Hillerman, Tony - [Leaphorn & Chee 02] (21 page)

Tony Hillerman is past president of the Mystery Writers of America and has received their Edgar and Grand Master Awards. Among his other honors are the Center for the American Indian's Ambassador Award, the Silver Spur Award for best novel set in the West, and the Navajo Tribe's Special Friend Award. His many bestselling novels include
Coyote Waits, Talking God, A Thief of Time
, and
Dance Hall of the Dead
. He lives with his wife, Marie, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.