Sacred Clowns

Sacred Clowns

"Sacred Clowns" is a 1993 novel by Tony Hillerman. It involves koshares, or sacred clowns, which the book is named after.

the story also involves several homicides and the relationship between Jim Chee and Janet Pete.

The book involves the characters Joe Leaphorn, Jim Chee, and Janet Pete.


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