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Tony hillerman 19252008, an albuquerque, new mexico, resident since 1963, was the author of 29 books, including the popular 18book mystery series. No part of this book may be used or reproduced without written permission from harpercollins publishers, 10 east 53rd street, new york, ny 10022. With an abundant cast of characters, it is an extremely complicated story that moves at a breakneck pace, compacting much perhaps too much information into its 228 pages. The sinister pig the ohio digital library overdrive. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Click to read more about the sinister pig by tony hillerman. Meanwhile, joe leaphorn is checking into the same murder from another direction. The victim, well dressed but stripped of identification, is found at the edge of the vast jicarilla apache natural gas field just inside the jurisdiction of the navajo tribal police, presenting sergeant jim chee with a complex puzzle. But the books real star is officer bernadette bernie manuelito, chees erstwhile romantic interest, now working in the new mexico boot heel for the.
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