VJ Books Presents Author Tony Hillerman!
 Tony 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.
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Tony Hillerman Bibliography
Leaphorn and Chee Series
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The Blessing Way - 1970
- Dance Hall of the Dead - 1973
- Listening Woman - 1978
- People Of Darkness - 1980
- The Dark Wind - 1982
- The Ghostway - 1984
- Skinwalkers - 1986
- A Thief of Time - 1988
- Talking God - 1989
- Coyote Waits - 1990
- Sacred Clowns - 1993
- The Fallen Man - 1996
- The First Eagle - 1998
- Hunting Badger - 1999
- The Wailing Wind - 2002
- The Sinister Pig - 2003
- Skeleton Man - 2004
- 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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