Shamus Award
1 appearances
P. J. Parrish
ピー・ジェイ・パリッシュ
P. J. Parrish
Aliases:
Kelly Nichols / Kristy Montee
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Detroit
- Nationality
- United States, American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Detroit, Michigan → Elk Rapids, Michigan → Fort Lauderdale, Florida → Las Vegas, Nevada → Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, journalist, HR manager
- Active Years
- 1999-2018
- Nominations
- Edgar Award finalist for Best Paperback Original (Dead of Winter)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Eastern Michigan University | Faculty of Education | — | 学士（教育学） | — | United States |
Northern Michigan University
Country:
United States
Attended by Kelly Nichols
Eastern Michigan University
Faculty of Education
Degree:
学士（教育学）
Country:
United States
Kristy Montee earned a degree in education
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | International Thriller Writers Award | Unquiet Grave | Best Paperback Original | International Thriller Writers | Winner |
| — | Shamus Award | — | — | Private Eye Writers of America | Winner |
| — | Anthony Award | — | — | Bouchercon | Winner |
International Thriller Writers Award
2007
Work:
Unquiet Grave
Category:
Best Paperback Original
Organization:
International Thriller Writers
Result:
Winner
Shamus Award
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Anthony Award
Organization:
Bouchercon
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Anthony Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 23 (2008) Winner
Works
Major Works
Dark of the Moon
1999 mystery thrillerLouis Kincaid returns to his Mississippi hometown amid his mother's illness and investigates a lynching amid racism.
racismpoliceinvestigation
Dead of Winter
2001 mystery thrillerContinuation of the Louis Kincaid series.
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A Thousand Bones
2007 mystery thrillerPart of the Louis Kincaid series.
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Bibliography
- Dark of the Moon
- Dead of Winter
- Paint It Black
- Thicker Than Water
- Island of Bones
- A Killing Rain
- Unquiet Grave
- A Thousand Bones
- South of Hell
- The Little Death
- Claw Back
- Heart of Ice
- The Damage Done
- The Killing Song
- She's Not There
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Taut, suspenseful prose1980s settings in mystery thrillers
- Recurring Motifs
- Biracial detective Louis Kincaidracismprivate investigator
Legacy
Pseudonym of sisters Kelly Nichols and Kristy Montee. Their Louis Kincaid mystery thriller series has won ITW Award, Shamus Award, Anthony Award, and was Edgar finalist.
Trivia
- Pseudonym of two Detroit-born sisters.
- Kristy worked as a reporter; Kelly in gaming industry HR.