The Dark Wind (1982) (edit title/settings)

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“On My Kindle”

• Rated 3 stars

“Pretty good puzzle in this 2nd in the series featuring Navaho policeman Jim Chee as the lead character instead of Captain Leaphorn. Chee is investigating the vandalism of a windmill on Hopi land when he finds himself at the scene of a nighttime plane crash and disappearance of a large quantity of drugs. Chee deftful solves the case while dodging pressures from DEA agents to stay away from the case. I liked better later ones in the series, as they were more satisfying to me in delving more deeply into the intersection of his avocation as a budding medicine man with his special approach to police work”

• Rated 3 stars

“the dark wind by tony hillerman, read by gil silverbird.
the corpse has been scalped, its palms and soles removed after death. a nightime plane crash, a missing shipment of cocaine and a bizarre attack on a windmill. sergeant jim chee knows he will have his hands full.
thie audio book is abridged, it only lasted 3 hours but i was up for a short story after going through some long ones.
i enjoyed this book which was well performed by gil silverbird. i only have one more in the jim chee series to listen to which is also abridged. i don't mind abridged books as long as they are well done with minimal music or sound effects.”

• Rated 4 stars

“An earlier (1982) Hillerman that I somehow missed. Boy, am I glad! Jim Chee rides again!

A body is discovered but not immediately reported by the Indians who found it. The hands and feet had been flayed. A ghost. Only a ghost would do that.

Then, an airplane mysteriously crashes in the desert. Jim Chee had been sent out to investigate the repeated damage to a windmill. That's where the plane went done. The Federal drug people get involved. Quickly, it becomes clear the drug agents are something else. They manhandle Jim Chee badly.

But, Jim discovers that the owner of a trading post is avenging his son who was set up (by the drug agents) and killed while in prison. Sure, the plane was loaded with cocaine. But, who was getting it? In the end, it got all wet. By Jim Chee. Boy, I'm glad I found him.
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• Rated 3 stars

“3 1/2 Stars”

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“Jim Chee investigates a murder where the victim has had the skin stripped from his hands and feet, and an airplane crash”

• Rated 5 stars

“Navahos, New Mexico, Arizona, mystery - what's not to like. I have all of Hillermans books.”

• Rated 3 stars

“A Jim Chee mystery. Hillerman's usual journeyman effort.”

• Rated 2 stars

“Disappointing. The Hopi and Navajo culture elements were very interesting but the mystery side was weak and the ending very disappointing.”

• Rated 4 stars

“I enjoyed this book.”