Tony Hillerman

In this evocative tale that unfolds in the Southwest, a puzzling death revives interest in a murder case gone cold, a long-time missing person, and a legendary gold mine.

When small-time thief Billy Tuve tries to pawn a diamond, former Navajo Tribal Police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn comes out of retirement to investigate what appears to be a simple robbery. But soon the trail leads back fifty years, to a plane crash in the Grand Canyon that killed a man with a case of diamonds handcuffed to his wrist.

"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 Mayas struggles with addiction drove them apart. Now Mayas brother asks Bernie to find out what happened to his sister. Tracing Mayas whereabouts, Bernie...