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Character · The Navajo Tribal Police · 15 books

Jim Chee

Navajo Tribal Police officer studying to be a healer · Tony Hillerman

Jim Chee is a Navajo Tribal Police officer studying to become a traditional healer.

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Character facts

First appearance
People of Darkness (1980)
Latest appearance
The Shape Shifter (2006)
Books
15 (15 as lead)
Series
Leaphorn and Chee
Author
Tony Hillerman
Circle
The Navajo Tribal Police

Where to meet Jim Chee

Jim Chee first appears in People of Darkness (1980), as the lead, book 4 of the Leaphorn and Chee series.

Buy People of Darkness

Every book with Jim Chee

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

  1. 1980LPeople of Darknesslead · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  2. 1982LThe Dark Windlead · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  3. 1984LThe Ghostwaylead · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  4. 1986LSkinwalkerslead · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  5. 1988LA Thief of Timelead · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  6. 1989LTalking Godlead · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  7. 1990LCoyote Waitslead · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  8. 1993LSacred Clownslead · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  9. 1996LThe Fallen Manlead · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  10. 1998LThe First Eaglelead · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  11. 1999LHunting Badgerlead · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  12. 2002LThe Wailing Windlead · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  13. 2003LThe Sinister Piglead · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  14. 2004LSkeleton Manlead · Leaphorn and CheeBuy
  15. 2006LThe Shape Shifterlead · Leaphorn and CheeBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Captain LargoChee’s commanding officer14
Joe LeaphornNavajo Tribal Police lieutenant, later retired12
Bernadette ManuelitoOfficer, later Chee’s wife7
Louisa BourebonetteProfessor and Leaphorn’s companion7
Frank Sam NakaiChee’s uncle, a traditional healer4
Janet PeteLawyer and Chee’s girlfriend4