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Jan Grape

Autore di Austin City Blue

9+ opere 100 membri 2 recensioni

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Double award-winner, Jan Grape, has five mystery award nominations: the Edgar, Shamus, Anthony, Agatha, and the Macavity. "A Front-Row Seat" won the 1998 Anthony Award for Best Short Story and was also nominated for the Shamus. She won the Macavity in 1998 for Best Nonfiction for "Deadly Women" mostra altro coedited with Dean James. It was also nominated for the Edgar and Agatha. She has published over twenty-five short stories, many nonfiction articles and interviews and is a regular columnist for Mystery Scene. Her short stories have appeared in audio, in reprints in Japan, China and Germany. Jan's debut novel, Austin City Blue, which Five Star published in October 2001, has recently been nominated for an Anthony Award in the category of Best First Novel mostra meno

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Opere correlate

Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives (1998) — Collaboratore — 108 copie
Cat Crimes III (1992) — Collaboratore — 86 copie
Cat Crimes for the Holidays (1997) — Collaboratore — 53 copie
The First Lady Murders (1999) — Collaboratore — 43 copie
Cat Crimes Takes a Vacation (1995) — Collaboratore — 35 copie
Cat Crimes Through Time (1999) — Collaboratore — 34 copie
Murder Most Feline: Cunning Tales of Cats and Crime (2001) — Collaboratore — 31 copie
Feline and Famous: Cat Crimes Goes Hollywood (1994) — Collaboratore — 27 copie
Vengeance Is Hers (1997) — Collaboratore — 26 copie
Deadly Allies II (1994) — Collaboratore — 26 copie
Partners in Crime (1994) — Collaboratore — 24 copie
Lethal Ladies (1996) — Collaboratore — 22 copie
Lethal Ladies II (1998) — Collaboratore — 14 copie
Crimes of Passion: Twenty-Three Tales of Love and Hate (1993) — Collaboratore — 8 copie

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female

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Jan Grape wrote a very competent first mystery in this Zoe Barrow, Wounded Cop, series. It's easy to read, it's got a decent plot, it's very atmospheric, and it's set in my hometown. All reasons to like it, and I did, just fine.

It's not great literature, but it's in no way a waste of a tree; it's not fancy, it's solid. I like that kind of book.

Grape wasn't a young'un when this book came out, which is a plus in my mind. She's a reader of long standing, and she's had oodles of short stories published in mystery anthologies over the years. Put all that together and I think it's no surprise that she's crafted something good: A female cop, not battle hardened, not world weary, and stubbornly optimistic. Zoe Barrow is the kinda gal you'd like to find on the barstool next to you...good at the chat, good at her job, and realistic about herself and the world. It makes her a good detective.

Recommended!
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richardderus | 1 altra recensione | May 29, 2010 |
A police procedural mystery involving an Austin, Texas female officer. Balancing her job, a comatose spouse, and a friend of her father who thinks that his wife plans to have him killed keeps this policewoman more than busy. Lots of twists and red herrings. Good for a light read.
 
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Kirconnell | 1 altra recensione | Jul 11, 2009 |

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Statistiche

Opere
9
Opere correlate
20
Utenti
100
Popolarità
#190,120
Voto
½ 3.4
Recensioni
2
ISBN
15

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