Agatha Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 9 (1996) Winner
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
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toledo | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| University of Toledo | — | — | Juris Doctor | — | United States |
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
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Agatha Award | Accidents Will Happen | best short story | Malice Domestic | winner |
| 1997 | Anthony Award | Accidents Will Happen | best short story | Bouchercon | winner |
| 1997 | Macavity Award | Cruel & Unusual | best mystery short story | Mystery Readers International | winner |
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
Anthony Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 12 (1997) Winner
Works
Major Works
Dead Men's Thoughts
1983 MysteryA mystery novel in the Cass Jameson series.
legal thrillermystery
Where Nobody Dies
1986 MysteryA mystery novel in the Cass Jameson series.
legal thrillermystery
Fresh Kills
1995 MysteryA mystery novel in the Cass Jameson series.
legal thrillermystery
Mean Streak
1996 MysteryA mystery novel in the Cass Jameson series.
legal thrillermystery
Troubled Waters
1997 MysteryA mystery novel in the Cass Jameson series.
legal thrillermystery
Sworn to Defend
1998 MysteryA 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.