ANNE HILLERMAN is the bestselling author of the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series. The Sacred Bridge is her seventh novel in the series, which was created by her father, Tony Hillerman. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she is at work on her next novel.
Anne Hillerman brilliantly continues the Hillerman legacy, expanding the mystery genre by making Bernadette Manuelito America's most popular Native American female law enforcement officer. -- David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author I truly love the continuing series of novels by Anne Hillerman featuring Joe Leaphorn, Jim Chee, and Bernadette Manuelito--who are, each in their own way, fictional characters for the ages. -- Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author Captivating . . . Series fans will be well satisfied. -- Publishers Weekly Gripping. -- Bookreporter The Tale Teller is more than just a police procedural set in the Southwest; it's a reading experience not to be missed. Anne Hillerman has reached a new level of storytelling in this one, and she deserves recognition as one of the finest mystery authors currently working in the genre. -- New York Journal of Books on The Tale Teller Tony Hillerman fans will appreciate her keeping his fictional creations, Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn, alive and thriving. The storytelling gene has been proudly passed on from father to daughter. -- Bookreporter on Stargazer Hillerman's writing becomes stronger with every new installment in the series, deepening the development of each character. . . . The picturesque Southwest, as well as the history of the Navajo, come through on each page. -- Library Journal (starred review) on The Tale Teller Hillerman seamlessly blends tribal lore and custom into a well-directed plot, continuing in the spirit of her late father, Tony, by keeping his characters (like Chee) in the mix, but still establishing Manuelito as the main player in what has become a fine legacy series. -- Booklist on Song of the Lion The latest from Hillerman continues worldbuilding in a tale that will reward long-term readers. -- Kirkus Reviews on Song of the Lion Fans of Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito, characters created by the author's father, Tony Hillerman, will savor this multilayered story of suspense, with its background of contemporary environmental vs. development issues. -- Library Journal on Song of the Lion