"The essays in The Great Taos Bank Robbery were my project to win a Master of Arts degree in English when I quit being a newspaper editor and went back to college."
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Tony Hillerman was a celebrated American author best known for his mystery novels set in the American Southwest, particularly those featuring Navajo Tribal Police officers Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn. Born on May 27, 1925, in Sacred Heart, Oklahoma, Hillerman's unique storytelling blended elements of Native American culture with suspenseful plots, earning him a devoted readership and critical acclaim. His work not only popularized the genre of Southwestern mysteries but also fostered greater appreciation for Native American traditions, leaving an enduring legacy in both literature and cultural understanding.
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"I always have one or two, sometimes more, Navajo or other tribes' cultural elements in mind when I start a plot. In Thief of Time, I wanted to make readers aware of Navajo attitude toward the dead, respect for burial sites."
Tony Hillerman