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Dorothy Salisbury Davis


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Dorothy Salisbury Davis was a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America, and a recipient of lifetime achievement awards from Bouchercon and Malice Domestic. The author of seventeen crime novels, including the Mrs. Norris Mysteries and the Julie Hayes Mysteries; three historical novels; and numerous short stories; she has served as president of the Mystery Writers of America and was a founder of Sisters in Crime.
 


Genres: Romance, Mystery
 
Series
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Julie Hayes
   1. A Death in the Life (1976)
   2. Scarlet Night (1980)
   3. Lullaby of Murder (1984)
   4. The Habit of Fear (1987)
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Novels
   The Judas Cat (1949)
   A Gentle Murderer (1951)
   The Clay Hand (1952)
   A Town of Masks (1952)
   Men of No Property (1956)
   The Evening of the Good Samaritan (1961)
   Black Sheep, White Lamb (1964)
   The Pale Betrayer (1965)
   Enemy and brother (1967)
   God Speed the Night (1969) (with Jerome Ross)
   Where the Dark Streets Go (1970)
   Shock Wave (1972)
   The Little Brothers (1973)
   In the Still of the Night (2001)
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Collections
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Anthologies edited
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Books containing stories by Dorothy Salisbury Davis
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A Prisoner of Memory (2008)
And 24 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories
(Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories, book 3)
edited by
Ed Gorman and Martin H Greenberg

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Award nominations
2004 Agatha Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : God Speed the Night
1976 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Old Friends
1970 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Where the Dark Streets Go
1969 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : God Speed the Night
1966 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Pale Betrayer
1965 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Purple is Everything
1959 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : A Gentleman Called


Dorothy Salisbury Davis recommends
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Second Shadow (1990)
Aimée Thurlo and David Thurlo
"Romantic and rich in the lore and mystery of the desert. Second Shadow is a pure delight to read."

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