A Thief of Time (1988) is the eighth novel by author Tony Hillerman. The plot of the novel involves the Anasazi, a missing archeologist, a stolen backhoe, and people who are termed "pot hunters".[2] In 2004 it was adapted as a TV film starring Adam Beach as Chee, Wes Studi as Leaphorn and Gary Farmer as Capt. Largo. It also featured Graham Greene and Peter Fonda. It aired on PBS's Mystery! series.[3]