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Ben Stuart and his dad had had problems, but military service
changed Ben for the better and put the two men back in each other's
lives. Tom's sudden death ends any possibility of a true
reconciliation...and leaves Ben fuming at being disinherited.
Suspecting that Jo had an affair with his father, Ben is determined
to get control of the trading post. Jo's hataalii training shows
her that Ben is wounded in both body and soul, and she becomes
determined to help him. As Jo and Ben move toward a deeper
understanding of each other, they learn that Tom Stuart was
murdered and that the trading post at the center of their lives
holds many secrets.
When "Never-ending-snake" begins, Navajo Police Special
Investigator Ella Clah is returning from Washington, DC, where she
was offered a lucrative job with a private security firm. Taking
the job would mean uprooting her daughter, but it might give the
young teen opportunities she'd never see on the Reservation.
As Ella and her companions deplane, gunfire sends them diving for
cover. When the shooting stops, a Navajo war hero has been mortally
wounded--but was alternative fuel lobbyist Nelson Lonewolf the
intended victim? Or was the gunman aiming for powerful tribal
attorney Kevin Tolino? Or for Ella herself?
Ella struggles to find the killers while helping the tribe find a
way to move forward with the alternative-fuel project and
protecting her family--and Kevin, her daughter's father.
"Never-ending-snake," a tense police procedural, is part of the
Ella Clah mystery series.
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""Ella Clah is no longer an unsure young woman recently returned
to the Navajo Reservation from a stint with the FBI; she has found
her place in her tribe, her clan, and her family. She has seen the
Dine at their worst--and at their best--as they balance the modern
era with the traditional Navajo way of life. Ervin Benally,
son-in-law of the powerful Navajo businesswoman and politician
Abigail Yellowhair, plans to bring satellite telephone service to
the Rez. When Benally is attacked and another man is killed,
Yellowhair orders Navajo Police Special Investigator Ella Clah
assigned to the case. Ella is determined to find out who is behind
the attacks, which include elements of Navajo witchcraft. "Coyote's
Wife," which introduces a new source of tension in Ella's personal
life, will satisfy both the returning reader and those new to this
series.
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Ghost Medicine (Paperback)
Aim ee Thurlo, David Thurlo
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When a former police officer is murdered, Navajo Special
Investigator Ella Clah will do anything to bring his killer to
justice in Aimee and David Thurlo's "Ghost Medicine"
Former Navajo Police officer Harry Ute's body is found in an
isolated part of the Navajo Reservation, rumored to be skinwalker
country. This makes Navajo Police Special Investigator Ella Clah's
job much harder--no one wants to speak to her for fear of incurring
the wrath of the Navajo witches.
Harry's latest P.I. case involves tracking down property stolen
from the county. This leads Ella to work with county Detective Dan
Nez. Ella doesn't trust Nez but can't deny her growing attraction
to him.
The murder and thefts turn out to be the tip of an iceberg.
Previously unknown Navajo artifacts are being offered for sale,
indicating a hidden dig somewhere on the Reservation. As danger
mounts, Ella worries that her latest case might also become her
last.
A construction crew found the first body. The cops found three
more--on both sides of the border of the Navajo Reservation.
Because some of the bodies were buried outside the rez, Navajo
Police Special Investigator Ella Clah and her team must work a
delicate joint investigation with the New Mexico police.
Identifying the dead isn't easy--some had been buried for
years--and the cases are stone cold. Then one of the bodies turns
out to be that of a missing man who was believed to have embezzled
funds from his construction firm...and suspicions focus on the
man's partner.
With no obvious links between any of the corpses and the
anniversary of their deaths fast approaching, Ella feels
frustrated. Unless she and her team can find what connects these
victims, someone else may soon be killed. Ella's ability to
concentrate is battered by worries about her teenage daughter, who
has been skipping school, and her mother, who is cooking up a
storm, a sure sign that trouble is brewing in the household.
"Black Thunder," an Ella Clah novel, is a police procedural mystery
that should appeal to all readers but especially fans of Tony
Hillerman and J. A. Jance.
THE UNTOLD STORY... Aimee & David Thurlo's Ella Clah, a Navajo
Police special investigator, is one of the most enduring and
popular characters in detective fiction today. Ella's dedicated
fans have long dreamed of the bestselling, critically acclaimed
series coming to television...and it almost happened. In 2001, CBS
commissioned a pilot script, a sample episode of a proposed series,
from writer/producers Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin. Sadly, the
Ella Clah pilot ultimately wasn't produced, and ever since, the
script has been hotly sought-after by fans. Here, at long last, is
that rare pilot script, along with the original sales treatment,
six episode ideas, a foreword by the Thurlos, and a detailed
account from Goldberg & Rabkin about how they approached their
adaptation and what their plans were for the TV series. It's an
exciting, must-read story for Ella Clah fans and aspiring TV
screenwriters alike and a fascinating peek behind-the-scenes of
network television. "One of the genre's most believable and
empathetic protagonists," Booklist "A tough, appealing heroine who
faces personal conflict between professional duty and pride in her
heritage," Publishers Weekly
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Earthway (Paperback)
Aim ee Thurlo, David Thurlo
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R472
R397
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Ella Clah has found her place on the Navajo Reservation, in her
tribe, her clan, and her family. She has seen the Dine at their
worst--and at their best--as they balance the modern era with the
traditional Navajo way of life.
The Navajo are building a nuclear power plant on the Reservation.
Though the tribe voted for the plant, there are those who believe
that nuclear power is inherently dangerous--and particularly so for
the Navajo, due to past uranium mining operations that contaminated
land and water and sickened many Navajo workers and their
families.
A group of activists is determined to do whatever is necessary to
stop the plant--assault, sabotage, domestic terrorism. When a
fellow Navajo Police officer is injured in an attack aimed at
Ella's boyfriend, Ella vows to do whatever it takes to find the
terrorists and bring them to justice.
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Mourning Dove (Paperback)
Aim ee Thurlo, David Thurlo
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R460
R391
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What did the dead man know?
Jimmy Blacksheep, a Navajo member of the New Mexico National Guard
recently returned from Iraq, is killed in what appears to be a
carjacking gone wrong. But when Navajo Police Special Investigator
Ella Clah receives a mysterious package in the mail, she begins to
suspect that Jimmy's death is part of something larger.
Ella finds she must use Navajo lore, not FBI cryptography, to
decode Jimmy's message. Tantalizing clues link Jimmy's death to his
military service--but what could the medic have seen in Iraq that
would make him a target for murder back home?
Ella's personal life seems just as complicated as her case. Her
mother, Rose Destea, marries her long-time beau, Herman Cloud. Then
the father of Ella's daughter, Dawn, asks for a change in custody
arrangements that will reduce Ella to a weekend mother--a much
easier fit with her workload but something that will take a
terrible toll on her heart.
"If it's just too long between Tony Hillerman novels, the mysteries
of Aimee and David Thurlo will help you bridge the canyons. An
intriguing plot with a detailed look at issues and everyday life in
Indian Country. If you prefer your mysteries with a little green
chile and New Mexico grit, you'll want to add the Thurlos to your
reading list."
--"Rocky Mountain News on "Shooting Chant
"An intense, fast-paced mystery that will have fans reading into
the wee hours. The authors' grasp of the Navajo culture seems
authentic."
--"Knight-Ridder Syndicate on "Red Mesa
"The Thurlos' insights into the sociology of the reservation are
authentic and persuasive."
-"-Kirkus Reviews on "Changing Woman
"A thrilling mystery series that incorporates Navajo history,
tradition, and customs. The suspense runs high."
-"-Romantic Times on "Shooting Chant
"The Thurlos have created another realistic, fast-paced, and
intense story. They expertly slip in information and explanations
of the Navajo culture through both dialogue and narrative, adding
understanding as well as entertainment. The result is a feeling of
empathy for the characters, as they face the modern world and also
try to retain their cultural traditions. Action scenes keep the
plot moving at a quick pace with some surprises along the way,
adding to the excitement."
--School Library Journal on Changing Woman
""Red Mesa is the 87th Precinct on an Indian reservation, a murder
mystery laced with mysticism, politics, and social
commentary."
--Lee Goldberg, Edgar Award-nominated executive producer of
"Diagnosis: Murder
"The conflicts between Anglo and traditional ways are brought into
high focus. Fans of TonyHillerman's Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, and
of Jean Hager's investigator, Molly Bearpaw, should appreciate the
way the Thurlos mix Native American lore with modern situations and
forensics technique. Even readers unfamiliar with the Native
American subgenre will be intrigued."
--"Booklist (starred review) on "Shooting Chant
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Bad Samaritan (Hardcover)
Aim ee Thurlo, David Thurlo
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Sister Agatha of the Our Lady of Hope monastery in Bernalillo, New
Mexico has become reknowned--and occasionally infamous-- for her
crime solving skills. Now she must bring her skills to bear on her
most important case yet--her friend and ally Sheriff Tom Green is a
suspect in the brutal murder of his rival in the upcoming election.
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