The Recurring Cast
Character · The Navajo Tribal Police · 7 books

Bernadette Manuelito

Officer, later Chee’s wife · Tony Hillerman

Bernadette Manuelito is a police officer, later Chee’s wife.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Fallen Man (1996)
Latest appearance
The Shape Shifter (2006)
Books
7 (4 major, 3 minor)
Series
Leaphorn and Chee
Author
Tony Hillerman
Circle
The Navajo Tribal Police

Where to meet Bernadette Manuelito

Bernadette Manuelito first appears in The Fallen Man (1996), in a minor role, book 12 of the Leaphorn and Chee series.

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Every book with Bernadette Manuelito

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1996·The Fallen Manminor role · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  2. 1998·The First Eagleminor role · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  3. 1999MHunting Badgermajor role · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  4. 2002MThe Wailing Windmajor role · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  5. 2003MThe Sinister Pigmajor role · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  6. 2004MSkeleton Manmajor role · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  7. 2006·The Shape Shifterminor role · Leaphorn and CheeBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Captain LargoChee’s commanding officer7
Jim CheeNavajo Tribal Police officer studying to be a healer7
Joe LeaphornNavajo Tribal Police lieutenant, later retired7
Louisa BourebonetteProfessor and Leaphorn’s companion5