Carolyn Wheat (born August 8, 1946) is an American mystery writer.
Carolyn Wheat | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1946 Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Alma mater | University of Toledo |
| Period | 1983– |
| Genre | Mystery |
Early life and education
editWheat was born on August 8, 1946, in Green Bay, Wisconsin to librarian Mary (née Sensiba) and engineer Lawrence Wheat.[1]
She studied at the University of Toledo, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1968 and a Juris Doctor in 1971.[1]
Career
editWheat is the author of the Cass Jameson series of mystery novels.[2] She was shortlisted for the 1984 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel for Dead Men's Thoughts.[3]
In 1996 she won the Agatha Award for best short story for "Accidents Will Happen".[4] That story was also won the 1997 Anthony Awards for best short story.[5] She won the 1997 MacAvity Award for best mystery short story for "Cruel & Unusual" and was shortlisted in 2000 and 2003.[6]
Wheat teaches novel writing at the University of San Diego.[7]
Works
editMystery novels
edit- Wheat, Carolyn (1983). Dead Men's Thoughts. St Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0312185015.
- —— (1986). Where Nobody Dies. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-312-86700-3.
- —— (1995). Fresh Kills. Berkley. ISBN 978-0-425-15276-8.
- —— (1996). Mean Streak. Berkley. ISBN 978-0-425-15317-8.
- —— (1997). Troubled Waters. Berkley. ISBN 978-0-425-15784-8.
- —— (1998). Sworn to Defend. Berkley. ISBN 978-0-425-16303-0.
Short stories
edit- Wheat, Carolyn (2000). Tales Out of School. Crippen & Landru. ISBN 1-888631-47-1.
Non-fiction
edit- Wheat, Carolyn (2003). How to Write Killer Fiction. Daniel & Daniel. ISBN 978-1880284629.
References
edit- ^ a b "Wheat, Carolyn 1946–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "Books by Carolyn Wheat and Complete Book Reviews". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "Edgar Awards". Stop, You're Killing Me. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Agatha Awards – 1996". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "Anthony Award Nominees – 1997". Boucheron. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "Macavity Awards". Mystery Readers International. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "Wheat, Carolyn". UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
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