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Faye Kellerman

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Faye Kellerman

Aliases: Faye Marder Kellerman

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1952-07-31 （St. Louis, Missouri）
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Orthodox Judaism

Career

Occupations
Author, Dentist
Active Years
1986-2024
Nominations
Nominated for 1987 Anthony Award Best First Novel

Education

University of California, Los Angeles
Mathematics
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation: 1974
Country: United States
University of California, Los Angeles
Dentistry
Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery
Year of Graduation: 1978
Country: United States

Awards

Macavity Award
1987
Work: The Ritual Bath
Category: Best First Novel
Organization: Mystery Readers International
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Ritual Bath

1986 Mystery

First in the Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series.

JudaismJustice

Bibliography

  • The Ritual Bath (1986)
  • Sacred and Profane (1987)
  • Milk and Honey (1990)
  • Day of Atonement (1991)
  • False Prophet (1992)
  • Grievous Sin (1993)
  • Sanctuary (1994)
  • Justice (1995)
  • Prayers for the Dead (1996)
  • Serpent's Tooth (1997)
  • Jupiter's Bones (1999)
  • Stalker (2000)
  • The Forgotten (2001)
  • Stone Kiss (2002)
  • Street Dreams (2003)
  • The Burnt House (2007)
  • The Mercedes Coffin (2008)
  • Blindman's Bluff (2009)
  • Hangman (2010)
  • Gun Games (2011)
  • The Beast (2013)
  • Murder 101 (2014)
  • The Theory of Death (2015)
  • Bone Box (2017)
  • Walking Shadows (2018)
  • The Lost Boys (2021)
  • The Hunt (2022)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Incorporates Jewish themes into traditional mystery framework
Recurring Motifs
JudaismFamilyJustice

Legacy

American mystery novelist known for the Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series.

Trivia

  • Married to Jonathan Kellerman, son Jesse Kellerman.
  • Practicing Orthodox Jew.
  • Sued makers of Shakespeare in Love for plagiarism in 1999, settled out of court.