In Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir, award-winning author Tony Hillerman reflects on seventy-six years spent transforming from a hard-times farm boy into a bestselling writer. With warmth and unvarnished honesty, Hillerman reveals the real-life inspirations behind his legendary mystery plots. Blending the keen eye of a veteran reporter with the narrative craft of a master storyteller, he paints a vivid portrait of his own journey and the changing world around him.