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Charles Ardai

(b.1969)

aka Richard Aleas

Awards: Edgar (2007) see all

Genres: Mystery, Young Adult Fantasy

Series

Gabriel Hunt Adventures
2. Hunt Through the Cradle of Fear (2009)

Novels

   The Good-Neighbor Policy (2007)
   Fifty-To-One (2008)
   The Nice Guys (2016)

Collections

Death Comes Too Late (2024)

Anthologies edited

   Great Tales of Madness and the Macabre (1990)
   Why I Left Harry's All-Night Hamburgers (1990) (with Sheila Williams)
   Futurecrime (1992) (with Cynthia Manson)
   New England Crime Chowder (1992) (with Cynthia Manson)
   Kingpins (1992) (with Cynthia Manson)
   Aliens and UFO's (1993) (with Cynthia Manson)
   Great Tales of Crime and Detection (1995)

Books containing stories by Charles Ardai

Illicit Motions (2023)
(Unnerving Crime, book 1)
edited by
Eddie Generous

Playing Games (2023)
edited by
Lawrence Block

Black is the Night (2022)
Stories Inspired by Cornell Woolrich
edited by
Maxim Jakubowski

More books

Awards

2007 Edgar Award for Best Short Story : The Home Front

Award nominations

1994 Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story (nominee) : Nobody Wins

Charles Ardai recommends

Devil's Chew Toy (2022)
(Hayden & Friends, book 1)
Rob Osler
"An out and proud crime story loaded with charm, warmth and good humor, DEVIL'S CHEW TOY introduces an engaging new voice with a fresh perspective on the sorts of stories a 21st century mystery novel can tell."

The Last Commandment (2021)
(Austin Grant of Scotland Yard, book 1)
Scott Shepherd
"Ingeniously constructed and breathlessly told, The Last Commandment is Scott Shepherd at his gripping best."

Bones of Hilo (2021)
(Kawika Wong , book 1)
Eric Redman
"Lush, smart and adult, this is crime fiction of a very high order."

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