Coyote Blue

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, A Dirty Job, Bloodsucking Fiends, 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 Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal and made a minor appearance in Island of the Sequined Love Nun.

External links
Author's webpage for Coyote Blue
Cheri Crenshaw.  "The Avatar of Irony in Christopher Moore's Coyote Blue (HTML / PDF)

Category:1994 American novels
Category:Absurdist fiction
Category:American fantasy novels
Category:Novels by Christopher Moore
Category:1994 fantasy novels
Category:Novels set in California
Category:Santa Barbara, California