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Author Tony HillermanTony Hillerman (May 27, 1925 _ October 26, 2008) was born in Sacred Heart, Oklahoma. Hillerman was an award-winning American author of detective novels and non-fiction works best known for his Navajo Tribal Police mystery novels.

He was a decorated combat veteran of World War II, serving from August 1943 to October 1945. From 1948_62, he worked as a journalist, then moved his family to Albuquerque, where he earned a master's degree from the University of New Mexico in 1966. It was during his time as a writer for the Borger News-Herald in Borger, Texas that 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.

Tony Hillerman Book List and Awards
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The Shape Shifter
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The Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman

Skeleton Man
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Skeleton Man by Tony Hillerman

The Sinister Pig
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The Sinister Pig by Tony Hillerman

The Fallen Man
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The Fallen Man by Tony Hillerman

Finding Moon
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Finding Moon by Tony Hillerman

Sacred Clowns
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Sacred Clowns by Tony Hillerman
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2004 NY: HarperCollins  First edition, first printing, fine, without a dust jacket, remainder marked.

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Tony Hillerman Bibliography


Leaphorn and Chee Series

  1. The Blessing Way - 1970
  2. Dance Hall of the Dead - 1973
  3. Listening Woman - 1978
  4. People Of Darkness - 1980
  5. The Dark Wind - 1982
  6. The Ghostway - 1984
  7. Skinwalkers - 1986
  8. A Thief of Time - 1988
  9. Talking God - 1989
  10. Coyote Waits - 1990
  11. Sacred Clowns - 1993
  12. The Fallen Man - 1996
  13. The First Eagle - 1998
  14. Hunting Badger - 1999
  15. The Wailing Wind - 2002
  16. The Sinister Pig - 2003
  17. Skeleton Man - 2004
  18. The Shape Shifter - 2006

Stand-Alone Novels

  • The Fly on the Wall - 1971
  • The Boy Who Made Dragonfly - 1972 (for children)
  • Buster Mesquite's Cowboy Band - 1973 (for children)
  • Finding Moon - 1995

Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Anthologies

  • The Great Taos Bank Robbery - 1973
  • The Spell of New Mexico - 1976
  • Indian Country - 1987
  • Talking Mysteries - 1991 (with Ernie Bulow)
  • Best of the West: An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West - 1991
  • The Tony Hillerman Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to His Life and Work by Hillerman, Martin Greenberg - 1994
  • The Mysterious West - 1995
  • The Oxford book of American Detective Stories - 1996
  • Canyon De Chelly - 1998
  • Best American Mysteries of the Century - 2000
  • Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir by Tony Hillerman - 2001
  • New Omnibus of Crime - 2005

Tony Hillerman Awards

  • Dance Hall of the Dead - Grand Prix de Littérature Policière in 1987
  • Skinwalkers - 1987 Spur Award for Western Novel
  • Skinwalkers - 1988 Anthony Award for "Best Novel"
  • A Thief of Time - 1989 Macavity Award for "Best Novel"
  • Talking Mysteries - 1992 Macavity Award for "Best Critical/Biographical" category
  • Parris Award in 1995 by Southwest Writer's Workshop for his outstanding service to other writers
  • The Mysterious West - 1995 Anthony Award in the "Best Anthology/Short Story Collection" category
  • Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir - 2001 Agatha Award and 2002 Anthony Award in the "Best Non-fiction/Critical Work" category
  • Agatha Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2002
  • The Shape Shifter - 2007 Spur Award for Best Western Short Novel
  • Owen Wister Award in 2008 for “Outstanding Contributions to the American West"

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