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Terry Shames


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Terry grew up in Texas, and has an abiding affection for the people she grew up with and the landscape and culture of the town that is the model for Jarrett Creek.

She graduated from the University of Texas and has an MA from San Francisco State University.

Terry now lives in Northern California with her husband, two terriers and a regal cat.
 

Awards: Macavity (2014)  see all

Genres: Cozy Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
November 2024

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Out of Control
 
Novels
   Out of Control (2024)
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Collections
   Lone Star Lawless (2017) (with others)
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Books containing stories by Terry Shames
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Bullets and Other Hurting Things (2021)
A Tribute to Bill Crider
edited by
Rick Ollerman
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Murder Most Edible (2019)
(Malice Domestic, book 14)
edited by
Rita Owen, Verena Rose and Shawn Reilly Simmons

Awards
2014 Macavity Award for Best First Novel : A Killing At Cotton Hill

Award nominations
2019 Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel (nominee) : A Reckoning in the Back Country
2018 Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel (nominee) : An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock
2017 Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel (nominee) : The Necessary Murder of Nonie Blake
2015 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Last Death of Jack Harbin
2014 Lefty Awards: The Squid (nominee) : A Killing At Cotton Hill


Terry Shames recommends
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Mia (2024)
(Jack Bertolino)
John Lansing
"Mia is the way thrillers ought to read unforgettable characters, non-stop action, and explosive scenes. Jack Bertolino is a perfect hero and Mia is thoroughly intriguing."
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The Hemingway Deception (2023)
Tj O'Connor
"There are no wimps in this fast-paced thriller, male or female. The relentless action will have you flying through the pages, eager to know what happens next."
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City Problems (2021)
(Ed Runyon Mystery, book 1)
Steve Goble
"A terrific new series. Ed Runyon is a relentless cop, and Goble puts a fresh spin on the cop with a haunted past."

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