The Sinister Pig

By Tony Hillerman

Sergeant Jim Chee can't help but be curious about the nameless corpse that was discovered by an Apache oil field.  The FBI has taken over the case, and declared it a hunting accident, but Chee thinks it is murder.  At the same time, retired Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn is called on to investigate whether Washington politicians are stealing from the Navajo nation.  Chee and Leaphorn's trails lead them to help their friend, former policewoman Bernadette Manuelito, who is nervous about some happenings with her new job as a Border Patrol agent.

I like Bernadette the best of Chee's love interests.  Here's a girl who is smart, tough, and proud of her Native American heritage... finally someone who is a good match for Chee!  This is the last of the series that I needed to read, and I'm glad that I ended with characters that were great for each other.