 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 and Hopi Reservation in Southwestern United States |
| Published | 2003 HarperCollins |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print and audio |
| Pages | 228 |
| ISBN | 0-06-019443-X |
| OCLC | 51766303 |
| Preceded by | The Wailing Wind (2002) |
| Followed by | Skeleton Man (2004) |
The Sinister Pig is a crime novel by American writer Tony Hillerman, the sixteenth in the Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Navajo Tribal Police series, first published in 2003. It was a New York Times best-seller.[1]
A mystery involving diverted oil and gas revenues, abandoned pipelines, Washington D.C. insiders, and illegal drugs involves Navajo Tribal Police Sergeant Jim Chee and Bernadette Manuelito, now a federal Border Patrol officer. Each turns to retired Lt. Joe Leaphorn, now called legendary by his colleagues as well as by Chee, for assistance. Along the way, elegant and dramatic romances reach happy conclusions.
- ^ "New York Times best-seller listing for June 8, 2003". The New York Times. June 8, 2003. Retrieved November 21, 2018.