Navajo Nation Mystery series by R. Allen Chappell (#1 – 5)
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Overview: Writer, poet, R. Allen Chappell’s work has appeared in magazines, literary and poetry publications, and has been featured on public radio and television.
The author and his wife spend most winters on a small sailboat in Mexico and summers at home in Colorado, where he pursues a lifelong interest in the prehistory of the southwest. Much of the inspiration for his work comes from a life lived at the edge of the great reservation.
Genre: Mystery
#1 Navajo Autumn: Thomas Begay is found dead-drunk under the La Plata Bridge …not unusual for Thomas Begay. What is unusual, is the beautiful BIA investigator Patsy Greyhorse, found lying beside him …not drunk, or even a Navajo, but very dead nonetheless. Long time friend Charlie Yazzi, fresh from law school, risks his career …and even his life to help his old schoolmate.
The Answer seems to lie with the Yeenaaldiooshii …should one choose to believe in such things. In the far reaches of the reservation there still are traditional Navajos living their lives with few concessions to modern mores. Guided by their strong sense of cultural heritage these outliers remain a strong anchor for the Navajo Nation. This story follows the lives of such people, caught up in a plot that could have far reaching implications for the entire tribe.
#2 Boy Made of Dawn: Stolen children and murder plague tribal investigator Charlie Yazzie and friend Thomas Begay, as they unravel ongoing corruption in an upcoming murder trial. An irascible Ute family and their shrewd ranch-woman neighbor become caught up in the plot to place certain tribal leaders above the law. Once again the Ute and the Navajo are put at odds in this fast paced thriller.
# Ancient Blood: Charlie Yazzie’s former archaeology professor becomes the target of a ruthless Indian rights movement – one determined to end an investigation that could change the face of an ancient tribe. Charlie and Thomas Begay find themselves caught up in a dangerous, intrigue-filled adventure, involving one of the canyon lands oldest riddles. Dark secrets are revealed in this fast-paced mystery of a forgotten people.
#4 Mojado: When Mexico’s bloodiest predator invades the Reservation it’s up to Charlie Yazzie and friends to take charge the Navajo way. Navajo can track prey, but can Charlie Yazzie catch a killer before the killer catches him?
"They hadn’t really known what a ‘bad man’ was… now they do!"
"Chappell is at his best with this gripping new mystery/thriller, Diné culture woven around the tale of Mexico’s most ruthless killer."
#5 Magpie Speaks: Dreams tell old man Paul T’Sosi he’s dying. So why is Navajo trickster, Magpie, trying to tell him a far more terrifying secret? Hungry for revenge, Ma’iitsoh Dine’, the Navajo Wolf, is out for blood. Summoning his darkest powers, the Witch of Ganado circles tribal investigator Charlie Yazzie’s young son and close friends. Some may survive the witch’s evil vendetta, but others will die to settle an old score. The unexpected happens when a woman from the past re-emerges to take control in this fast paced thriller critics now hail as the best yet of Chappell’s sensational new southwestern mystery series.
Critics describe R. Allen Chappell’s writing as "embedded and close to the ground" with an intuitive knowledge of the Navajo people and their land. Magpie Speaks, number 5 in the series, again confirms Chappell’s place in the genre.
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