Shadow of the Solstice

A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel

Anne Hillerman

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Harper Collins
26 August 2025

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

Series: A Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito Novel

“Anne Hillerman deserves recognition as one of the finest mystery authors currently working in the genre.”—New York Journal of Books

In this gripping chapter in New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman’s Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series, the detectives must sort out a save-the-planet meditation group connected to a mysterious death and a nefarious scheme targeting vulnerable indigenous people living with addiction.

The Navajo Nation police are on high alert when a U.S. Cabinet Secretary schedules an unprecedented trip to the little Navajo town of Shiprock, New Mexico. The visit coincides with a plan to resume uranium mining along the Navajo Nation border. Tensions around the official’s arrival escalate when the body of a stranger is found in an area restricted for the disposal of radioactive uranium waste. Is it coincidence that a cult with a propensity for violence arrives at a private camp group outside Shiprock the same week to celebrate the summer solstice When the outsiders’ erratic behavior makes their Navajo hosts uneasy, Officer Bernadette Manuelito is assigned to monitor the situation. She finds a young boy at grave risk, abused women, and other shocking discoveries that plunge her and Lt. Jim Chee into a volatile and deadly situation.

Meanwhile, Darleen Manuelito, Bernie’s high spirited younger sister, learns one of her home health clients is gone–and the woman’s daughter doesn’t seem to care. Darleen’s curiosity and sense of duty combine to lead her to discover that the client’s grandson is also missing and that the two have become ensnared in a wickedly complex scheme exploiting indigenous people. Darleen’s information meshes with a case Chee has begun to solve that deals with the evil underside of human nature.

By: Anne Hillerman
Imprint: Harper Collins
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Volume: 10
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 459g
ISBN: 9780063344853
ISBN 10: 0063344858
Series: A Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito Novel
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 26 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anne Hillerman is an award-winning reporter, the author of several non-fiction books and the daughter of New York Times bestselling author Tony HIllerman. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and this is her fourth novel.

Reviews for Shadow of the Solstice: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel

""Hillerman nimbly juggles several investigations in her latest crime saga featuring Navajo investigators Joe Leaphorn, Jim Chee, and Bernadette. . . . Hillerman neatly entwines the disparate plot strands, but the real draw is the kindness, quiet intelligence, and strong moral compass of the novel's central characters."" -- Publishers Weekly