This is the full and detailed views of the cover of the first edition for People of Darkness. This copy was published in 1980 by Harper & Row Publisher's INC. in New York.
Design and Photography Credits: The jacket design and illustration is by Francesca Greene and feature a black stone bear fetish inside a blue, tan, and red geometric design. This edition also has two fold-outs, the front fold-out contains a brief synopsis of the novel and the back fold-out contains brief reviews of Tony Hillerman's previous books by various magazines and newspapers.