A Thief of Time Author:Tony Hillerman Within the scope of Hillerman's many excellent Navajo police novels, A Thief of Time is a true standout. What places this story a notch above the others is its characters. The author's two Navajo heroes, Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, who are polar opposites in temperament, style, and background, finally develop a grudging respect and a real partn... more »ership in this novel. But no mystery can be truly outstanding without delivering a twisting, turning, breathtaking plot and there again, A Thief of Time excels.« less