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James W Ziskin


USA flag (b.1960)

James W. Ziskin is the author of the Ellie Stone mysteries. Winner of the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original and the Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel (Sue Feder Memorial), his books have also been finalists for the Edgar , Barry, and Lefty awards.
 

Awards: Macavity (2021), Barry (2021), Anthony (2017)  see all

Genres: Cozy Mystery, Mystery
 
Series
Ellie Stone Mystery
   1. Styx & Stone (2013)
   2. No Stone Unturned (2014)
   3. Stone Cold Dead (2015)
   4. Heart of Stone (2016)
   5. Cast the First Stone (2017)
   6. A Stone's Throw (2018)
   7. Turn to Stone (2020)
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Novels
   Bombay Monsoon (2022)
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Books containing stories by James W Ziskin
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Die Behind the Wheel (2019)
Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of Steely Dan
edited by
Brian Thornton
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Low Down Dirty Vote (2018)
A Crime Fiction Anthology
(Low Down Dirty Vote, book 1)
edited by
Mysti Berry

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Awards
2021 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel : Turn to Stone
2021 Barry Award for Best Paperback original : Turn to Stone
2017 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel : Heart of Stone
2017 Anthony Award for Best Paperback original : Heart of Stone

Award nominations
2021 Macavity Award for Best Mystery Short Story (nominee) : The Twenty-Five Year Engagement
2021 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (nominee) : Turn to Stone
2021 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Twenty-Five Year Engagement
2021 Anthony Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Twenty-Five Year Engagement
2020 Agatha Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The 25 Year Engagement
2019 Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel (nominee) : A Stone's Throw
2019 Anthony Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : A Stone's Throw
2018 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : Cast the First Stone
2018 Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel (nominee) : Cast the First Stone
2018 Anthony Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Cast the First Stone
2017 Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel (nominee) : Heart of Stone
2017 Edgar Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Heart of Stone
2016 Lefty Award for Best World Mystery (nominee) : Stone Cold Dead
2016 Barry Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Stone Cold Dead
2015 Anthony Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : No Stone Unturned


James W Ziskin recommends
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Leave the Lights on (2023)
Liv Andersson
"A poetic inevitability emerges from the dark, secret past of damaged lives forever linked. Taut and, at turns, haunting and terrifying, Liv Andersson's Leave the Lights On twists and turns then twists again, defying readers' expectations and assumptions about naivete, betrayal, and revenge. Beatrice Wicker is a compellingly imperfect heroine, whose very survival depends on cunning and endurance in a decades-long game of hide-and-seek. Tense, chilling, and absorbing, Leave the Lights On is a superb psychological thriller."
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Pesticide (2022)
(Linder and Donatelli Mystery, book 1)
Kim Hays
"Giuliana Linder and Renzo Donatelli make for one of the sharpest, most compelling police duos you'll ever read. Their conflicted attraction bristles with true emotional depth and poignancy as they lead a rich ensemble cast through the surprisingly nefarious world of organic politics. A remarkable procedural set in Bern, Kim Hays's Pesticide is Switzerland's answer to Scandinavian noir. Fresh and oh so readable, you won't want to put it down."
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Cover Your Tracks (2020)
Daco S Auffenorde
"Daco S. Auffenorde's thrilling Cover Your Tracks unspools a relentless crescendo of menace and doubt. A chilling tale of damaged souls, iron wills, and dark obsession. Two strangers--a resourceful ex-soldier and a pregnant doctor--must trust each other to reach safety after their train is swept down a remote mountain by an avalanche. Survival as a team sport."

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