"The First Eagle displays all the strengths of Hillerman's writing: a vivid sense of place, nuanced characters, and a complex, engrossing plot." -- Washington Post "The two puzzles dovetail nicely, with Hillerman once again fusing mystery with an astute view of contemporary Navajo culture." -- Booklist "The author is a master of his game." -- Chattanooga Times "Complex, engrossing.On their own, [Leaphorn and Chee] are compelling; as a duo they're the best since Lennon and McCartney." -- Washington Post Book World "Fascinating." -- Dallas Morning News "Hillerman soars." -- Boston Globe "Hillerman's trademark melding of Navajo tradition and modern culture is captured with crystal clarity in this tale of an ancient scourge's resurgence in today's world.

The uneasy mix of old ways and new is articulated with resonant depth." -- Publishers Weekly "Tony Hillerman is a wonderful storyteller.Surrendering to Hillerman's strong narrative voice and supple storytelling techniques, we come to see that ancient cultures and modern sciences are simply different mythologies for the same reality." -- New York Times Book Review "The modern resurgence of the black death animates Hillerman's 14th tale featuring retired widower Navajo Tribal Police Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Acting Lt. Jim Chee. Hillerman" -- Publishers Weekly.