Jane Adams (writer)

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Jane Adams
Born1960
Leicester, England
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityBritish
EducationDegree in Sociology
Alma materDe Montfort University (faculty)
GenrePsychological thriller, crime fiction
Years active1995–present
Notable worksThe Greenway (1995)
Notable awardsAuthors' Club Best First Novel Award
Children2

Jane Adams (born 1960 in Leicester) is a British writer of psychological thrillers, and has published more than thirty novels. [1]

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Her first book, The Greenway, was nominated for a John Creasey Award in 1995 and received an Authors' Club Best First Novel Award. [2] [3]

Adams has a degree in sociology, was once lead vocalist in a folk rock band and is married with two children. [2] [4] She lives in Leicester. [2] Adams teaches at De Montfort University. [1] [2] She is a Royal Literary Fund fellow. [1] [4]

Selected works

Novels

Detective Mike Croft series

  • The Greenway (1995)
  • Cast the First Stone (1996)
  • Fade to Grey (1998)
  • Final Frame (1999)

Sergeant Ray Flower series

  • The Angel Gateway (2000)
  • Like Angels Falling (2001)
  • Angel Eyes (2002)

Naomi Blake series

  • Mourning the Little Dead (2002)
  • Touching the Dark (2003)
  • Heatwave (2005)
  • Killing a Stranger (2006)
  • Legacy of Lies (2007)
  • Blood Ties (2010)
  • Night Vision (2011)
  • Secrets (2013)
  • Gregory's Game (2014)
  • Paying the Ferryman (2014)
  • A Murderous Mind (2016)
  • Fakes and Lies (2018)

Rina Martin series

  • A Reason to Kill (2007)
  • Fragile Lives (2008)
  • The Power of One (2009)
  • Resolutions (2010)
  • The Dead of Winter (2011)
  • Cause of Death (2012)
  • Forgotten Voices (2015)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Crime Writers' Association". thecwa.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Jane Adams". Writing East Midlands. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "BBC - Leicester Campaigns - The Big Read - Local Literati". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. 1 2 Martin, John (23 January 2015). Crime Scene: Britain and Ireland. Five Leaves. ISBN   978-1-910170-11-3.

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