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Violence
Some
A murder and associated threats; moderate violence in a thriller context
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Brief references to smuggling operations
Emotional Intensity
Some
Government conspiracy and the danger to investigators create sustained psychological tension
What this book is about
A man is found shot dead near the New Mexico-Mexico border, and federal agencies seem oddly eager to classify it as an accident. Sergeant Jim Chee and former Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn independently pursue the truth — which involves pipelines, smuggling, and government secrets that powerful people will kill to protect. The sixteenth Leaphorn and Chee mystery is a sharp thriller steeped in the borderland landscape.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Government cover-up themes
Borderland smuggling
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