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'''Anthony Grove Hillerman''' (May 27, 1925 – October 26, 2008<ref name="Stasio">{{cite news|last=Stasio|first=Marilyn|title=Tony Hillerman, Novelist, Dies at 83|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/books/28hillerman.html|work=The New York Times|date=October 27, 2008|access-date=October 29, 2010}}</ref>) was an American author of ]s and nonfiction works best known for his mystery novels featuring ] officers ] and ]. Several of his works have been adapted as theatrical and television movies. '''Anthony Grove Hillerman''' (May 27, 1925 – October 26, 2008<ref name="Stasio">{{cite news|last=Stasio|first=Marilyn|title=Tony Hillerman, Novelist, Dies at 83|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/books/28hillerman.html|work=The New York Times|date=October 27, 2008|access-date=October 29, 2010}}</ref>) was an American author of ]s and nonfiction works, best known for his mystery novels featuring ] officers ] and ]. Several of his works have been adapted for film and television.


==Biography== ==Biography==
Tony Hillerman was born in ], to August Alfred Hillerman, a farmer and shopkeeper, and his wife, Lucy Grove. He was the youngest of their three children, and the second son. His paternal grandparents were born in ], and his maternal grandparents were born in ]. He grew up in ], attending elementary and high school with ] children. Tony Hillerman was born in ], to August Alfred Hillerman, a farmer and shopkeeper, and his wife, Lucy Grove. He was the youngest of their three children, and the second son. His paternal grandparents were born in ], and his maternal grandparents were born in ]. He was a first cousin once removed of actor ]. He grew up in ], attending elementary and high school with ] children.<ref name="Stasio"/>


Jeffrey Herlihy argues that this background made possible "a significantly different portrayal of Native Americans in his writing",<ref name=Herlihy2011p28>{{cite book |last=Herlihy |first=Jeffrey |year=2011 |title=In Paris or Paname: Hemingway's Expatriate Nationalism |url=https://www.academia.edu/982945 |location=New York |publisher=Rodopi |page=28 |isbn=978-9042034099}}</ref> in comparison to other authors of his time. "Growing up Indian," Hillerman said of his childhood, "you did not have an 'us and them.'"<ref name=Herlihy2011p28 /> Jeffrey Herlihy argues that this background made possible "a significantly different portrayal of Native Americans in his writing",<ref name=Herlihy2011p28>{{cite book |last=Herlihy |first=Jeffrey |year=2011 |title=In Paris or Paname: Hemingway's Expatriate Nationalism |url=https://www.academia.edu/982945 |location=New York |publisher=Rodopi |page=28 |isbn=978-9042034099}}</ref> in comparison to other authors of his time. "Most obviously important," Hillerman said of his childhood, "was growing up knowing that Indians are just like everybody else. You grew up without an 'us and them' attitude about other races."<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Tony Hillerman's New Mexico |url=https://www.pbs.org/video/tony-hillermans-new-mexico-elrsnh/ |access-date= |series=¡Colores! |series-link= |first=Chris (producer) |last=Purrington |network=] |station=] |date=11 May 2004 |time=5:49 }}</ref>


He was a decorated combat veteran of ], serving from August 1943 to October 1945 as a mortarman in the ] in the European theatre. He earned the ], the ], and a ]. Hillerman attended the ] after the war, meeting Marie Unzner, a student in ]. The couple wed and had one biological child and five adopted children.<ref name="Stasio"/> Hillerman was a decorated combat veteran of ], serving from August 1943 to October 1945 as a mortarman in the ] in the ]. He earned the ], the ] with ], and a ]. He was wounded in 1945, and the injuries included broken legs, foot, and ankle, facial burns, and temporary blindness.<ref name="Portal bio">{{cite web |title=Tony Hillerman Biography |url=https://ehillerman.unm.edu/biography |website=The Tony Hillerman Portal |publisher=The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque}}</ref>

Hillerman attended the ] after the war, meeting Marie Unzner, a student in ]. The couple wed and had one biological child and five adopted children.<ref name="Stasio"/> He graduated in 1948 with a ] (BA) degree in journalism.<ref name="Portal bio" />


From 1948 to 1962, he worked as a journalist, moving to ], in 1952.<ref name=Stead>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/16/books/tony-hillerman-s-cross-cultural-mystery-novels.html |title=Tony Hillerman's Cross-Cultural Mystery Novels |author=Stead, Deborah |newspaper=New York Times |date=16 August 1988 |access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref> In 1966, he moved his family to ], where he earned a master's degree from the ]. During his time as a writer for the '']'' in ], he became acquainted with the sheriff of ], the man upon whom he would pattern the main character in his Joe Leaphorn novels. He taught journalism from 1966 to 1987 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, and also began writing novels. He lived there with his wife Marie until his death in 2008. At the time of his death, they had been married 60 years and had 10 grandchildren.<ref name="Stasio"/><ref name=Holley/> From 1948 to 1962, he worked as a journalist, moving to ], in 1952.<ref name=Stead>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/16/books/tony-hillerman-s-cross-cultural-mystery-novels.html |title=Tony Hillerman's Cross-Cultural Mystery Novels |author=Stead, Deborah |newspaper=New York Times |date=16 August 1988 |access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref> In 1966, he moved his family to ], where he earned a master's degree from the ]. During his time as a writer for the '']'' in ], he became acquainted with the sheriff of ], the man upon whom he would pattern the main character in his Joe Leaphorn novels. He taught journalism from 1966 to 1987 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, and also began writing novels. He lived there with his wife Marie until his death in 2008. At the time of his death, they had been married 60 years and had 10 grandchildren.<ref name="Stasio"/><ref name=Holley/>


A consistently bestselling author, he was ranked as New Mexico's 22nd-wealthiest man in 1996. He wrote 18 books in his Navajo series. He wrote more than 30 books total, among them a memoir and books about the ], its beauty, and its history. His literary honors were awarded for his Navajo books. Hillerman's books have been translated into eight languages, among them Danish and Japanese.<ref name=Stead /><ref name=Holley>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/10/28/ST2008102801372.html|work=The Washington Post|title=Tony Hillerman, 83; Penned Navajo Series|first=Joe|last=Holley|access-date=May 25, 2010}}</ref> A consistently bestselling author, he was ranked as New Mexico's 22nd-wealthiest man in 1996. He wrote 18 books in his Navajo series. He wrote more than 30 books total, among them a memoir and books about the ], its beauty, and its history. His literary honors were awarded for his Navajo books. Hillerman's books have been translated into eight languages, among them Danish and Japanese.<ref name=Stead /><ref name=Holley>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/10/28/ST2008102801372.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|title=Tony Hillerman, 83; Penned Navajo Series|first=Joe|last=Holley|access-date=May 25, 2010}}</ref>


Hillerman's writing is noted for the cultural details he provides about his subjects: ], ], European-American, federal agents, and especially ]. His works in nonfiction and in fiction reflect his appreciation of the natural wonders of the American Southwest and his appreciation of its people, particularly the ]. His mystery novels are set in the ] area of ] and ], sometimes reaching into ] and ], with occasional forays to the big cities of Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and New York City. The protagonists are ] and ] of the ] tribal police. Lt. Leaphorn was introduced in Hillerman's first novel, '']'' (1970). Sgt. Jim Chee was introduced in the fourth novel, '']''. The two first work together in the seventh novel, '']'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/tony-hillerman/skinwalkers/ |title=Skinwalkers |publisher=Kirkus Reviews |date=April 4, 2012 |edition=January 1, 1986 |quote= Here, however, Hillerman brings together his two series characters--middle-aged, cynical Lt. Joe Leaphorn and young, mystical Officer Jim Chee--without in any way diminishing the stark power and somber integrity that have distinguished previous exploits of the Navajo Tribal Police. |access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref> considered his breakout novel, with a distinct increase in sales with the two police officers working together.<ref name=Stead /> Hillerman's writing is noted for the cultural details he provides about his subjects: ], ], European settlers, federal agents, and especially the ]. His works in nonfiction and in fiction reflect his appreciation of the natural wonders of the American Southwest and his appreciation of its indigenous people, particularly the ]. His mystery novels are set in the ] area of ] and ], sometimes reaching into ] and ], with occasional forays to the big cities of Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and New York City. The protagonists are ] and ] of the Navajo Nation Police. Lt. Leaphorn was introduced in Hillerman's first novel, '']'' (1970). Sgt. Jim Chee was introduced in the fourth novel, '']''. The two first work together in the seventh novel, '']'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/tony-hillerman/skinwalkers/ |title=Skinwalkers |publisher=Kirkus Reviews |date=April 4, 2012 |edition=January 1, 1986 |quote= Here, however, Hillerman brings together his two series characters--middle-aged, cynical Lt. Joe Leaphorn and young, mystical Officer Jim Chee--without in any way diminishing the stark power and somber integrity that have distinguished previous exploits of the Navajo Tribal Police. |access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref> considered his breakout novel, with a distinct increase in sales with the two police officers working together.<ref name=Stead />


Hillerman repeatedly acknowledged his debt to an earlier series of mystery novels written by British-born Australian author ] and set among tribal ] in remote desert regions of tropical and subtropical Australia. The Upfield novels were first published in 1928 and featured a half-European, half-aboriginal Australian hero, Detective-Inspector ]. Bony worked with deep understanding of tribal traditions. The character was based on the achievements of an Aboriginal person known as Tracker Leon, whom Upfield had met during his years in the Australian bush.<ref name=Stead /> Hillerman repeatedly acknowledged his debt to an earlier series of mystery novels written by British-born Australian author ] and set among ] in remote desert regions of tropical and subtropical Australia. The Upfield novels were first published in 1928 and featured a half-European, half-aboriginal Australian hero, Detective-Inspector ]. Bony worked with deep understanding of Aboriginal traditions. The character was based on the achievements of an Aboriginal person known as Tracker Leon, whom Upfield had met during his years in the Australian bush.<ref name=Stead />


Hillerman discussed his debt to Upfield in many interviews and in his introduction to the posthumous 1984 reprint of Upfield's ''A Royal Abduction.'' In the introduction, he described the appeal of the descriptions in Upfield's crime novels. It was descriptions both of the harsh ] areas and of "the people who somehow survived upon them" that lured him. "When my own Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police unravels a mystery because he understands the ways of his people, when he reads the signs in the sandy bottom of a reservation arroyo, he is walking in the tracks Bony made 50 years ago."<ref>{{cite book |author=Upfield, Arthur |title=A Royal Abduction |pages=v-vii |edition=first American |year=1984 |publisher=Dennis McMillan |location=Miami, Florida }}</ref> Hillerman discussed his debt to Upfield in many interviews and in his introduction to the posthumous 1984 reprint of Upfield's ''A Royal Abduction.'' In the introduction, he described the appeal of the descriptions in Upfield's crime novels. It was descriptions both of the harsh ] areas and of "the people who somehow survived upon them" that lured him. "When my own Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police unravels a mystery because he understands the ways of his people, when he reads the signs in the sandy bottom of a reservation arroyo, he is walking in the tracks Bony made 50 years ago."<ref>{{cite book |author=Upfield, Arthur |title=A Royal Abduction |pages=v-vii |edition=first American |year=1984 |publisher=Dennis McMillan |location=Miami, Florida }}</ref>
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In an interview published in '']'', Hillerman said his Navajo name means "He who is afraid of his horse".<ref name=LeMonde2006 /> In an interview published in '']'', Hillerman said his Navajo name means "He who is afraid of his horse".<ref name=LeMonde2006 />


Tony Hillerman died on October 26, 2008, of ] in Albuquerque at the age of 83.<ref name="Stasio"/> Tony Hillerman died on October 26, 2008, of ] in Albuquerque at the age of 83,<ref name="Stasio"/> and was interred at ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunjournal.com/2008/11/02/hillerman-remembered-family-man-funeral/|title=Hillerman remembered as family man at funeral|date=November 2, 2008}}</ref>


==Recognition beyond the US== ==Recognition beyond the US==
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==Legacy and honors== ==Legacy and honors==
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Hillerman is considered one of New Mexico's foremost novelists.<ref>{{Cite book|title=A History of New Mexico|last=Roberts|first=Susan A.|author2=Roberts, Calvin A.|year=1998|publisher=University of New Mexico Press|location=Albuquerque, NM|isbn=0-8263-1792-8|page=383}}</ref> The Tony Hillerman Library was dedicated in Albuquerque in 2008,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abclibrary.org/content.php?pid=168294&sid=1579845|title=Tony Hillerman Library|year=2014|publisher=]|work=Abclibrary.org|access-date=January 28, 2014}}</ref> and the Tony Hillerman Middle School (part of ]) opened in 2009.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Education in Albuquerque |last=Piper |first=Ann |year=2014 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |location=Charleston, SC |isbn=9781467131032 |page=112|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mN6mAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA112}}</ref> ''Dance Hall of the Dead'', published in 1973, earned Hillerman the ] in 1987, a French international literary honor. Hillerman was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Literature (Litt.D.) from the University of New Mexico in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://secretary.unm.edu/recognition-and-awards/honorary-degrees.html|title=Honorary Degrees | author=Office of the University Secretary | website=The University of New Mexico |language=en|access-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref> He was awarded the Owen Wister Award in 2008 for "Outstanding Contributions to the American West."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://westernwriters.org/the-owen-wister-award/ |title=The Owen Wister Award |publisher=Western Writers of America |access-date=April 28, 2015}}</ref> Hillerman is considered one of New Mexico's foremost novelists.<ref>{{Cite book|title=A History of New Mexico|last=Roberts|first=Susan A.|author2=Roberts, Calvin A.|year=1998|publisher=University of New Mexico Press|location=Albuquerque, NM|isbn=0-8263-1792-8|page=383}}</ref> The Tony Hillerman Library was dedicated in Albuquerque in 2008,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abclibrary.org/content.php?pid=168294&sid=1579845|title=Tony Hillerman Library|year=2014|publisher=]|work=Abclibrary.org|access-date=January 28, 2014}}</ref> and the Tony Hillerman Middle School (part of ]) opened in 2009.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Education in Albuquerque |last=Piper |first=Ann |year=2014 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |location=Charleston, SC |isbn=9781467131032 |page=112|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mN6mAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA112}}</ref> ''Dance Hall of the Dead'', published in 1973, earned Hillerman the ] in 1987, a French international literary honor. Hillerman was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Literature (Litt.D.) from the University of New Mexico in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://secretary.unm.edu/recognition-and-awards/honorary-degrees.html|title=Honorary Degrees | author=Office of the University Secretary | website=The University of New Mexico |language=en|access-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref> He was awarded the Owen Wister Award in 2008 for "Outstanding Contributions to the American West."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://westernwriters.org/the-owen-wister-award/ |title=The Owen Wister Award |date=May 15, 2012 |publisher=Western Writers of America |access-date=April 28, 2015}}</ref>


==Awards== ==Awards==
Hillerman was a decorated combat veteran of ]; he earned the ], the ], and a ] as a mortarman in the ]. Hillerman was a decorated combat veteran of ]; he earned the ], the ], and a ] as a mortarman in the ].


He won and was nominated for numerous awards for his writing and his work with other writers. His first nomination came in 1972, with his novel '']'' being nominated for an ] in the "Best Mystery Novel" category. Two years later his novel '']'', second book in the Leaphorn-Chee series, won the 1974 ] for Best Novel.<ref name="edgar-n">{{cite web|url=http://www.mysterynet.com/edgars/previous/novel|title=Best Mystery Novel Edgar Award Winners and Nominees - Complete Lists |publisher=Mysterynet.com |access-date=March 7, 2012}}</ref> He was again nominated for the "Best Mystery Novel" Edgar Award in 1979 for '']'' and lastly in 1989 for '']''.<ref name="edgar-n"/> Hillerman's non-fictional work ''Talking Mysteries'' was nominated in 1992 for the Edgar Award in the "Best Critical or Biographical" category.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theedgars.com/awards/ |title=Search the Edgars Database! (1992) |publisher=Mystery Net |access-date=August 29, 2021}}</ref> He won and was nominated for numerous awards for his writing and his work with other writers. His first nomination came in 1972, with his novel '']'' being nominated for an ] in the "Best Mystery Novel" category. Two years later his novel '']'', second book in the Leaphorn-Chee series, won the 1974 ] for Best Novel.<ref name="edgar-n">{{cite web|url=http://www.mysterynet.com/edgars/previous/novel|title=Best Mystery Novel Edgar Award Winners and Nominees - Complete Lists |publisher=Mysterynet.com |access-date=March 7, 2012}}</ref> He was again nominated for the "Best Mystery Novel" Edgar Award in 1979 for '']'' and lastly in 1989 for '']''.<ref name="edgar-n"/> Hillerman's non-fictional work ''Talking Mysteries'' was nominated in 1992 for the Edgar Award in the "Best Critical or Biographical" category.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theedgars.com/awards/ |title=Search the Edgars Database! (1992) |publisher=Mystery Net |access-date=August 29, 2021 |archive-date=April 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408102446/http://theedgars.com/awards/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


In 1987, Hillerman received the ] for ''Dance Hall of the Dead''. In 1991, Hillerman received the MWA's ]. Hillerman received the ] for ''Coyote Waits''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nerowolfe.org/htm/literary_awards/nero_award/awardees_alpha.htm|title=The Nero Award List Alphabetic (Author's Last Name)|publisher=The Wolfe Pack|access-date=July 24, 2014 |date=October 20, 2013}}</ref> and the ] Special Friends of the Dineh Award.<ref name=Haynes>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RP8Ecmmem0UC&q=Hillerman|title=Crime Writers: A Research Guide|author=Haynes, Elizabeth|year=2011|isbn=978-1-59158-914-3|page=75|publisher=ABC-CLIO, LLC|location=Santa Barbara, California}}</ref> In 1987, Hillerman received the ] for ''Dance Hall of the Dead''. In 1991, Hillerman received the MWA's ]. Hillerman received the ] for ''Coyote Waits''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nerowolfe.org/htm/literary_awards/nero_award/awardees_alpha.htm|title=The Nero Award List Alphabetic (Author's Last Name)|publisher=The Wolfe Pack|access-date=July 24, 2014 |date=October 20, 2013}}</ref> and the ] Special Friends of the Dineh Award.<ref name=Haynes>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RP8Ecmmem0UC&q=Hillerman|title=Crime Writers: A Research Guide|author=Haynes, Elizabeth|year=2011|isbn=978-1-59158-914-3|page=75|publisher=ABC-CLIO, LLC|location=Santa Barbara, California}}</ref>


Hillerman has also been successful at the annual ]. His novel '']'' won the ] for "Best Novel", and in the following year ''A Thief of Time'' was nominated for the ] in the same category.<ref name="anthony">{{cite web|url=http://www.bouchercon.info/nominees.html |title=Bouchercon World Mystery Convention: Anthony Awards Nominees |publisher=Bouchercon.info|date=October 2, 2003 |access-date=March 7, 2012}}</ref> His next nomination was for his ''Talking Mysteries'' non-fictional work which was nominated at the ].<ref name="anthony"/> His novel '']'' received a "Best Novel" nomination at the ], and the following year his short-story collection ''The Mysterious West'' won the ] in the "Best Anthology/Short Story Collection" category.<ref name="anthony"/> His last win came at the ] at which he won the "Best Non-fiction/Critical Work" award for his memoir '']''.<ref name="anthony"/> Hillerman has also been successful at the annual ]. His novel '']'' won the ] for "Best Novel", and in the following year ''A Thief of Time'' was nominated for the ] in the same category.<ref name="anthony">{{cite web |url=http://www.bouchercon.info/nominees.html |title=Bouchercon World Mystery Convention: Anthony Awards Nominees |publisher=Bouchercon.info |date=October 2, 2003 |access-date=March 7, 2012 |archive-date=February 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207060829/http://www.bouchercon.info/nominees.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> His next nomination was for his ''Talking Mysteries'' non-fictional work which was nominated at the ].<ref name="anthony"/> His novel '']'' received a "Best Novel" nomination at the ], and the following year his short-story collection ''The Mysterious West'' won the ] in the "Best Anthology/Short Story Collection" category.<ref name="anthony"/> His last win came at the ] at which he won the "Best Non-fiction/Critical Work" award for his memoir '']''.<ref name="anthony"/>


Two of the Navajo Police novels won The Spur award, given by the Western Writers of America annually. ''Skinwalkers'' won the award in 1987 for Western Novel, and '']'' won in 2007 for Best Western Short Novel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://westernwriters.org/winners/ |title=Winners of the Spur award, 1954 - 2015 |publisher=Western Writers of America |access-date=April 28, 2015}}</ref> Two of the Navajo Police novels won The Spur award, given by the Western Writers of America annually. ''Skinwalkers'' won the award in 1987 for Western Novel, and '']'' won in 2007 for Best Western Short Novel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://westernwriters.org/winners/ |title=Winners of the Spur award, 1954 - 2015 |date=May 12, 2012 |publisher=Western Writers of America |access-date=April 28, 2015}}</ref>


'']'' won the ] in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malicedomestic.org/agathaawards_past.html|title=Past Agatha Award Winners & Nominees|publisher=Malice Domestic, Ltd.|location=Gaithersburg, Maryland|access-date=July 24, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412020049/http://www.malicedomestic.org/agathaawards_past.html|archive-date=April 12, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref> '']'' won the ] in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malicedomestic.org/agathaawards_past.html|title=Past Agatha Award Winners & Nominees|publisher=Malice Domestic, Ltd.|location=Gaithersburg, Maryland|access-date=July 24, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412020049/http://www.malicedomestic.org/agathaawards_past.html|archive-date=April 12, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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===] and ] books=== ===] and ] books===
The first three books feature Joe Leaphorn only (and only as a supporting secondary character in the first novel.) The next three books feature Jim Chee only. Leaphorn and Chee begin working together in the seventh novel, '']''. The first three books feature Joe Leaphorn only (and only as a supporting secondary character in the first novel.) The next three books feature Jim Chee only. Leaphorn and Chee begin working together in the seventh novel, '']''.
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*'']'' (2006); {{ISBN|978-0-06-056345-5}} #'']'' (2006); {{ISBN|978-0-06-056345-5}}


===Continuation of Leaphorn and Chee series=== ===Continuation of Leaphorn and Chee series===
In 2013, Hillerman's daughter ] published '']'' ({{ISBN|0062270486}}), the first new novel since 2006 featuring Hillerman's Navajo Police characters; the novel's protagonist is Jim Chee's wife, Officer Bernadette Manuelito. Leaphorn's involvement is curtailed in the first chapter of the book. Leaphorn is the victim of an assassination attempt, spends half of the book in a coma, and later was severely limited in his ability to communicate. Chee and Bernadette Manuelito are the crime solvers from that book forward in the series, with Leaphorn never fully active in the investigations. There have been seven books in Anne Hillerman's continuation series so far: In 2013, Hillerman's daughter ] published '']'' ({{ISBN|0062270486}}), the first new novel since 2006 featuring Hillerman's Navajo Police characters; the novel's protagonist is Jim Chee's wife, Officer Bernadette Manuelito. Leaphorn's involvement is curtailed in the first chapter of the book. Leaphorn is the victim of an assassination attempt, spends half of the book in a coma, and later was severely limited in his ability to communicate. Chee and Bernadette Manuelito are the crime solvers from that book forward in the series, with Leaphorn never fully active in the investigations (though he regains his faculties over time and consults often).


* 2013 ''Spider Woman's Daughter'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-227048-1}}. # 2013 ''Spider Woman's Daughter'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-227048-1}}.
* 2015 ''Rock With Wings'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-227051-1}}. # 2015 ''Rock With Wings'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-227051-1}}.
* 2017 ''Song of the Lion'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-239190-2}}. # 2017 ''Song of the Lion'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-239190-2}}.
* 2018 ''Cave of Bones'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-239192-6}}. # 2018 ''Cave of Bones'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-239192-6}}.
* 2019 ''The Tale Teller'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-239195-7}}. # 2019 ''The Tale Teller'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-239195-7}}.
* 2021 ''Stargazer'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-290833-9}}. # 2021 ''Stargazer'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-290833-9}}.
* 2022 ''The Sacred Bridge'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-290836-0}}. # 2022 ''The Sacred Bridge'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-290836-0}}.
# 2023 ''The Way of the Bear'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-290839-1}}.
# 2024 ''Lost Birds'' {{ISBN|978-0-06-334478-5}}.


===Three-in-one volumes=== ===Three-in-one volumes===
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*''Indian Country'' (1987); {{ISBN|0-87358-432-5}} *''Indian Country'' (1987); {{ISBN|0-87358-432-5}}
*''Talking Mysteries'' (with Ernie Bulow) (1991); {{ISBN|0-8263-1279-9}} *''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, ] (1994); {{ISBN|0-06-017034-4}} *''The Tony Hillerman Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to His Life and Work'' by Hillerman, ] (1994); {{ISBN|0-06-017034-4}}
*''Canyon De Chelly'' (1998); {{ISBN|1-893205-25-8}} *''Canyon De Chelly'' (1998); {{ISBN|1-893205-25-8}}
*'']: A Memoir'' by Tony Hillerman (2001); {{ISBN|0-06-019445-6}} *'']: A Memoir'' by Tony Hillerman (2001); {{ISBN|0-06-019445-6}}
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*''The Ethnic Detective: Chester Himes, Harry Kemelman, Tony Hillerman'' by Peter Freese – including a detailed analysis of ''Listening Woman'' (1992); {{ISBN|978-3-892-06502-9}} *''The Ethnic Detective: Chester Himes, Harry Kemelman, Tony Hillerman'' by Peter Freese – including a detailed analysis of ''Listening Woman'' (1992); {{ISBN|978-3-892-06502-9}}
*''Tony Hillerman: A Critical Companion (Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers)'' by John M. Reilly (1996); {{ISBN|978-0-313-29416-7}} *''Tony Hillerman: A Critical Companion (Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers)'' by John M. Reilly (1996); {{ISBN|978-0-313-29416-7}}
*''Tony Hillerman: A Life'' by James McGrath Morris (2021); {{ISBN |978-0-8061-7598-0}}
*''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, first edition by Time Traveler Maps'' by Tony Hillerman (1998); {{ISBN|1-892040-01-8}}
*''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}}<br>Expanded Third Edition (2011); {{ISBN|978-1-60781-137-4}}. *''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}}<br>Expanded Third Edition (2011); {{ISBN|978-1-60781-137-4}}.
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==Adaptations== ==Adaptations==
* ''The Blessing Way'' was adapted into a five-part installment of '']'' syndicated radio program in 1973, hosted by ].
*'']'' (1991)<ref>{{IMDb title |id=0101664 |title=The Dark Wind}}{{unreliable source?|date=June 2022}}</ref> is a film adaption of ''The Dark Wind'' from the Leaphorn and Chee book series. *'']'' (1991)<ref>{{IMDb title |id=0101664 |title=The Dark Wind}}{{unreliable source?|date=June 2022}}</ref> is a film adaption of ''The Dark Wind'' from the Leaphorn and Chee book series.
* ''Skinwalkers: The Navajo Mysteries'' (2002)<ref>{{IMDb title|id=tt6954520|title=Skinwalkers: The Navajo Mysteries}}{{unreliable source?|date=June 2022}}</ref> is a ] miniseries that adapted '']'', ''Coyote Waits'', and ''A Thief of Time'' from the Leaphorn and Chee book series. * ''Skinwalkers: The Navajo Mysteries'' (2002)<ref>{{IMDb title|id=tt6954520|title=Skinwalkers: The Navajo Mysteries}}{{unreliable source?|date=June 2022}}</ref> is a ] miniseries that adapted '']'', ''Coyote Waits'', and ''A Thief of Time'' from the Leaphorn and Chee book series.
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American writer (1925–2008)

Tony Hillerman
BornAnthony Grove Hillerman
(1925-05-27)May 27, 1925
Sacred Heart, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died(2008-10-26)October 26, 2008 (aged 83)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, journalist, educator
Alma materUniversity of Oklahoma
University of New Mexico
Notable awards1974 Edgar Award for Best Novel
1987 Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
1988 Anthony Award
1991 Nero Award
1995 Anthony Award anthology
2002 Anthony Awards memoir
Special Friends of the Dineh Award
SpouseMarie Unzner
Children6, including Anne Hillerman
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1943–1945
Unit103rd Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsSilver Star
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart

Anthony Grove Hillerman (May 27, 1925 – October 26, 2008) was an American author of detective novels and nonfiction works, best known for his mystery novels featuring Navajo Nation Police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. Several of his works have been adapted for film and television.

Biography

Tony Hillerman was born in Sacred Heart, Oklahoma, to August Alfred Hillerman, a farmer and shopkeeper, and his wife, Lucy Grove. He was the youngest of their three children, and the second son. His paternal grandparents were born in Germany, and his maternal grandparents were born in England. He was a first cousin once removed of actor John Hillerman. He grew up in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, attending elementary and high school with Potawatomi children.

Jeffrey Herlihy argues that this background made possible "a significantly different portrayal of Native Americans in his writing", in comparison to other authors of his time. "Most obviously important," Hillerman said of his childhood, "was growing up knowing that Indians are just like everybody else. You grew up without an 'us and them' attitude about other races."

Hillerman was a decorated combat veteran of World War II, serving from August 1943 to October 1945 as a mortarman in the 103rd Infantry Division in the European theatre. He earned the Silver Star, the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, and a Purple Heart. He was wounded in 1945, and the injuries included broken legs, foot, and ankle, facial burns, and temporary blindness.

Hillerman attended the University of Oklahoma after the war, meeting Marie Unzner, a student in microbiology. The couple wed and had one biological child and five adopted children. He graduated in 1948 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in journalism.

From 1948 to 1962, he worked as a journalist, moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1952. In 1966, he moved his family to Albuquerque, where he earned a master's degree from the University of New Mexico. During his time as a writer for the Borger News-Herald in Borger, Texas, he became acquainted with the sheriff of Hutchinson County, the man upon whom he would pattern the main character in his Joe Leaphorn novels. He taught journalism from 1966 to 1987 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, and also began writing novels. He lived there with his wife Marie until his death in 2008. At the time of his death, they had been married 60 years and had 10 grandchildren.

A consistently bestselling author, he was ranked as New Mexico's 22nd-wealthiest man in 1996. He wrote 18 books in his Navajo series. He wrote more than 30 books total, among them a memoir and books about the Southwest, its beauty, and its history. His literary honors were awarded for his Navajo books. Hillerman's books have been translated into eight languages, among them Danish and Japanese.

Hillerman's writing is noted for the cultural details he provides about his subjects: Hopi, Zuni, European settlers, federal agents, and especially the Navajo Nation Police. His works in nonfiction and in fiction reflect his appreciation of the natural wonders of the American Southwest and his appreciation of its indigenous people, particularly the Navajo. His mystery novels are set in the Four Corners area of New Mexico and Arizona, sometimes reaching into Colorado and Utah, with occasional forays to the big cities of Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and New York City. The protagonists are Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee of the Navajo Nation Police. Lt. Leaphorn was introduced in Hillerman's first novel, The Blessing Way (1970). Sgt. Jim Chee was introduced in the fourth novel, People of Darkness. The two first work together in the seventh novel, Skinwalkers, considered his breakout novel, with a distinct increase in sales with the two police officers working together.

Hillerman repeatedly acknowledged his debt to an earlier series of mystery novels written by British-born Australian author Arthur W. Upfield and set among Australian Aborigines in remote desert regions of tropical and subtropical Australia. The Upfield novels were first published in 1928 and featured a half-European, half-aboriginal Australian hero, Detective-Inspector Napoleon (Bony) Bonaparte. Bony worked with deep understanding of Aboriginal traditions. The character was based on the achievements of an Aboriginal person known as Tracker Leon, whom Upfield had met during his years in the Australian bush.

Hillerman discussed his debt to Upfield in many interviews and in his introduction to the posthumous 1984 reprint of Upfield's A Royal Abduction. In the introduction, he described the appeal of the descriptions in Upfield's crime novels. It was descriptions both of the harsh Outback areas and of "the people who somehow survived upon them" that lured him. "When my own Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police unravels a mystery because he understands the ways of his people, when he reads the signs in the sandy bottom of a reservation arroyo, he is walking in the tracks Bony made 50 years ago."

He also mentioned Eric Ambler, Graham Greene, and Raymond Chandler as authors who influenced him as he wrote the Leaphorn and Chee novels.

In an interview published in Le Monde, Hillerman said his Navajo name means "He who is afraid of his horse".

Tony Hillerman died on October 26, 2008, of pulmonary failure in Albuquerque at the age of 83, and was interred at Santa Fe National Cemetery.

Recognition beyond the US

Hillerman's novels were popular in France. Hillerman credits that popularity both to French curiosity about other cultures and to his translator, Pierre Bondil.

Legacy and honors

The Tony Hillerman Library in Albuquerque, named in his honor

Hillerman is considered one of New Mexico's foremost novelists. The Tony Hillerman Library was dedicated in Albuquerque in 2008, and the Tony Hillerman Middle School (part of Volcano Vista High School) opened in 2009. Dance Hall of the Dead, published in 1973, earned Hillerman the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière in 1987, a French international literary honor. Hillerman was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Literature (Litt.D.) from the University of New Mexico in 1990. He was awarded the Owen Wister Award in 2008 for "Outstanding Contributions to the American West."

Awards

Hillerman was a decorated combat veteran of World War II; he earned the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart as a mortarman in the 103rd Infantry Division.

He won and was nominated for numerous awards for his writing and his work with other writers. His first nomination came in 1972, with his novel The Fly on the Wall being nominated for an Edgar Award in the "Best Mystery Novel" category. Two years later his novel Dance Hall of the Dead, second book in the Leaphorn-Chee series, won the 1974 Edgar Award for Best Novel. He was again nominated for the "Best Mystery Novel" Edgar Award in 1979 for Listening Woman and lastly in 1989 for A Thief of Time. Hillerman's non-fictional work Talking Mysteries was nominated in 1992 for the Edgar Award in the "Best Critical or Biographical" category.

In 1987, Hillerman received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for Dance Hall of the Dead. In 1991, Hillerman received the MWA's Grand Master Award. Hillerman received the Nero Award for Coyote Waits and the Navajo Tribe's Special Friends of the Dineh Award.

Hillerman has also been successful at the annual Anthony Awards. His novel Skinwalkers won the 1988 Anthony Award for "Best Novel", and in the following year A Thief of Time was nominated for the 1989 Anthony Award in the same category. His next nomination was for his Talking Mysteries non-fictional work which was nominated at the 1992 Anthony Awards. His novel Sacred Clowns received a "Best Novel" nomination at the 1994 Anthony Awards, and the following year his short-story collection The Mysterious West won the 1995 Anthony Award in the "Best Anthology/Short Story Collection" category. His last win came at the 2002 Anthony Awards at which he won the "Best Non-fiction/Critical Work" award for his memoir Seldom Disappointed.

Two of the Navajo Police novels won The Spur award, given by the Western Writers of America annually. Skinwalkers won the award in 1987 for Western Novel, and The Shape Shifter won in 2007 for Best Western Short Novel.

Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir won the Agatha Award in 2001.

Hillerman's novels were recognized at the Macavity Awards. A Thief of Time won the "Best Novel" award in 1989, and Talking Mysteries won the "Best Critical/Biographical" award in 1992. Seldom Disappointed also received a nomination in the "Best Biographical/Critical Mystery Work" category in 2002.

He received the Parris Award in 1995 by Southwest Writer's Workshop for his outstanding service to other writers. In 2002, Hillerman received the Agatha Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement, given by Malice Domestic for mystery novels in the spirit of Agatha Christie.

Bibliography

Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee books

The first three books feature Joe Leaphorn only (and only as a supporting secondary character in the first novel.) The next three books feature Jim Chee only. Leaphorn and Chee begin working together in the seventh novel, Skinwalkers.

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

Continuation of Leaphorn and Chee series

In 2013, Hillerman's daughter Anne Hillerman published Spider Woman's Daughter (ISBN 0062270486), the first new novel since 2006 featuring Hillerman's Navajo Police characters; the novel's protagonist is Jim Chee's wife, Officer Bernadette Manuelito. Leaphorn's involvement is curtailed in the first chapter of the book. Leaphorn is the victim of an assassination attempt, spends half of the book in a coma, and later was severely limited in his ability to communicate. Chee and Bernadette Manuelito are the crime solvers from that book forward in the series, with Leaphorn never fully active in the investigations (though he regains his faculties over time and consults often).

  1. 2013 Spider Woman's Daughter ISBN 978-0-06-227048-1.
  2. 2015 Rock With Wings ISBN 978-0-06-227051-1.
  3. 2017 Song of the Lion ISBN 978-0-06-239190-2.
  4. 2018 Cave of Bones ISBN 978-0-06-239192-6.
  5. 2019 The Tale Teller ISBN 978-0-06-239195-7.
  6. 2021 Stargazer ISBN 978-0-06-290833-9.
  7. 2022 The Sacred Bridge ISBN 978-0-06-290836-0.
  8. 2023 The Way of the Bear ISBN 978-0-06-290839-1.
  9. 2024 Lost Birds ISBN 978-0-06-334478-5.

Three-in-one volumes

  • The Joe Leaphorn Mysteries: Three Classic Hillerman Mysteries Featuring Lt. Joe Leaphorn: The Blessing Way, Dance Hall of the Dead, Listening Woman (1989); ISBN 0-06-016174-4
  • The Jim Chee Mysteries: Three Classic Hillerman Mysteries Featuring Officer Jim Chee: People of Darkness, The Dark Wind, The Ghostway (1990); ISBN 0-06-016478-6
    The first appearance of Jim Chee in the Leaphorn-Chee series is in People of Darkness. In these three books, Joe Leaphorn is only briefly mentioned once, as "Captain Leaphorn at the Chinle substation" (POD, ch. 6). In the later books, where he is again prominent along with Jim Chee, he is "Lieutenant Leaphorn."
  • Leaphorn & Chee: Three Classic Mysteries Featuring Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee : Skinwalkers, A Thief of Time, Talking God (1992), ISBN 0-06-016909-5; reprinted (2001), ISBN 0-06-018789-1
  • Tony Hillerman: Three Jim Chee Mysteries: People of Darkness, The Dark Wind, The Ghostway (1993); ISBN 0-517-09281-6
  • Tony Hillerman: The Leaphorn & Chee Novels: Skinwalkers, A Thief of Time, Coyote Waits (2005); ISBN 0-06-075338-2
  • Tony Hillerman: Leaphorn, Chee, and More: The Fallen Man, The First Eagle, Hunting Badger (2005); ISBN 0-06-082078-0

Other novels

Other books by Hillerman (memoirs and nonfiction)

Anthologies

About Hillerman, nonfiction, by others

  • The Ethnic Detective: Chester Himes, Harry Kemelman, Tony Hillerman by Peter Freese – including a detailed analysis of Listening Woman (1992); ISBN 978-3-892-06502-9
  • Tony Hillerman: A Critical Companion (Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers) by John M. Reilly (1996); ISBN 978-0-313-29416-7
  • Tony Hillerman: A Life by James McGrath Morris (2021); ISBN 978-0-8061-7598-0
  • 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 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
    Expanded Third Edition (2011); ISBN 978-1-60781-137-4.
  • 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

Adaptations

  • The Blessing Way was adapted into a five-part installment of The Zero Hour syndicated radio program in 1973, hosted by Rod Serling.
  • The Dark Wind (1991) is a film adaption of The Dark Wind from the Leaphorn and Chee book series.
  • Skinwalkers: The Navajo Mysteries (2002) is a PBS miniseries that adapted Skinwalkers, Coyote Waits, and A Thief of Time from the Leaphorn and Chee book series.
  • Dark Winds (2022) is a TV series on AMC adapted from the Leaphorn and Chee book series.

References

  1. ^ "Best Mystery Novel Edgar Award Winners and Nominees - Complete Lists". Mysterynet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  2. ^ Haynes, Elizabeth (2011). Crime Writers: A Research Guide. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, LLC. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-59158-914-3.
  3. ^ Stasio, Marilyn (October 27, 2008). "Tony Hillerman, Novelist, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
  4. Herlihy, Jeffrey (2011). In Paris or Paname: Hemingway's Expatriate Nationalism. New York: Rodopi. p. 28. ISBN 978-9042034099.
  5. Purrington, Chris (producer) (May 11, 2004). "Tony Hillerman's New Mexico". ¡Colores!. Event occurs at 5:49. PBS. KNME-TV.
  6. ^ "Tony Hillerman Biography". The Tony Hillerman Portal. The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
  7. ^ Stead, Deborah (August 16, 1988). "Tony Hillerman's Cross-Cultural Mystery Novels". New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  8. ^ Holley, Joe. "Tony Hillerman, 83; Penned Navajo Series". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
  9. "Skinwalkers" (January 1, 1986 ed.). Kirkus Reviews. April 4, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2014. Here, however, Hillerman brings together his two series characters--middle-aged, cynical Lt. Joe Leaphorn and young, mystical Officer Jim Chee--without in any way diminishing the stark power and somber integrity that have distinguished previous exploits of the Navajo Tribal Police.
  10. Upfield, Arthur (1984). A Royal Abduction (first American ed.). Miami, Florida: Dennis McMillan. pp. v–vii.
  11. ^ Ulysse (May 1, 2006). "Les Navajos m'appellent Celui qui a peur de son cheval" [The Navajo call me one who is afraid of his horse]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  12. "Hillerman remembered as family man at funeral". November 2, 2008.
  13. Ulysse (May 1, 2006). "Les Navajos m'appellent Celui qui a peur de son cheval" [The Navajo call me one who is afraid of his horse]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  14. Roberts, Susan A.; Roberts, Calvin A. (1998). A History of New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press. p. 383. ISBN 0-8263-1792-8.
  15. "Tony Hillerman Library". Abclibrary.org. Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System. 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  16. Piper, Ann (2014). Education in Albuquerque. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 112. ISBN 9781467131032.
  17. Office of the University Secretary. "Honorary Degrees". The University of New Mexico. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  18. "The Owen Wister Award". Western Writers of America. May 15, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  19. "Search the Edgars Database! (1992)". Mystery Net. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  20. "The Nero Award List Alphabetic (Author's Last Name)". The Wolfe Pack. October 20, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  21. ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention: Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  22. "Winners of the Spur award, 1954 - 2015". Western Writers of America. May 12, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  23. "Past Agatha Award Winners & Nominees". Gaithersburg, Maryland: Malice Domestic, Ltd. Archived from the original on April 12, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  24. ^ "Mystery Readers International's Macavity Awards". Mysteryreaders.org. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  25. "Parris Award 1987 to 2010". Parris Afton Bonds. 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  26. "A Brief History of Malice: All Past Honorees". Gaithersburg, Maryland: Malice Domestic, Ltd. 2014. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  27. The Dark Wind at IMDb
  28. Skinwalkers: The Navajo Mysteries at IMDb
  29. Dark Winds at IMDb

External links

Works by Tony Hillerman
Joe Leaphorn / Jim Chee
Navajo Tribal Police novels
Other novels
Nonfiction
  • Seldom Disappointed
  • The Great Taos Bank Robbery
  • The Spell of New Mexico
  • Indian Country
  • Talking Mysteries (with Ernie Bulow)
  • The Tony Hillerman Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to His Life and Work
  • Canyon De Chelly
  • Kilroy Was There: A Gi's War in Photographs
  • Hillerman Country
  • Indian Country: America's Sacred Land with Bela Kalman
  • Rio Grande with Robert Reynolds
  • New Mexico with David Muench
Anthologies
  • The Best of the West: An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West (1991)
  • The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories (1996)
  • Best American Mysteries of the Century (2000)
  • New Omnibus of Crime (2005)
  • The Mysterious West
Adaptations from novels
Related articles
Agatha Award winners
Best First Novel
Best Contemporary Novel
Best Novel
Best Historical Novel
Best Non-Fiction
Best Short Story
Best Young Adult Mystery
Best Children/
Young Adult Fiction
Malice Domestic Award
for Lifetime Achievement
Malice Domestic
Poirot Award
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel
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