Tony Hillerman (born May 27, 1925) is an award-winning American author of detective novels and non-fiction works. May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... Detective fiction is a branch of crime fiction that centres upon the investigation of a crime, usually murder, by a detective, either professional or amateur. ...

His mystery novels are set in the Four Corners area of New Mexico and Arizona. The protagonists are Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee of the Navajo tribal police. Lt. Leaphorn was introduced in Hillerman's first novel, The Blessing Way (1970). The second book in the series, Dance Hall of the Dead (1973), won a 1974 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Novel. In 1991, Hillerman received the MWA's Grand Master Award. Hillerman has also received the Navajo Tribe's Special Friends of the Diné Award.^[1] Four Corners may refer to one of the following: Four Corners, a region of the United States the Four Corners Monument at that location Four Corners, a point in Canada Four Corners, an Australian news program Four Corners, a movie by James Benning four corners offense, a style of basketball... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn is a fictional character created by American mystery writer Tony Hillerman, one of two officers of the Navajo Tribal Police that feature in a number of novels. ... Spoiler warning: Jim Chee is one of two Navajo Tribal Police detectives in a series of mystery novels by Tony Hillerman. ... Navajo sandpainting The Navajo Nation (Dineé in Navajo language) is a Native American sovereignty. ... The Blessing Way is a 1970 novel by Tony Hillerman. ... Dance Hall Of The Dead is the second book by Tony Hillerman, released in 1973. ... The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars), named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. ... The Mystery Writers of America are an organization for mystery writers. ... The Mystery Writers of America are an organization for mystery writers. ... Navajo sandpainting The Navajo Nation (Dineé in Navajo language) is a Native American sovereignty. ...

Hillerman, who was born in in Sacred Heart, Oklahoma, is a decorated combat veteran from World War II, serving as a mortarman in the 104th Infantry Division and earning the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart. Later, he worked as a journalist from 1948 to 1962. Then he earned a Masters degree and taught journalism from 1966 to 1987 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where he still resides with his wife. Hillerman, a consistently bestselling author, was ranked as New Mexico's 25th wealthiest man in 1996.^{[citation needed]} Sacred Heart is a small community in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The 104th Infantry Division —nicknamed the Timberwolf Division— was a division of the United States Army that fought for 195 consecutive days during World War II. Some 34,000 men served with the division under the leadership of General Terry Allen, who was much admired despite his nickname, Terrible Terry... The Silver Star is the fourth highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces. ... The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration and is the fourth highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service. ... For other meanings see Purple Heart (disambiguation). ... The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... Nickname: The Duke City Location in the state of New Mexico Coordinates: Country United States State New Mexico County Bernalillo Founded 1706 Government  - Mayor Martin Chavez Area  - City  181. ...

Hillerman's writing is noted for the details he provides about the culture of the people he writes about: Hopi, European-American, federal agents, and especially Navajo. His works in non-fiction and in fiction reflect his appreciation of the natural wonders of the American Southwest and his appreciation of its people, particularly the Navajo. Hopi woman dressing hair of unmarried girl. ... The Navajo (also Navaho) people of the southwestern United States call themselves the Diné (pronounced ), which roughly means the people. They speak the Navajo language, and many are members of the Navajo Nation, an independent government structure which manages the Navajo reservation in the Four Corners area of the United... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ...

Leaphorn & Chee books

• The Blessing Way (1970) ISBN 0-06-011896-2
• Dance Hall of the Dead (1973) ISBN 0-06-011898-9
• Listening Woman (1978) ISBN 0-06-011901-2
• People Of Darkness (1980) ISBN 0-06-011907-1
• The Dark Wind (1982) ISBN 0-06-014936-1
• The Ghostway (1984) ISBN 0-06-015396-2
• Skinwalkers (1986) ISBN 0-06-015695-3
• A Thief of Time (1988) ISBN 0-06-015938-3
• Talking God (1989) ISBN 0-06-016118-3
• Coyote Waits (1990) ISBN 0-06-016370-4
• Sacred Clowns (1993) ISBN 0-06-016767-X
• The Fallen Man (1996) ISBN 0-06-017773-X
• The First Eagle (1998) ISBN 0-06-017581-8
• Hunting Badger (1999) ISBN 0-06-019289-5
• The Wailing Wind (2002) ISBN 0-06-019444-8
• The Sinister Pig (2003) ISBN 0-06-019443-X
• Skeleton Man (2004) ISBN 0-06-056344-3
• The Shape Shifter (2006) ISBN 978-0-06-056345-5

The Blessing Way is a 1970 novel by Tony Hillerman. ... Dance Hall Of The Dead is the second book by Tony Hillerman, released in 1973. ... Listening Woman is Tony Hillermans third book. ... People Of Darkness is the first Tony Hillerman novel to feature Officer Jim Chee. ... The Dark Wind is the second Tony Hillerman novel to feature Officer Jim Chee. ... The Ghostway is the sixth book by Tony Hillerman. ... Skinwalkers is the seventh book by author Tony Hillerman. ... A Thief Of Time is the eighth book by author Tony Hillerman. ... Talking God is a book by Tony Hillerman. ... Coyote Waits is a novel by Tony Hillerman. ... Sacred Clowns is a 1993 novel by Tony Hillerman. ... The Fallen Man is a Tony Hillerman book about a corpse found by a group of mountain climbers on Ship Rock or the rock with wings. The book features the characters Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. ... The First Eagle is a 1998 Tony Hillerman novel involving eagle poaching, the plague, and a homicide of a police officer. ... Hunting Badger is a novel by Tony Hillerman involving a robbery of a Ute Indian gambling casino. ... The Wailing Wind is a novel by Tony Hillerman. ...

The Jim Chee Mysteries

• Three Classic Mysteries: Skinwalkers, A Thief of Time, Coyote Waits (1992) ISBN 0-06-016909-5
• Three Classic Mysteries: People of Darkness, The Dark Wind and The Ghostway (1993) ISBN 0-06-016478-6

The Joe Leaphorn Mysteries

• Three Classic Mysteries: The Blessing Way, Dance Hall of the Dead, Listening Woman (1989) ISBN 0-06-016174-4

Common Themes of Leaphorn and Chee books

There are a number of themes and elements common to many or all of Hillerman's Navajo mysteries. Many of them focus on the different attitudes that Leaphorn and Chee take towards Navajo religion. Leaphorn is somewhat skeptical of tradition, although he takes seriously reports of witchcraft. He does not believe in witches, but following a murder-suicide early in his career in which a man killed three people he believed to be skinwalkers, Leaphorn believes that belief in witches can be a problem. Chee takes a more traditional Navajo worldview, believing in the power of traditional singers and other rituals; however, he has come to take a more figurative or symbolic view of chindi, Navajo ghosts. A skin-walker is a person with the supernatural ability to turn into any animal he or she desires, generally in a Native American context. ...

In many novels, Leaphorn and/or Chee investigate reports of witchcraft or other supernatural events, often while at the same time investigating seemingly unrelated crimes of a more ordinary sort. In many cases, the two are related, the supernatural events being staged as a way to cover up the other crimes.

Many novels also explore the interaction of traditional Navajo culture with the belagaana, or white man; Chee, especially, sees this assimilation as destroying Navajo culture and making it difficult for many to fit into either world. In particular, several characters are "Relocation Navajos", raised in Los Angeles after a government program relocated them in the 1930s. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

In addition to "white" versus "Navajo" culture, Hillerman often explores differences in social status in white society. For example, many wealthy antagonists feel that the status brought by their money allows them to do certain things that would be considered immoral. Some of the lower class antagonists feel jealousy, and a desire to be seen as equals. This may come from Hillerman's experiences growing up poor in rural Oklahoma, and viewing everyone equally until being exposed to the class system during his World War II service.

Following the Navajo tradition of giving names based on personal attributes, Hillerman often refers to unnamed characters by nicknames. For example, a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses is called "Goldrims" until he is given a name later in the book; a boy wearing a Superman sweatshirt, and the grandson of a man under investigation, is called "Supergrandson". A murder victim is referred to as "Pointed Shoes" even after the body is identified. Superman is a comic book superhero, originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ...

Other novels

• The Fly On The Wall (1971) ISBN 0-06-011897-0
• Finding Moon (1995) ISBN 0-06-017772-1
• The Boy Who Made Dragonfly (for children) (1972) ISBN 0-06-022312-X
• Buster Mesquite's Cowboy Band (for children) (1973) ISBN 0914001116

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About Hillerman, non-fiction, by author

• Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir by Tony Hillerman (2001) ISBN 0-06-019445-6
• The Great Taos Bank Robbery (1973) ISBN 0-8263-0306-4
• The Spell of New Mexico (1976) ISBN 0-8263-0420-6
• Indian Country (1987) ISBN 0-87358-432-5
• Talking Mysteries (with Ernie Bulow) (1991) ISBN 0-8263-1279-9
• The Tony Hillerman Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to His Life and Work by Hillerman, Martin Greenberg (1994) ISBN 0-06-017034-4
• The Oxford book of American Detective Stories (1996) ISBN 0-19-508581-7
• Canyon De Chelly (1998) ISBN 1893205258
• Best American Mysteries of the Century (2000) ISBN 0-618-06757-4
• Best of the Western anthology of classic writing from the America West (1991) ISBN 0-06-016664-9
• New Omnibus of Crime (2005) ISBN 0195182146
• The Mysterious West (1995) ISBN 0-06-017785-3

About Hillerman, non-fiction, by others

• Tony Hillerman's Navajoland: Hideouts, Haunts and Havens in the Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee Mysteries by Laurance D. Linford, Tony Hillerman (2001) ISBN 0-87480-698-4
• Tony Hillerman's Indian Country Map & Guide, first edition by Time Traveler Maps by Tony Hillerman (1998) ISBN 1-892040-01-8
• Tony Hillerman's Indian Country Map & Guide, second edition by Time Traveler Maps by Tony Hillerman (2003) ISBN 1-892040-10-7

Books of Photos

• Kilroy Was There (2004) ISBN 0873388070
• Hillerman Country (1991) ISBN 0-06-016400-X
• Indian Country: America's Sacred Land Bela Kalman (text by Hillerman) (1987) ISBN 0873584325
• Rio Grande Robert Reynolds (text by Hillerman) (1975) ISBN 0-912856-18-1
• New Mexico Photography by David Muench (text by Hillerman) (1975) ISBN 0-912856-14-9

Filmography

• Skinwalkers (2002)
• Mystery!: Thief of Time, A (DVD) (2004)
• Coyote Waits: American Mystery (DVD)

Skinwalkers is a mystery based on the novel by Tony Hillerman. ...

See also

• Books by Tony Hillerman

External links

• His own site
• list of fiction awards
• Unofficial homepage
• 1988 audio interview of Tony Hillerman by Don Swaim

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References

1. ^ Tony Hillerman: About Hillerman/Bibliography. tonyhillermanbooks.com (n.d.). Retrieved on 2007-02-19.