''Coyote Blue'' is a novel by American writer Christopher Moore, published in 1994. The plot concerns a salesman in

Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara ( es, Santa Bárbara, meaning "Saint Barbara") is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coas ...

, named Sam Hunter (a

Crow Indian The Crow, whose Exonym and endonym, autonym is Apsáalooke (), also spelled Absaroka, are Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans living primarily in southern Montana. Today, the Crow people have a federally recognized tribe, th ...

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 coyote (''Canis latrans'') is a species of canis, canine native to North America. It is smaller than its close relative, the wolf, and slightly smaller than the closely related eastern wolf and red wolf. It fills much of the same ecologica ...

, 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 ''A Dirty Job'' is a novel by American writer Christopher Moore, published in 2006. While reflecting the author's absurdist tendencies, the content of the novel draws significantly from his own experiences in tending to the needs of close fami ...

''. In addition, ''Coyote Blue'' makes passing references to "Augustus Brine," from Moore's first novel, ''

Practical Demonkeeping ''Practical Demonkeeping'' is a novel by American writer Christopher Moore, published in 1992. His first novel, it deals with a demon from Hell and his master. The novel has been translated and published in German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, ...

'', and "Detective Sergeant Alphonso Rivera," from ''

'', ''

Bloodsucking Fiends ''Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story'' is a novel by American writer Christopher Moore, published in 1995. It combines elements of the supernatural and of the romance novel. Plot summary Jody, a young, single, red-headed woman living in San Franc ...

'', ''

You Suck ''You Suck: A Love Story'' is a novel by American writer Christopher Moore. A sequel to the author's ''Bloodsucking Fiends'', from 1995, released on January 16, 2007 by William Morrow and Company. It is followed by '' Bite Me'', the third nove ...

'', '' Bite Me'', and '' Secondhand Souls''. Coyote also mentions having met

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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 ''Island of the Sequined Love Nun'' is a novel by American absurdist writer Christopher Moore, published in 1997. It is based partly on the author's personal experiences in Micronesia. Plot Tucker (Tuck) Case is a pilot for a cosmetics company ...

''.

External links

Author's webpage for ''Coyote Blue''
1994 American novels Absurdist fiction American fantasy novels Novels by Christopher Moore 1994 fantasy novels Novels set in California Santa Barbara, California {{1990s-novel-stub