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Loren D. Estleman

ローレン・ディー・エストルマン

Rōren D. Esutoruman

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1952-09-15 （Ann Arbor, Michigan）
Nationality
American
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
1976-2024
Nominations
1983 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Dead Soldier", 1984 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Novel, The Glass Highway, 1984 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Greektown", 1986 Anthony Award, Best Short Story, "Eight Mile and Dequindre", 1987 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "I'm in the Book", 1988 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Novel, Lady Yesterday, 1988 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Bodyguards Shoot Second", 1991 Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, Whiskey River, 1991 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Cigarette Stop", 1992 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "The Man Who Loved Noir", 1993 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Safe House", 1995 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Slipstream", 2001 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Novel, A Smile on the Face of the Tiger, 2007 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Square One", 2008 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Kill the Cat", 2008 Shamus Award, Best Private Eye Short Story, "Trust Me"

Education

Eastern Michigan University
English and Journalism
Degree: BA
Year of Graduation: 1974
Country: United States
BA in English and Journalism
Eastern Michigan University
Degree: Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters
Year of Graduation: 2002
Country: United States
Honorary doctorate in humane letters

Awards

Shamus Award
1985
Work: Sugartown
Category: Best Private Eye Novel
Organization: Private Eye Writers of America
Result: win
Shamus Award
1986
Work: Eight Mile and Dequindre
Category: Best Private Eye Short Story
Organization: Private Eye Writers of America
Result: win
Shamus Award
1989
Work: The Crooked Way
Category: Best Private Eye Short Story
Organization: Private Eye Writers of America
Result: win
Shamus Award
2004
Work: Lady on Ice
Category: Best Private Eye Short Story
Organization: Private Eye Writers of America
Result: win

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Motor City Blue

1980 Detective fiction

The first Amos Walker novel, featuring the Detroit private investigator.

DetroitCrimePrivate Investigator

Angel Eyes

1981 Detective fiction

Second Amos Walker novel.

HardboiledMystery

Bloody Season

1987 Western fiction

Fictional recreation of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

WesternHistory

Whiskey River

1990 Historical fiction

Part of the Detroit novels series, Edgar nominee.

Detroit historyProhibition era

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Hardboiled styleDetailed descriptionsWrites on manual typewriter
Recurring Motifs
DetroitPrivate eye Amos WalkerWestern landscapes

Legacy

Known for detective and Western fiction, particularly the Amos Walker series set in Detroit. Multiple award winner including Shamus and Western Heritage Awards.

Trivia

  • Writes with a manual typewriter.
  • Married to mystery writer Deborah Morgan.