We have pretty much all the mystery novels of Tony Hillerman. I only just found out that he died back in 2008 (I guess that's why there haven't been any new books lately). Most of his books involve two Navajo Tribal Police officers, Lieut. Joe Leaphorn and Sergeant Jim Chee. Hillerman not only wrote good mysteries, but he wrote in order to instill in his readers a respect for Indian culture. The way he wove the Navajo myths and traditions into the real world challenges of police officers have become for me a model for how ancient story can come alive in our everyday lives.
Not only are these novels great, but the landscape they evoke was powerful enough to compel our entire family to take a vacation there. Hillerman shows how what some may call barren and dry, for others can be full of life and beauty. Enough blubbering on my part...just go and read one of the books!
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