First published 2011
Anne Hillerman takes readers on a visual tour through the Southwest terrain that shaped her father Tony Hillerman's mystery novels. She combines original documentary photographs by Don Strel with excerpts from Tony's books, brief plot summaries of his works, and the author's own reflections about specific locations. The book features Tony Hillerman's introduction alongside Anne's personal essay about her father's connection to the land. Each photograph captures a piece of the region that fired Tony's imagination throughout his writing career. The locations range across the beautiful Southwest country where Tony set his detective stories. Anne provides context for each site, explaining how the geography influenced her father's storytelling. The book serves as both a tribute to Tony Hillerman's literary legacy and a celebration of the dramatic landscape that became central to his fiction. Readers can now see the actual places that provided the backdrop for his beloved characters and stories.
Genres: biography, literary-criticism, travel, photography, art-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: tribute, visual-tour
Setting: American Southwest, Southwest
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
192 pages · Kindle Edition · Harper