 Book cover of Spider Woman's Daughter | |
| Author | Anne Hillerman |
|---|---|
| Published | 2013 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-227048-1 |
| OCLC | 858611222 |
| Preceded by | The Shape Shifter |
| Followed by | Rock With Wings |
Spider Woman's Daughter is a crime novel by American writer Anne Hillerman, released in 2013. It is the first [[Leaphorn/Chee mystery written by her, the daughter of the series originator Tony Hillerman. The title of the book is derived from Native American legends. Spider Woman was the one who taught the Navajo people how to weave.[1] Officer Bernadette Manuelito is the daughter of a weaver, and married to Officer Jim Chee. He nicknamed her "Spider Woman's Daughter" for her ability to weave together a complex array of evidence to solve a crime. In her debut effort to continue the series, Anne Hillerman has given the reader an exceptionally detailed plot and long list of characters. One reviewer at Goodreads.com counted 46 named characters.[2]
The Navajo Nation on which the story takes place, abuts a geographical area known as the Four Corners. The nation spans the connecting borders of the US states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. According to the NN itself, it encompasses 500 Indian tribes on 318 reservations.[3] The book's fictional Double X Ranch in southern Colorado, while not part of the Navajo Nation, connects to it at the Four Corners.
- ^ "The Spider Woman". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Spider Woman's Daughter (Leaphorn & Chee, #19)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ "Fast Facts, Geography, Topography". navajobusiness.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.