Leaphorn and Chee book 4 · 1980
People of Darkness
A wealthy woman hires Officer Jim Chee to recover a stolen box of keepsakes, and the trail leads to an oil field explosion years before.
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Book facts
- Author
- Tony Hillerman
- Series
- Leaphorn and Chee, book 4 of 18
- Published
- 1980
- Setting
- Set in Window Rock, Arizona
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
People of Darkness on screen
- Dark Winds (2022–, series, AMC). Zahn McClarnon plays Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police in 1970s Arizona and New Mexico, in a drama with a largely Indigenous cast and writing team.
Who is in People of Darkness
3 recurring or key characters from Tony Hillerman’s chart. Introduces Jim Chee, Mary Landon and Frank Sam Nakai.
Lead 1
- Jim CheeFirst appearanceNavajo Tribal Police officer studying to be a healer
Major 1
- Mary LandonFirst appearanceTeacher and Chee’s girlfriend
Minor and cameo 1
- Frank Sam NakaiFirst appearanceChee’s uncle, a traditional healer
Also featuring these characters
Other Tony Hillerman books that share the most characters with People of Darkness.
- The Ghostway1984 · Leaphorn and Chee · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Skinwalkers1986 · Leaphorn and Chee · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon