Leaphorn and Chee book 5 · 1982
The Dark Wind
Officer Jim Chee is sent to watch over a vandalised windmill on Hopi land, and becomes caught up in a plane crash, a missing drug shipment and a body in the desert.
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Book facts
- Author
- Tony Hillerman
- Series
- Leaphorn and Chee, book 5 of 18
- Published
- 1982
- Setting
- Set in Window Rock, Arizona
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Dark Wind
4 recurring or key characters from Tony Hillerman’s chart. Introduces Captain Largo.
Lead 1
- Jim CheeNavajo Tribal Police officer studying to be a healer
Minor and cameo 3
- Mary LandonTeacher and Chee’s girlfriend
- Captain LargoFirst appearanceChee’s commanding officer
- Frank Sam NakaiChee’s uncle, a traditional healer
Also featuring these characters
Other Tony Hillerman books that share the most characters with The Dark Wind.
- Skinwalkers1986 · Leaphorn and Chee · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Thief of Time1988 · Leaphorn and Chee · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Talking God1989 · Leaphorn and Chee · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Coyote Waits1990 · Leaphorn and Chee · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon