![]() After the presentation, Tony asked his daughter, “Why haven’t you done this for me?” These complimented the presentation he gave at the conference and were a big hit with attendees. First, she and her husband, who is a professional photographer, offered to do photographs of places that New Mexico author Michael McGarrity describes so well in his Santa Fe-based mysteries. She told us about a mystery writers’ convention that her father and other Southwestern mystery writers still hold and two very specific ways it played a role in her decision to continue his series. We asked Anne to tell us the story of this story – what inspired her to write it. ![]() ![]() The story is told from Bernie’s point of view, and we get a chance to go deeper into her background and family. She has found a brilliant way to not only feature Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, but to focus on Chee’s Navajo Police officer wife, Bernie Manuelito. ![]() ![]() With this novel, Anne continues the series begun by her father, the legendary Tony Hillerman. Last Thursday’s high winds could not deter members of Murder Among Friends from coming to our meeting and talking with the talented and charming Anne Hillerman about her book, Spider Woman’s Daughter. ![]()
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