Alphabet of Historical Crime Fiction - N

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Kris Nelscott

Smokey Dalton, an African-American unlicensed private investigator, in 1968 Memphis, Tennessee

• A Dangerous Road (2000) Finalist 2001 Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel [r]


• Smoke-Filled Rooms (2001)


• Thin Walls (2002)


• Stone Cribs (2004)


• War at Home (2005)


• Days of Rage (2006) Finalist 2007 Shamus Award for Best Novel

Sharan Newman

Catherine LeVendeur, novice and scholar in 12th-century France

• Death Comes as Epiphany (1993) 1994 Macavity Award for Best First Novel, Finalist 1993 Agatha Award for Best First Novel, Finalist 1994 Anthony Award for Best First Novel, Finalist 1994 Dilys Award [r]


• The Devil’s Door (1994) [r]


• The Wandering Arm (1995) Finalist 1995 Agatha Award for Best Novel [r]


• Strong as Death (1996) Finalist 1996 Agatha Award for Best Novel [r]


• Cursed in the Blood (1998) [r]


• The Difficult Saint (1999) [r]


• To Wear the White Cloak (2000) [r]


• Heresy (2002) [r]


• The Outcast Dove (2003) [r]


• The Witch in the Well (2004)

[r] = I've read it