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Jan Burke


USA flag (b.1953)

Jan Burke is an award winning author of novels and short stories. Burke was born in Texas, but has lived in Southern California most of her life. She is a winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel.

Awards: Macavity (2002), Edgar (2000), Agatha (2000)  see all

Genres: Mystery
 
Series
Irene Kelly
   1. Goodnight, Irene (1993)
   2. Sweet Dreams, Irene (1994)
   3. Dear Irene, (1995)
   4. Remember Me, Irene (1996)
   5. Hocus (1997)
   6. Liar (1998)
   7. Bones (1999)
   8. Flight (2001)
   9. Bloodlines (2005)
   10. Kidnapped (2006)
   11. Disturbance (2011)
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Novels
   Nine (2002)
   The Sunken Sailor (2004) (with others)
   The Messenger (2008)
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Collections
   Eighteen (2002)
   Caught Red-Handed (2014)
   Apprehended (2014)
   Tried (2014)
   Convicted (2014)
   Justice Done (2014)
   Case Closed (2014)
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Books containing stories by Jan Burke
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From Sea to Stormy Sea (2019)
17 Stories Inspired by Great American Paintings
edited by
Lawrence Block
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Anatomy of Innocence (2017)
Testimonies of the Wrongfully Convicted
edited by
Laura Caldwell and Leslie S Klinger

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Awards
2002 Macavity Award for Best Mystery Short Story : The Abbey Ghosts
2000 Edgar Award for Best Novel : Bones
2000 Agatha Award for Best Short Story : The Man in the Civil Suit
1995 Macavity Award for Best Mystery Short Story : Unharmed

Award nominations
2012 Lefty Awards: Golden Nugget Award (nominee) : Disturbance
2009 Barry Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Fallen
2007 Anthony Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Kidnapped
2006 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Bloodlines
2006 Anthony Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Bloodlines
2003 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Nine
2002 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Abbey Ghosts
2002 Anthony Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Flight
2002 Agatha Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Devotion
2001 Macavity Award for Best Mystery Short Story (nominee) : The Man in the Civil Suit
2000 Anthony Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Bones
1999 Anthony Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Two Bits
1998 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Hocus
1998 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Hocus
1998 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Liar
1997 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Hocus
1994 Anthony Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Goodnight, Irene
1993 Agatha Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Goodnight, Irene


Jan Burke recommends
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Exit (2016)
(Finn Teller Corporate Spy, book 2)
Twist Phelan
"Action-packed, with a new and capable hero!."
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The Devotion of Suspect X (2011)
(Detective Galileo, book 1)
Keigo Higashino
"The Devotion of Suspect X has all the brilliant intricacy of the best Golden Age mysteries - puzzle within puzzle, twist after twist - with a modern sensibility. It is a wonderful, fresh take on the classic mystery's intellectual struggle between protagonist and antagonist, adds to it all the right amounts of tension and pacing, places it in a fascinating setting, and gives of all of this plenty of heart."
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Carousel Tides (2010)
(Archers Beach, book 1)
Sharon Lee
"Sharon Lee is one of my all-time favorite authors, a gifted storyteller whose work never fails to enchant.  With Carousel Tides she gives her fans another opportunity to spend time with fascinating characters, bringing them to life in a place that becomes so real you can smell the salt air around you.  Her fine hand with detail never lets the suspense falter, as mystery, folklore, and magic are artfully interwoven into a thoroughly engaging tale.  Carousel Tides will leave you eagerly awaiting the next novel by this master."

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