The Blessings Way / Dance hall of the Dead / Listening Woman

by Tony Hillerman

Tony Hillerman (1925-2008) specialized in mysteries set in the four corners area of the south-west United States involving Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, Navajo Tribal Officer Jim Chee, or both together. This volume is a book club edition of an omnibus containing the first three Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn mysteries; The Blessing Way from 1970, Dance Hall of the Dead from 1973, and Listening Woman from 1978. Binding tight and square with no marking inside or out. Dust jacket has a few minor tears and some bumps; reinforcements have been made. 567 pages.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1989

About the author

Tony Hillerman, who was born in Sacred Heart, Oklahoma, was a decorated combat veteran from World War II, serving as a mortarman in the 103rd Infantry Division and earning the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart. Later, he worked as a journalist from 1948 to 1962. Then he earned a Masters degree and taught journalism from 1966 to 1987 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where he resided with his wife until his death in 2008. Hillerman, a consistently bestselling author, was ranked as New Mexico's 25th wealthiest man in 1996. - Wikipedia

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read only “the listening woman”. I think I read another of his books a long time ago. Fun to learn about the culture and the four-corners area.