John Lutz published his first short story in 1966 in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and published regularly ever since. His work included political suspense, private eye novels, urban suspense, humor, occult, crime caper, police procedural, espionage, historical, futuristic, amateur detective --- virtually every mystery sub-genre. He was the author of more than 35 novels and 250 short stories and articles. His novels and short fiction were translated into virtually every language and adapted for almost every medium. He was a president of both Mystery Writers of America and Private Eye Writers of America. Among his awards are the MWA Edgar, the PWA Shamus, The Trophee 813 Award for best mystery short story collection translated into the French language, the PWA Life Achievement Award, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Golden Derringer Lifetime Achievement Award.
Awards: Shamus (1995), Edgar (1986) see all
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Western
Series
Alo Nudger
1. Buyer Beware (1976)
2. Nightlines (1985)
3. The Right to Sing the Blues (1986)
4. Ride the Lightning (1987)
5. Dancer's Debt (1988)
6. Time Exposure (1989)
7. Diamond Eyes (1990)
8. Thicker Than Blood (1993)
9. Death by Jury (1995)
10. Oops! (1998)
The Nudger Dilemmas (2001)
1. Buyer Beware (1976)
2. Nightlines (1985)
3. The Right to Sing the Blues (1986)
4. Ride the Lightning (1987)
5. Dancer's Debt (1988)
6. Time Exposure (1989)
7. Diamond Eyes (1990)
8. Thicker Than Blood (1993)
9. Death by Jury (1995)
10. Oops! (1998)
The Nudger Dilemmas (2001)
Fred Carver
1. Tropical Heat (1986)
2. Scorcher (1987)
3. Kiss (1988)
4. Flame (1990)
5. Bloodfire (1991)
6. Hot (1992)
7. Spark (1993)
8. Torch (1994)
9. Burn (1995)
10. Lightning (1996)
1. Tropical Heat (1986)
2. Scorcher (1987)
3. Kiss (1988)
4. Flame (1990)
5. Bloodfire (1991)
6. Hot (1992)
7. Spark (1993)
8. Torch (1994)
9. Burn (1995)
10. Lightning (1996)
Night
1. The Night Caller (2001)
2. The Night Watcher (2002)
3. Night Victims (2003)
aka The Night Spider
4. Darker Than Night (2004)
5. Fear the Night (2005)
6. Chill of Night (2006)
1. The Night Caller (2001)
2. The Night Watcher (2002)
3. Night Victims (2003)
aka The Night Spider
4. Darker Than Night (2004)
5. Fear the Night (2005)
6. Chill of Night (2006)
Frank Quinn
1. Darker Than Night (2004)
2. In for the Kill (2007)
3. Night Kills (2008)
3.5. Other Than Murder (2009)
4. Urge to Kill (2009)
5. Mister X (2010)
6. Serial (2011)
6.5. Switch (2012)
7. Pulse (2011)
8. Twist (2013)
8.5. Carnage (2014)
9. Frenzy (2014)
10. Slaughter (2015)
1. Darker Than Night (2004)
2. In for the Kill (2007)
3. Night Kills (2008)
3.5. Other Than Murder (2009)
4. Urge to Kill (2009)
5. Mister X (2010)
6. Serial (2011)
6.5. Switch (2012)
7. Pulse (2011)
8. Twist (2013)
8.5. Carnage (2014)
9. Frenzy (2014)
10. Slaughter (2015)
The Fred Carver Omnibus
1. The Fred Carver Mysteries Volume One (2018)
2. The Fred Carver Mysteries Volume Two (2018)
3. The Fred Carver Mysteries Volume Three (2018)
1. The Fred Carver Mysteries Volume One (2018)
2. The Fred Carver Mysteries Volume Two (2018)
3. The Fred Carver Mysteries Volume Three (2018)
Novels
The Truth of the Matter (1971)
Bonegrinder (1977)
Lazarus Man (1979)
Jericho Man (1980)
The Shadow Man (1981)
Single White Female Seeks Same (1990)
aka Single White Female
Dancing with the Dead (1992)
The Ex (1996)
Final Seconds (1998) (with David August)
Bonegrinder (1977)
Lazarus Man (1979)
Jericho Man (1980)
The Shadow Man (1981)
Single White Female Seeks Same (1990)
aka Single White Female
Dancing with the Dead (1992)
The Ex (1996)
Final Seconds (1998) (with David August)
Collections
Better Mousetraps (1988)
Shadows Everywhere (1994)
Until You Are Dead (1998)
Endless Road (2003)
The President's Cat Is Missing & Other Stories (2014)
Tough and Other Short Stories (2016)
The Adventures of the Bronze Buckaroo (2018) (with others)
Shadows Everywhere (1994)
Until You Are Dead (1998)
Endless Road (2003)
The President's Cat Is Missing & Other Stories (2014)
Tough and Other Short Stories (2016)
The Adventures of the Bronze Buckaroo (2018) (with others)
Novellas and Short Stories
Thieves' Honor (1966)
The Real Shape of the Coast (1971)
Plague (1995)
Shell Game (1995)
Arful (2005)
Chop Suey (2006)
The Laundry Room (2006)
Kitty (2014)
The President's Cat Is Missing (2014)
Stutter Step (2014)
Veterans (2014)
With Anchovies (2014)
Before You Leap (2016)
The Real Shape of the Coast (1971)
Plague (1995)
Shell Game (1995)
Arful (2005)
Chop Suey (2006)
The Laundry Room (2006)
Kitty (2014)
The President's Cat Is Missing (2014)
Stutter Step (2014)
Veterans (2014)
With Anchovies (2014)
Before You Leap (2016)
Omnibus editions show
Books containing stories by John Lutz
Silent Night, Deadly Night (2016)
Classic Christmas Carols with a Twist of Crime
edited by
Otto Penzler
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Awards
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John Lutz recommends
The Dead Detective (2010)
(Dead Detective , book 1)
William Heffernan
"William Heffernan is one of the finest craftsmen in mystery fiction. The publication of a new Heffernan novel is an event worth cheering, and The Dead Detective is no exception. A mystery treat. A literary treat."
Silent Screams (2009)
(Silent, book 1)
C E Lawrence (Carole Buggé)
"Pulse racing, compelling, first-rate."
The Sculptor (2009)
(Sam Markham, book 1)
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