 First edition cover | |
| Author | Tony Hillerman |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Peter Thorpe |
| Language | English |
| Series | Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Navajo Tribal Police Series |
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Set in | Navajo Nation in Southwestern United States |
| Published | 1993 HarperCollins |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print and audio |
| Pages | 305 |
| Awards | nominated 1994 Anthony Award for Best Novel |
| ISBN | 0-06-016767-X |
| OCLC | 28025657 |
| Preceded by | Coyote Waits (1990) |
| Followed by | The Fallen Man (1996) |
Sacred Clowns is a crime novel by American writer Tony Hillerman, the eleventh in the Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Navajo Tribal Police series, first published in 1993.
Murders happen on both the Navajo reservation and the Tano Pueblo. One happens during a Tano ceremonial, with the koshares (sacred clowns) and kachinas performing. Leaphorn is in charge of a new investigation unit, with Chee as his sole staff support.