Tod der Maulwürfe==People of Darkness [German, paperback, 1982]

The Goldmann paperback publication of People of Darkness (1980), the fourth book in Hillerman's Navajo Mystery series and the first to introduce the character of Sergeant Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police.

The bright red cover dominates the sepia-toned photograph at the bottom of the front cover, which shows a man in a suit and tie wearing the headdress of an American Plains Indian. The first two Goldmann editions of Hillerman's work, Tod der Maulwürfe (People of Darkness) and Karo Drei (The Dark Wind), appear with red covers. The text is translated into German by Friedrich A. Hofschuster

• Title Page Transcription:
  TONY HILLERMAN | Tod der Maulwürfe | PEOPLE OF DARKNESS | Kriminalroman | Deutsche | Erstveröffentlichung | [publisher’s device] | Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag
• Contents:
  [i] publisher's device, ACTION KRIMI, [ii] blank, [iii] title page, [iv] copyright and publisher's imprint, [v] list of characters, [vi] blank, 7-191 text, [192] advertisements
• Physical Attributes:
  • Format: Paperback, 18 x 11.5 cm.
  • Binding: Bright red paper covers, with white and black text. Lower half of front cover contains photograph discussed above. The back cover displays a synopsis of the novel and a brief biography of Hillerman. The spine is lettered: [vertical] [publisher's device] [horizontal] KRIMI/Action Tony Hillerman Tod der Maulwürfe.
  • Collation: [i-iv] 7-191 [192]
  • Price: DM 5,80