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- A Trouble of Fools 312 copies, 5 reviews
- Snapshot 267 copies, 3 reviews
- The Big Dig 264 copies, 6 reviews
- The Snake Tattoo 260 copies, 6 reviews
- Coyote 260 copies, 4 reviews
- Steel Guitar 250 copies, 3 reviews
- Cold Case 245 copies, 2 reviews
- Hardware 244 copies, 3 reviews
- Deep pockets 195 copies, 3 reviews
- Flashpoint 192 copies, 1 review
- Heart of the world 167 copies, 8 reviews
- Lie Down with the Devil 157 copies, 6 reviews
- Bitter Finish 101 copies
- Cities of the Dead 88 copies
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Linda Barnes has 3 past events. (show) Meet Linda Barnes, Author of Lie Down with the Devil, at Needham Free Library Linda Barnes reads from Lie Down with the Devil. Linda Barnes is the author of 16 mystery novels, including 12 Carlotta Carlyle mysteries set in Boston. Her Boston characters deal with daily questions of good and evil. Her 6’1” redheaded Boston private eye confronts crime on a daily basis and manages to keep a moral center in spite of her brushes with evil. Barnes won the Anthony Award and nominations for both the Shamus Award and the American Mystery Award for Best Short Story for Lucky Penny in 1985. In 1987 she received the American Mystery Award for Best Private Eye Novel and nominations for the Edgar, Anthony, and Shamus awards for A Trouble of Fools. This is the third in a series of three programs on Contemporary Crime, sponsored by the Trustees of the Needham Free Public Library. (lemontwist)… (more) Women's National Book Association - Nashville: Summer Reading Series Linda Barnes reads from Palace Walk (Cairo Trilogy,1) by Naguib Mahfouz. Part of the famed summer book discussion series: Books Beyond Our Borders: Reading and Writing about other Cultures. Join us for this free book discussion, led by Linda Barnes, faculty member atAustin Peay State University. (bebesarah)
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| Canonical name | | | Legal name | | | Other names | | | Date of birth | | | Date of death | | | Burial location | | | Gender | | | Nationality | | | Country (for map) | | | Birthplace | | | Place of death | | | Places of residence | | | Education | | | Occupations | | | Relationships | | | Organizations | | | Awards and honors | | | Agents | | | Short biography | In addition to best selling mysteries, Linda Barnes has also written award- winning plays and short stories.
Born and raised in Detroit, Barnes graduated cum laude from Boston University's School of Fine and Applied Arts. She then went on to become a drama teacher and director at Chelmsford and Lexington, Massachusetts schools. While teaching drama, Barnes wrote two plays, the award-winning "Wings" and "Prometheus."
Among her many honors, Barnes won the Anthony Award and nominations for both the Shamnus Award and the American Mystery Award for Best Short Story for "Lucky Penny" in 1985. In 1987 she received the American Mystery Award for Best Private Eye Novel and nominations for the Edgar, Anthony, and Shamus awards for A Trouble of Fools. The Snake Tattoo was named one of the outstanding books of 1990 by The London Times.
Linda Barnes lives near Boston with her husband and son.  | |
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