Cyndi J. (cyndij) reviewed on 8/4/2018 + 1031 more book reviews

12th in the Leaphorn/Chee series, but not important to enjoying the story. Two climbers on the famous Ship Rock chance to look over for another route down and discover the bones of someone who didn't make it. Turns out the man disappeared 11 years ago and no one had a clue where he went. Mystery solved, right? It would have gone into the closed file except someone shoots at a reservation man who happened to be the last guy to see the unlucky climber all those years ago. Now retired, Joe Leaphorn remembers the missing man case and is hired by a corporation to find out what really happened. Chee is supposed to be working cattle rustling, but he'd like to know why Nez got shot at, and exactly what interest does this corporation have in the case? I like how Leaphorn and Chee don't ever really work together, but they work on the same thing from different angles. As always, great descriptions of the country and insight into Navajo culture.

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