Tony Hillerman
Tony Hillerman (born May 27, 1925) is a contemporary American author of detective novels. His mystery novels are set in the Four Corners area of Arizona. The detectives are Navajo policemen.
Hillerman is a decorated combat veteran from World War II who worked as a journalist from 1948-1962. Then he earned a Masters degree and taught journalism from 1966-1987 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee have appeared (with other memorable characters) in more than a dozen books. Hillerman's writing is noted for the details he provides about the culture of the people he writes about: Hopi, European-American, federal agents, as well as Navajo.
His works in nonfiction and in fiction reflect his appreciation of the natural wonders of the American Southwest.
About Hillerman
- Tony Hillerman's Navajoland: Hideouts, Haunts and Havens in the Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee Mysteries by Laurance D. Linford, Tony Hillerman ISBN 0874806984
- The Tony Hillerman Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to His Life and Workby Hillerman, Martin Greenberg
- Tony Hillerman's Indian Country Map & Guide, second edition by Time Traveler Maps, Tony Hillerman
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