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Carolyn Wheat

キャロリン・ウィート

Kyarorin Wīto

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1946-08-08 (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Green Bay, Wisconsin → San Diego, California

Career

Occupations
novelist, mystery writer, writing instructor
Active Years
1983-2024
Affiliations
University of San Diego
Nominations
Nominated for Edgar Award for Best First Novel 1984 (Dead Men's Thoughts)

Education

University of Toledo
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation: 1968
Country: United States
University of Toledo
Degree: Juris Doctor
Year of Graduation: 1971
Country: United States

Awards

Agatha Award
1996
Work: Accidents Will Happen
Category: best short story
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: winner
Anthony Award
1997
Work: Accidents Will Happen
Category: best short story
Organization: Bouchercon
Result: winner
Macavity Award
1997
Work: Cruel & Unusual
Category: best mystery short story
Organization: Mystery Readers International
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Dead Men's Thoughts

1983 Mystery

A mystery novel in the Cass Jameson series.

legal thrillermystery

Where Nobody Dies

1986 Mystery

A mystery novel in the Cass Jameson series.

legal thrillermystery

Fresh Kills

1995 Mystery

A mystery novel in the Cass Jameson series.

legal thrillermystery

Mean Streak

1996 Mystery

A mystery novel in the Cass Jameson series.

legal thrillermystery

Troubled Waters

1997 Mystery

A mystery novel in the Cass Jameson series.

legal thrillermystery

Sworn to Defend

1998 Mystery

A mystery novel in the Cass Jameson series.

legal thrillermystery

Bibliography

  • Dead Men's Thoughts
  • Where Nobody Dies
  • Fresh Kills
  • Mean Streak
  • Troubled Waters
  • Sworn to Defend
  • Tales Out of School
  • How to Write Killer Fiction

Style & Themes

Literary Style
legal mystery style
Recurring Motifs
lawyer's dilemmasjustice system

Legacy

American mystery writer known for the Cass Jameson series. Winner of multiple mystery awards.