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Violence
Some
Murder investigation with some violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minor substance references
Emotional Intensity
Some
Psychological weight of witchcraft fear and cultural belief
What this book is about
When a UCLA anthropologist studying witchcraft legends is found dead near a Navajo roadway, Joe Leaphorn investigates a case where ancient Navajo beliefs and modern murder intersect. The first novel in Hillerman's landmark series establishes the stunning Southwest landscape and cultural depth that defined the genre.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Murder investigation
Witchcraft themes
Violence in remote setting
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