Leaphorn and Chee book 9 · 1989
Talking God
Leaphorn investigates a body found by railway tracks, and Chee arrests a man who dug up a grave. Both cases lead to the Smithsonian in Washington.
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Book facts
- Author
- Tony Hillerman
- Series
- Leaphorn and Chee, book 9 of 18
- Published
- 1989
- Setting
- Set in Window Rock, Arizona
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Talking God
4 recurring or key characters from Tony Hillerman’s chart. Introduces Janet Pete.
Lead 2
- Joe LeaphornNavajo Tribal Police lieutenant, later retired
- Jim CheeNavajo Tribal Police officer studying to be a healer
Major 1
- Janet PeteFirst appearanceLawyer and Chee’s girlfriend
Minor and cameo 1
- Captain LargoChee’s commanding officer
Also featuring these characters
Other Tony Hillerman books that share the most characters with Talking God.
- Sacred Clowns1993 · Leaphorn and Chee · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Fallen Man1996 · Leaphorn and Chee · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Skinwalkers1986 · Leaphorn and Chee · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The First Eagle1998 · Leaphorn and Chee · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon