| Sacred Clowns CD Low Price Contributor(s): Hillerman, Tony (Author), Silverbird, Gil (Read by) |
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ISBN: 006081506X ISBN-13: 9780060815066 Publisher: HarperAudio OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Compact Disc Published: April 2005 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: During a kachina ceremony at the Tano Pueblo, the antics of a dancing koshare fill the air with tension. Moments later, the clown is found bludgeoned to death, in the same manner a reservation schoolteacher was killed only days before. Officer Jim Chee and Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn believe that answers lie in the sacred clown's final cryptic message to the Tano people. But to decipher it, the two Navajo policemen may have to delve into closely guarded tribal secrets -- on a sinister trail of blood that links a runaway, a holy artifact, corrupt Indian traders, and a pair of dead bodies. Performed by Gil Silverbird Enhanced CD: CD features an interactive program which can be viewed on your computer, including: a photo galary, an author Q&A and a 35 years of excellence timeline. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural - Fiction | Native American & Aboriginal - Fiction | Cultural Heritage |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Novels |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.32" W x 5.42" (0.27 lbs) |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During a kachina ceremony at the Tano Pueblo, the antics of a dancing koshare fill the air with tension. Moments later, the clown is found bludgeoned to death, in the same manner a reservation schoolteacher was killed only days before. Officer Jim Chee and Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn believe that answers lie in the sacred clown's final cryptic message to the Tano people. But to decipher it, the two Navajo policemen may have to delve into closely guarded tribal secrets -- on a sinister trail of blood that links a runaway, a holy artifact, corrupt Indian traders, and a pair of dead bodies. Performed by Gil Silverbird Enhanced CD: CD features an interactive program which can be viewed on your computer, including: a photo galary, an author Q&A and a 35 years of excellence timeline |
Contributor Bio(s): Hillerman, Tony: - TONY HILLERMAN was a former president of the Mystery Writers of America and received the Edgar and Grand Master Awards. His other honors include the Center for the American Indian's Ambassador Award, the Spur Award for Best Western Novel, and the Navajo Tribal Council Special Friends of the Dineh award. A native of Oklahoma, Tony Hillerman lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, until his death in 2008. |