Skeleton Man is a tale about the search for a case of diamonds lost in a historic collision between two airliners over the Grand Canyon in 1956. The air crash was real, and in fact triggered the formation of the Federal Aviation Administration, but the diamonds and the characters that encounter them are fiction. This study guide includes the following Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.
I really enjoy Mr. Hillerman's books and have just recently starting reading through his list of titles. I really enjoyed this story and could imagine such an event similar to a plane crashing in the Grand Canyon.