Since visiting the Navajo Reservation and in particular Monument Valley, I started rereading Tony Hillerman whose main characters are Navajo detectives, Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn.
Through his writing Hillerman portrays the character of the Navajo reservation, it's people, culture and the effect of the white man, other tribes and modern life on ancient Navajo tradition.
The setting of his stories is always the beauty, splendor or austerity of the vast area of land known as the Navajo Reservation as it contrasts against those conflicts experienced by law enforcement.
Sadly, Tony Hillerman has died at age 83.
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