• A Thief of Time

  • Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Mysteries, Book 8
  • By: Tony Hillerman
  • Narrated by: George Guidall
  • Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (101 ratings)

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A Thief of Time

By: Tony Hillerman
Narrated by: George Guidall
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Publisher's summary

Don’t miss the TV series, Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, & Manuelito novels, now on AMC and AMC+!

“All of Tony Hillerman’s Navajo tribal police novels have been brilliant, but A Thief of Time is flat-out marvelous.”—USA Today

From New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman, A Thief of Time is the eighth novel featuring Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee as they find themselves in hot pursuit of a depraved killer.

At a moonlit Indian ruin where "thieves of time" ravage sacred ground in the name of profit, a noted anthropologist vanishes while on the verge of making a startling, history-altering discovery. Amid stolen goods and desecrated bones, two corpses are discovered, shot by bullets fitting the gun of the missing scientist.

There are modern mysteries buried in despoiled ancient places, and Navajo Tribal Policemen Leaphorn and Chee must plunge into the past to unearth an astonishing truth and a cold-hearted killer. In his breakout novel, Hillerman paints a stunning portrait of the psychology of murder—and offers a heart-rending example of love and forgiveness.

©2023 Tony Hillerman (P)2023 Recorded Books

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One of Hillerman’s Best

This was an excellent story Kept me engaged all the way through the entire book

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Good story

One of Tony Hillerman's best storys.
With a unique blend of cultures and intertwined personal storys.

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Excellent story

Like the cultural references intertwined with the mystery and action.
Some technical audio problem in first part of recording. It made understanding difficult.

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Another "Edge of my seat" Story

Loved it. It was hard to stop listening when I had to. There are so many stories going on all at the same time.

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Wonderful!

Amazing creativity and a stunning reservoir of Indian, American culture and tradition. Bravo.! Bravo! Can’t wait for the next!

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I know this story so well and have listened to it as well as read it. A wonderful tale steeped in history and a reminder of the loss of Native American culture. Sadly, I couldn't hear the narrator well. His intro was fine but there was almost a mumbling quality at times in the reading. I was very disappointed.

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good solid 4 stars

Very good story, excellent narration, but kind of short, as are many of Hillerman's. On to the next in the series.

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Outstanding

Another fascinating and spellbinding book from Hillerman. As always, George Guidall is a superb narrator.

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descriptions of tribal ways and the lands

The description of the weather patterns in the desert is very interesting. Also, the cultural differences are explained. I hope many who read this authors books are led to research and learn more.

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Totally Engaging

Best yet in the Hillerman series! The weave of Navaho culture throughout along with its expression of connection to the landscape and Hillerman’s ability to convey a lot with spare prose held this reader in rapt attention throughout!

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