Jane Haddam

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Jane Haddam
BornOrania Papazoglou
(1951-07-13)July 13, 1951
Bethel, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJuly 17, 2019(2019-07-17) (aged 68)
Pen name
  • Nicola Andrews
  • Ann Paris [1] [2]
  • Orania Papazoglou
  • Jane Haddam
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
Nationality American
Genre Mystery
Notable worksGregor Demarkian series
Spouse William L. DeAndrea

Orania Papazoglou (July 13, 1951 - July 17, 2019 [3] ), better known by her pen name Jane Haddam, was an American mystery writer.

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Biography

Haddam was born in Bethel, Connecticut and lived in Watertown. [4] [5] [6] She was married to mystery writer William L. DeAndrea until his death in 1996. [4] One of their two sons, Matt DeAndrea, is also a writer; the second is named Gregory DeAndrea.

Writing

Papazoglou worked as a teacher at the college level and as a magazine editor. [7] She began her fiction writing career after attending the 1981 Romantic Times Booklovers' Convention, which she was covering as a journalist. After her article about the conference was rejected, Papazoglou sat down and began to write the first Patience McKenna novel, Sweet, Savage Death. [8] She would eventually write five McKenna novels, under her real name, between 1984 and 1990.

Between 1983 and 1988, Papazoglou wrote six romance novels. Four were published under the name Nicola Andrews for Jove's Second Chance at Love line, and two were published by Pocket Books under the name Ann Paris. [8]

She was best known for her series of mysteries written as Jane Haddam featuring Gregor Demarkian, a former FBI agent.

Bibliography

As Nicola Andrews

As Ann Paris

As Orania Papazoglou

Patience McKenna Series

Note: The series was later republished under the name Jane Haddam

  • Sweet, Savage Death (1984)
  • Wicked, Loving Murder (1985)
  • Death's Savage Passion (1986)
  • Rich, Radiant Slaughter (1988)
  • Once And Always Murder (1990)

As Jane Haddam

Gregor Demarkian Mysteries

  1. Not a Creature Was Stirring (1990)
  2. Precious Blood (1991)
  3. Act of Darkness (1991)
  4. Quoth the Raven (1991)
  5. A Great Day for the Deadly (1992)
  6. A Feast of Murder (1992)
  7. A Stillness in Bethlehem (1993)
  8. Murder Superior (1993)
  9. Dear Old Dead (1994)
  10. Festival of Deaths (1994)
  11. Bleeding Hearts (1995)
  12. Fountain of Death (1995)
  13. And One to Die on (1996)
  14. Baptism in Blood (1996)
  15. Deadly Beloved (1997)
  16. Skeleton Key (2000)
  17. True Believers (2001)
  18. Somebody Else's Music (2002)
  19. Conspiracy Theory (2003)
  20. The Headmaster's Wife (2005)
  21. Hardscrabble Road (2006)
  22. Glass Houses (2007)
  23. Cheating at Solitaire (2008)
  24. Living Witness (2009)
  25. Wanting Sheila Dead (2010)
  26. Flowering Judas (2011)
  27. Blood in the Water (2012)
  28. Hearts of Sand (2013)
  29. Fighting Chance (2014)
  30. One of Our Own (2020)

Awards

Haddam was nominated for an Edgar Award in the "Best First Mystery Novel by an American Author" category for her novel Sweet, Savage Death in 1985. [9] Her novel Not a Creature Was Stirring also received an Edgar nomination, this time for "Best Paperback Original"; [10] it was also nominated for the 1991 Anthony Award in the same category. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Bernard A. Drew (May 18, 2011). 100 Most Popular Contemporary Mystery Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies. ABC-CLIO. pp. 210–213. ISBN   978-1-59884-446-7 . Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ Mitzi Brunsdale (January 1, 2006). Gumshoes: A Dictionary of Fictional Detectives. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 127. ISBN   978-0-313-33331-6 . Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ Rudolph, Janet (July 19, 2019). "Mystery Fanfare: ORANIA PAPAZOGLOU: R.I.P." Mystery Fanfare. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Jane Haddam, Mystery Novels, Authors, and their Characters". Blue Dahlia Mysteries. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  5. ↑ Haddam, Jane (September 4, 2000). "The Official Jane Haddam Web Site - Biography". Janehaddam.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  6. ↑ Pace, Eric (June 30, 1991). "What Evil Lurks in Connecticut? The Novelists Know". New York Times . Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  7. ↑ Jordan, Jon (December 9, 1999). "Mystery One Bookstore - Interview with Jane Haddam". Mysteryone.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Orania Papazoglu says, "Romance Writers, don't forge to party!"". Romantic Times (58): 79.
  9. ↑ "Best First Mystery Novel by an American Author Edgar Award Winners and Nominees - Complete Lists". Mysterynet.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Best Paperback Original Mystery Novel Edgar Award Winners and Nominees - Complete Lists". Mysterynet.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
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