Chief Inspector Cecil Richardson oversees the vast and sparsely settled Northern District. He puts his small police force to work on the case, but he still needs more help.

There's a new police commissioner in the capital, Maatlamotse. Inspector Richardson is delighted when the new PC backs him up and gives him permission to conduct his investigation in the capital.

Half a world away in New Mexico, the Navajo Nation Police need more help, too. A revered World War II hero and Navajo Code Talker, Hosteen Yazzie is found dead outside his hogan, killed by a blow to the head.

Both cases are complicated. Neither can be solved using only traditional police methods. Both require the services of a world-renowned consulting detective: Henry — the honey badger with a nose for murder.