Agatha Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 6 (1993) Winner
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Edition 11 (1998) Excellence Award
Barbara D'Amato
バーバラ・ダマト
Bābara D'Amato
Aliases:
Barbara Steketee
Pen Names:
Malacai Black（Used for the novel On My Honor）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1938-04-10 （Grand Rapids, Michigan）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Chicago
Career
- Occupations
- mystery author
- Active Years
- 1973-2024
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of America
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of America (President in 1999)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Northwestern University | — | — | Bachelor's and Master's | — | United States |
Cornell University
Country:
United States
Attended but left to marry in 1958
Northwestern University
Degree:
Bachelor's and Master's
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United States
Bachelor's degree in 1971, followed by a master's
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Anthony Award | — | — | Bouchercon | Winner |
| 1998 | Agatha Award | The Doctor, the Murder, the Mystery | — | Malice Domestic | Winner |
Anthony Award
1993
Organization:
Bouchercon
Result:
Winner
Agatha Award
1998
Work:
The Doctor, the Murder, the Mystery
Organization:
Malice Domestic
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Anthony Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 8 (1993) Winner
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Edition 14 (1999) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Doctor, the Murder, the Mystery: The True Story of the Dr. John Branion Murder Case
1997 True crimeThe true story of the Dr. John Branion murder case, based on a case her husband worked on.
Judicial errorPardon
Hardball
1989 MysteryFirst in the Cat Marsala series.
The Hands of Healing Murder
1980 MysteryFirst in the Gerritt De Graaf series.
Bibliography
- The Hands of Healing Murder (1980)
- The Eyes on Utopia Murders (1981)
- Hardball (1989)
- Hard Tack (1991)
- Hard Luck (1992)
- Hard Women (1993)
- Hard Case (1994)
- Hard Christmas (1995)
- Hard Bargain (1997)
- Hard Evidence (1999)
- Hard Road (2001)
- Killer.app (1996)
- Good Cop, Bad Cop (1998)
- Help Me Please (1999)
- Authorized Personnel Only (2000)
- Death of a Thousand Cuts (2004)
- On My Honor (1989) (as Malacai Black)
- White Male Infant (2002)
- Foolproof (2009) (with Jeanne M Dams and Mark Richard Zubro)
- Other Eyes (2011)
- The Doctor, the Murder, the Mystery (1997)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Standard mystery fiction style
Legacy
Prominent American mystery author, winner of Agatha and Anthony Awards. Served as President of Mystery Writers of America. Her non-fiction work contributed to reopening a wrongful conviction case.
Archives
- Newberry Library (Barbara D'Amato Papers)
Trivia
- Married to law professor Anthony D'Amato in 1958.
- Has two sons; Brian D'Amato is an author and sculptor.
- Born into a family owning the department store Steketee's.