Leaphorn and Chee book 6 · 1984
The Ghostway
A Navajo man is shot in a car park in Shiprock, and Chee’s search for a missing girl takes him all the way to Los Angeles.
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Book facts
- Author
- Tony Hillerman
- Series
- Leaphorn and Chee, book 6 of 18
- Published
- 1984
- Setting
- Set in Window Rock, Arizona
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
The Ghostway 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 The Ghostway
4 recurring or key characters from Tony Hillerman’s chart.
Lead 1
- Jim CheeNavajo Tribal Police officer studying to be a healer
Minor and cameo 3
- Mary LandonTeacher and Chee’s girlfriend
- Captain LargoChee’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 Ghostway.
- People of Darkness1980 · Leaphorn and Chee · 3 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