Mystery
Coyote Waits
1990·349 pages
Navajo officers Leaphorn and Chee investigate a tribal policeman’s murder amid greed, cultural complexity, and the trickster Coyote.
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Navajo officers Leaphorn and Chee investigate a tribal policeman’s murder amid greed, cultural complexity, and the trickster Coyote.
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The car fire didn't kill Navajo Tribal Policeman Delbert Nez—a bullet did. And the old man in possession of the murder weapon is a whiskey-soaked shaman named Ashie Pinto. Officer Jim Chee is devastated by the slaying of his good friend Del, and confounded by the prime suspect's refusal to utter a single word of confession or denial.
Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn believes there is much more to this outrage than what appears on the surface, as he and Jim Chee set out to unravel a complex weave of gr...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild romantic interest; Chee and Janet Pete; Leaphorn’s quiet attraction
Violence & gore
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Officer killed by gunshot and fire; murder investigation without gore
Profanity
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Substance use
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Prime suspect is a heavily drinking shaman; recurring alcohol use
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Navajo spiritual beliefs, shamanism, and Coyote trickster mythology
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Cultural identity, justice, and law-enforcement assumptions on the reservation
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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