Coyote Blue Explained

Coyote Blue
Author:Christopher Moore
Cover Artist:Ruth Marten
Country:United States
Language:English
Genre:Comic fantasy
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Release Date:March 4, 1994
Media Type:Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages:304
Isbn:0-06-073543-0
Oclc:56103620
Preceded By:Practical Demonkeeping
Followed By:Bloodsucking Fiends

Coyote Blue is a novel by American writer Christopher Moore, published in 1994.

The plot concerns a salesman in Santa Barbara, California, named Sam Hunter (a Crow Indian born Samson Hunts Alone) who, as a teenager, fled his home on the reservation when he was involved in the death of a law officer. The novel begins when the adult Sam has his life turned upside down by Coyote, the ancient Native American trickster-god.

One of the minor characters, "Minty Fresh" becomes an important feature of Moore's later work A Dirty Job.

In addition, Coyote Blue makes passing references to "Augustus Brine," from Moore's first novel, Practical Demonkeeping, and "Detective Sergeant Alphonso Rivera," from Practical Demonkeeping, Bloodsucking Fiends, A Dirty Job, You Suck, Bite Me, and Secondhand Souls.

Coyote also mentions having met Jesus Christ who was one of the main characters from Moore's novel and made a minor appearance in Island of the Sequined Love Nun.

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