the storylines of Bernadette Manuelito, Jim Chee, and Joe Leaphorn, it is structured to be accessible to new readers. The book provides enough context for the ongoing character relationships and past events that you can enjoy it as a standalone mystery.

  • How does this book connect to Tony Hillerman's original Navajo mysteries?

    Song of the Lion is part of the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series, which continues the world and characters created by Anne Hillerman's father, Tony Hillerman. It maintains the focus on Navajo culture and police procedural elements that defined the original series.