The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman

 aired the week of July 21, 2025

The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman written in 1970 introduces tribal police officer Joe Leaphorn.  Set on the Navajo Reservation in the Four Corners area of Arizona, Joe is following up on a missing person case that turns deadly.  He has to find out how this murder fits in with rumors of a witch in the shape of a gray wolf that has been spotted in the area. The Blessing Way is the first in an 18 title series by Hillerman who passed away in 2006.  Recommended for fans of Margaret Coel, Craig Johnson, C.J. Box and Aimee Thurlo.