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- A Trouble of Fools 276 copies, 4 reviews
- Snapshot 245 copies, 3 reviews
- The Big Dig 241 copies, 6 reviews
- The Snake Tattoo 234 copies, 5 reviews
- Coyote 232 copies, 3 reviews
- Cold Case 231 copies, 2 reviews
- Steel Guitar 224 copies, 3 reviews
- Hardware 221 copies, 3 reviews
- Deep pockets 178 copies, 4 reviews
- Flashpoint 172 copies, 1 review
- Heart of the world 152 copies, 8 reviews
- Lie Down with the Devil 138 copies, 7 reviews
- Bitter Finish 94 copies
- Dead heat 77 copies
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Linda Barnes has 2 past events. (show) 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 ... (more)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. Event location: Lipscomb University - Burton Health Sciences Building
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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.
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