

In 2001, his memoir, Seldom Disappointed, won both the Anthony and Agatha Awards for best nonfiction. First of all, the story is all about politics. Its a mystery set in nameless non-Western state capital.

He served as president of the prestigious Mystery Writers of America, and was honored with that group’s Edgar Award and as one of mystery fiction’s Grand Masters. Manuscripts for The Fly on the Wall (1971) The manuscript drafts and papers that relate to Hillerman's political thriller, The Fly on the Wall include four initial drafts, an assortment of notes and partial drafts, correspondence files and a final edited manuscript. Tony Hillermans 'The Fly on the Wall' is not one of his 'Leaphorn & Chee' novels. Western Writers of America honored him with the Wister Award for Lifetime achievement in 2008. The Fly on the Wall by Tony Hillerman is a stand-alone novel about a newspaper reporter and an ethical dilemma the protagonist, John Cotton faced concerning. He had received every major honor for mystery fiction awards ranging from the Navajo Tribal Council's commendation to France 's esteemed Grand prix de litterature policiere. Tony Hillerman (1925–2008), an Albuquerque, New Mexico, resident since 1963, was the author of 29 books, including the popular 18-book mystery series featuring Navajo police officers Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn, two non-series novels, two children’s books, and nonfiction works. Inscribed first edition of this political mystery-thriller, following journalist John Cottons efforts to.
