100 Most Popular Contemporary Mystery Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies (Popular Authors Series)

This book examines 100 of today's top mystery novels and mystery authors hailing from countries such as the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, South Africa, and Australia. Equally valuable to students writing research papers, readers craving new authors or more information about their favorite authors, and teachers seeking specific types of fiction to support curricula, 100 Most Popular Contemporary Mystery Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies provides revealing information about today's best mysteries and authors—without any "spoilers."Each of the accomplished writers included in this guide has established a broad audience and is recognized for work that is imaginative and innovative. The rising stars of 21st century mystery will also be included, as will authors who have won the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award. Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 10 Susan Wittig Albert......Page 12 Donna Andrews......Page 16 Nancy Atherton......Page 19 Donald Bain......Page 22 Linda Barnes......Page 26 M. C. Beaton......Page 30 Cara Black......Page 34 Lawrence Block......Page 37 Giles Blunt......Page 47 Gail Bowen......Page 50 Rhys Bowen......Page 53 C. J. Box......Page 57 Rita Mae Brown......Page 60 Ken Bruen......Page 64 James Lee Burke......Page 68 Jan Burke......Page 72 Jim Butcher......Page 75 Laura Childs......Page 79 Ann Cleeves......Page 82 Max Allan Collins......Page 86 Susan Conant......Page 94 John Connolly......Page 97 Thomas H. Cook......Page 100 Patricia Cornwell......Page 104 Peter Corris......Page 107 Bill Crider......Page 111 Deborah Crombie......Page 118 Mary Daheim......Page 121 Barbara D'Amato......Page 125 Diane Mott Davidson......Page 129 Paul C. Doherty......Page 132 Tim Dorsey......Page 138 James D. Doss......Page 141 Carole Nelson Douglas......Page 144 Aaron Elkins......Page 150 James Ellroy......Page 154 Earl W. Emerson......Page 158 Loren D. Estleman......Page 161 Janet Evanovich......Page 168 Joanne Fluke......Page 172 G. M. Ford......Page 175 Earlene Fowler......Page 178 Margaret Frazer......Page 181 Frances Fyfield......Page 186 Elizabeth George......Page 189 Robert Goddard......Page 192 Ed Gorman......Page 195 Sue Grafton......Page 203 Sarah Graves......Page 208 Kerry Greenwood......Page 211 Robert O. Greer......Page 215 Martha Grimes......Page 218 Jane Haddam......Page 221 James W. Hall......Page 225 Parnell Hall......Page 228 Steve Hamilton......Page 232 Charlaine Harris......Page 235 Carolyn Hart......Page 239 John Harvey......Page 243 Joan Hess......Page 251 Reginald Hill......Page 255 Declan Hughes......Page 260 J. A. Jance......Page 263 Michael Jecks......Page 268 H.R.F. Keating......Page 272 Laurie R. King......Page 277 William Kent Krueger......Page 280 Joe R. Lansdale......Page 283 Donna Leon......Page 288 Jeff Lindsay......Page 292 Peter Lovesey......Page 295 Margaret Maron......Page 301 Steve Martini......Page 305 Archer Mayor......Page 308 Alexander McCall Smith......Page 311 Val McDermid......Page 315 Penny Mickelbury......Page 319 Marcia Muller......Page 322 Carol O'Connell......Page 327 Katherine Hall Page......Page 330 George Pelecanos......Page 333 Louise Penny......Page 336 Anne Perry......Page 339 Nancy Pickard......Page 345 Bill Pronzini......Page 349 Ian Rankin......Page 357 Peter Robinson......Page 362 David Rosenfelt......Page 366 C. J. Sansom......Page 369 Martin Cruz Smith......Page 372 Julia Spencer-Fleming......Page 376 Dana Stabenow......Page 379 James Swain......Page 383 Andrew Taylor......Page 386 Aimée and David Thurlo......Page 390 Peter Tremayne......Page 394 Elaine Viets......Page 399 Joseph Wambaugh......Page 403 Jacqueline Winspear......Page 406 Mark Richard Zubro......Page 409 Mystery & Detection......Page 412 A......Page 420 B......Page 421 C......Page 424 D......Page 427 E......Page 429 F......Page 430 G......Page 431 H......Page 432 J......Page 434 L......Page 435 M......Page 436 N......Page 438 O......Page 439 P......Page 440 R......Page 441 S......Page 442 T......Page 445 V......Page 447 W......Page 448 Z......Page 449 Contents 6 Introduction 10 Susan Wittig Albert 12 Donna Andrews 16 Nancy Atherton 19 Donald Bain 22 Linda Barnes 26 M. C. Beaton 30 Cara Black 34 Lawrence Block 37 Giles Blunt 47 Gail Bowen 50 Rhys Bowen 53 C. J. Box 57 Rita Mae Brown 60 Ken Bruen 64 James Lee Burke 68 Jan Burke 72 Jim Butcher 75 Laura Childs 79 Ann Cleeves 82 Max Allan Collins 86 Susan Conant 94 John Connolly 97 Thomas H. Cook 100 Patricia Cornwell 104 Peter Corris 107 Bill Crider 111 Deborah Crombie 118 Mary Daheim 121 Barbara D'Amato 125 Diane Mott Davidson 129 Paul C. Doherty 132 Tim Dorsey 138 James D. Doss 141 Carole Nelson Douglas 144 Aaron Elkins 150 James Ellroy 154 Earl W. Emerson 158 Loren D. Estleman 161 Janet Evanovich 168 Joanne Fluke 172 G. M. Ford 175 Earlene Fowler 178 Margaret Frazer 181 Frances Fyfield 186 Elizabeth George 189 Robert Goddard 192 Ed Gorman 195 Sue Grafton 203 Sarah Graves 208 Kerry Greenwood 211 Robert O. Greer 215 Martha Grimes 218 Jane Haddam 221 James W. Hall 225 Parnell Hall 228 Steve Hamilton 232 Charlaine Harris 235 Carolyn Hart 239 John Harvey 243 Joan Hess 251 Reginald Hill 255 Declan Hughes 260 J. A. Jance 263 Michael Jecks 268 H.R.F. Keating 272 Laurie R. King 277 William Kent Krueger 280 Joe R. Lansdale 283 Donna Leon 288 Jeff Lindsay 292 Peter Lovesey 295 Margaret Maron 301 Steve Martini 305 Archer Mayor 308 Alexander McCall Smith 311 Val McDermid 315 Penny Mickelbury 319 Marcia Muller 322 Carol O'Connell 327 Katherine Hall Page 330 George Pelecanos 333 Louise Penny 336 Anne Perry 339 Nancy Pickard 345 Bill Pronzini 349 Ian Rankin 357 Peter Robinson 362 David Rosenfelt 366 C. J. Sansom 369 Martin Cruz Smith 372 Julia Spencer-Fleming 376 Dana Stabenow 379 James Swain 383 Andrew Taylor 386 Aimée and David Thurlo 390 Peter Tremayne 394 Elaine Viets 399 Joseph Wambaugh 403 Jacqueline Winspear 406 Mark Richard Zubro 409 Mystery & Detection 412 Index 420 A 420 B 421 C 424 D 427 E 429 F 430 G 431 H 432 I 434 J 434 K 435 L 435 M 436 N 438 O 439 P 440 Q 441 R 441 S 442 T 445 U 447 V 447 W 448 Y 449 Z 449 9781598844450,EISBN:,978-1-59884-446-7 ABC-CLIO Provide your mystery fans with background information on their favorite writers and series characters, and use this as a guide for adding contemporary titles to your collections.This book examines 100 of today's top mystery novels and mystery authors hailing from countries such as the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, South Africa, and Australia. Equally valuable to students writing research papers, readers craving new authors or more information about their favorite authors, and teachers seeking specific types of fiction to support curricula, 100 Most Popular Contemporary Mystery Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies provides revealing information about today's best mysteries and authors—without any'spoilers.'Each of the accomplished writers included in this guide has established a broad audience and is recognized for work that is imaginative and innovative. The rising stars of 21st century mystery will also be included, as will authors who have won the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award. Provide Your Mystery Fans With Background Information On Their Favorite Writers And Series Characters, And Use This As A Guide For Adding Contemporary Titles To Your Collections. • Provides Interesting And Informative Profiles Of 100 Popular, Contemporary Mystery And Crime Writers As Well As Overviews Of Their Series Characters • Contains Over 60 Author Photographs • A Bibliography Lists Information On Each Author's Works As Well As Supporting Source Materials For The Profiles Who doesn't love a good mystery novel? Mystery titles frequently top best-seller lists and appeal to a wide range of readers. For enthusiastic fans of this genre, the backgrounds of the authors of today's best mystery and crime books can be just as engrossing as the stories they tell