Re Ziggy's question:
"Hillerman is speaking at my university in the next few weeks
and I am
basically wondering what books of his are considered the
best?"
I once wrote an article about the best police procedurals
set in
Western state. For the state of Arizona, I said that
*Listening
Woman* was the best cop novel, and possibly the best cop
novel set
anywhere west of the Mississippi.
His first book, *The Blessing Way* is also great. His
second, *Dance
Hall of the Dead*, won a well-deserved Edgar for Best
Novel.
*Skinwalkers*, his first book to team his two series
characters, Lt.
Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee, in a single book won both
the
Anthony from the World Mystery Convention for Best Mystery
Novel, and
the Golden Spur from the Western Writers of Maerica for Best
Western
Novel; again both well-deserved awards. - Jim Doherty
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