This is the full and detailed views of the cover of the hardback, large print edition of Talking God, published by Thorndike press. The design from the first edition dust jacket, created by Peter Thorpe, is also used for this edition. Peter Thorpe has designed and illustrated over 40 Hillerman editions and his work has become the iconic imagery associated with Hillerman's novels. The cover features the pictorial representation of Talking God in the center with Washington D.C. buildings and monuments to either side. Unlike many Hillerman novels, a great deal of the book takes place in Washington DC rather than in the Southwest.