Linda Barnes (born December 6, 1949[1]) is an American mystery writer.
Linda Barnes | |
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| Born | December 6, 1949 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
| Genre | Mystery fiction |
| Notable works | Carlotta Carlyle series |
| Website | |
| www | |
Biography
editLinda Barnes was born and raised in Detroit, and graduated cum laude from the School of Fine and Applied Arts at Boston University. After college, Barnes became a drama teacher and director at Chelmsford and Lexington, Massachusetts schools. While teaching drama, Barnes wrote two plays, the award-winning "Wings" and "Prometheus", and went on to write highly successful mystery novels.
Linda Barnes lives near Boston with her husband and has one son.
Book reviews
edit- The Perfect Ghost Carolyn Haley's book review in the New York Journal of Books noted “Don’t be surprised if Linda Barnes gets an award for The Perfect Ghost, . . .”[2]
- Kirkus wrote "Barnes puts aside her Carlotta Carlyle series (Lie Down With the Devil, 2008, etc.) for an eerie, suspenseful stand-alone that focuses more on the characters and their dark pasts than on a clever mystery."[3]
- Publishers Weekly wrote "Although the mystery is slow to build, Barnes delivers a captivating story of love, rivalry, and revenge."[4]
Awards
editWins
edit- 1986 Anthony award for Best short story, "Lucky Penny"[5]
- 1987 Edgar award for Best novel, A Trouble of Fools[6]
Nominations
edit- 1986 Shamus award for Best private eye short story, "Lucky Penny"[7]
- 1988 Anthony award for Best novel, A Trouble of Fools[5]
- 1988 Edgar award for Best mystery novel, A Trouble of Fools[8]
- 1988 Shamus award for Best private eye novel, A Trouble of Fools[7]
Publications
editBarnes is best known for her series featuring Carlotta Carlyle, a 6'1" redheaded detective from Boston. Carlotta Carlyle is in the tradition of the hard-boiled female detectives created by Sue Grafton and Sara Paretsky.
Michael Spraggue series
edit- Blood Will Have Blood (1981)
- Bitter Finish (1982)
- Dead Heat (1984)
- Cities Of The Dead (1985)
Carlotta Carlyle series
edit- A Trouble Of Fools (1987)
- The Snake Tattoo (1989)
- Coyote (1990)
- Steel Guitar (1991)
- Snapshot (1993)
- Hardware (1995)
- Cold Case (1997)
- Flashpoint (1999)
- The Big Dig (2002)
- Deep Pockets (2004)
- Heart Of The World (2006)
- Lie Down With The Devil (2008)
Em Moore
edit- The Perfect Ghost (2013)
References
edit- ^ page 15, Great Women Mystery Writers, 2nd Ed. by Elizabeth Blakesley Lindsay, 2007, publ. Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33428-5
- ^ New York Journal of Books Archived May 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kirkus Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Publishers Weekly Archived July 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ "Edgar Award Winners and Nominees in the Private Eye Genre". Thrillingdetective.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ a b "The Private Eye Writers of America and The Shamus Awards". Thrillingdetective.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ "Best Mystery Novel Edgar Award Winners and Nominees - Complete Lists". Mysterynet.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.