People of Darkness
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| Author | Tony Hillerman |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
| Published | 1980 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Preceded by | Listening Woman (1978) |
| Followed by | The Dark Wind (1982) |
People of Darkness is a fiction novel by author Tony Hillerman. First published in 1980, People of Darkness was Hillerman's first novel to feature Officer Jim Chee. The novel focus on the mystery of a stolen box and an explosion at an oil well. The novel introduces one of Chee's long-running love interests, white schoolteacher Mary Landon. The ambiguous status of peyote usage within both Navajo and European American cultures plays an important role in the plot.
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