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imagined himself holding her hand. He imagined listening to her telling him
what to expect in China. He imagined-
In the darkness, a woman was walking across the gravel toward him. Louisa.
"Joe Leaphorn," she said. "You are one hell of a hard man to locate."
Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn was speechless.
"You leave me a message on the answering machine. But then you're not at your
office, and you're not at home. You don't seem to be anyplace at all. But
Virginia, bless her, Virginia finally-"
"What are you doing here?" Leaphorn asked. "Why aren't you on that airplane?"
"I can always go to China," Louisa said. "You said you were suspended. I
thought you would need somebody."
"I do." Leaphorn realized that his voice was shaky. But it didn't matter. "I
need you."
TONY HILLERMAN is past president of the Mystery Writers of America and has
received their Edgar and Grand Master Awards. Among his other honors are the
Center for the American Indian's Ambassador Award, the Silver Spur Award for
best novel set in the West, and the Navajo Tribe's Special Friend Award. His
many novels include Finding Moon, Sacred Clowns, Coyote Waits, Talking God, A
Thief of Time, and Dance Hall of the Dead. He is also the author of The Great
Taos Bank Robbery. He lives with his wife, Marie, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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