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Anthony Grove Hillerman (May 27, 1925 – October 26, 2008 [3]) 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.
May 13, 2024 · Tony Hillerman (born May 27, 1925, Sacred Heart, Oklahoma, U.S.—died October 26, 2008, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.) was an American novelist who produced taut mysteries that brought to light rich American Indian customs and culture and featured Navajo tribal officers as protagonists; Lieut. Joe Leaphorn (introduced in The Blessing Way [1970 ...
Biography. Seldom Disappointed. Anthony Grove Hillerman (1925 – 2008) Tony Hillerman was born in Sacred Heart, OK on May 27, 1925, and was the youngest of three children. He attended school from 1930-38 at St. Mary's Academy, a boarding school for Native American girls at Sacred Heart.
Oct 27, 2008 · Writer Tony Hillerman, best known for his mysteries set among the Navajo tribe in the Southwest, died Oct. 26. He was 83 years old. Hillerman's 18 novels were evocative of a place and culture...
Anthony Grove Hillerman (1925-2008) was an award-winning author of southwestern literature. This website is a comprehensive online resource for researchers and students who wish to learn more about the author, his life, and work.
Tony Hillerman was a prolific writer who produced 37 original works published between 1970 and 2006, many of which were bestsellers and continue to be read today. This comprehensive index includes Hillerman's 30 fiction works (18 of which comprise his famous Navajo mystery series featuring Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee), two children's works, five ...
Oct 27, 2008 · Tony Hillerman, a former newspaperman whose evocative mystery novels set among the Navajos of the Southwest took the American detective story in new directions and made him a best-selling...
