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Barbara Seranella


USA flag (1956 - 2007)

Barbara Seranella was born in Santa Monica, California and grew up in Pacific Palisades. After a restless childhood that included running away from home at 14, joining a hippie commune in the Haight, and riding with outlaw motorcycle clubs, she decided to settle down and do something normal so she became an auto mechanic.

She worked at an Arco station in Sherman Oaks for five years and then a Texaco station in Brentwood for another twelve. At the Texaco station, she rose to the rank of service manager and then married her boss. Figuring she had taken her automotive career as far as it was going to carry her, she retired in 1993 to pursue the writing life.

Seranella's books have been hailed for their "gritty realism, smart plotting, taut suspense, and [their] highly original heroine."
 

Awards: Anthony (2006)  see all
 
Series
Munch Mancini
   1. No Human Involved (1997)
   2. No Offense Intended (1998)
   3. Unwanted Company (2000)
   4. Unfinished Business (2001)
   5. No Man Standing (2002)
   6. Unpaid Dues (2003)
   7. Unwilling Accomplice (2004)
   8. An Unacceptable Death (2005)
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Books containing stories by Barbara Seranella
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Greatest Hits (2005)
Original Stories of Hitmen, Hired Guns, and Private Eyes
edited by
Robert J Randisi

Awards
2006 Anthony Award for Best Short Story : Misdirection

Award nominations
2006 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Misdirection
2001 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Unwanted Company
1998 Barry Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : No Human Involved


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