Tracy Clark (author)

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Tracy Clark (born 1961) is an American author of mystery novels. She won the G. P. Putnam's Sons Sue Grafton Memoriam Award in 2020 and 2022.

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Early life

Clark was raised in Chicago. [1]

Awards and honors

Awards for Clark's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2019Broken Places Anthony Award for Best First Novel Finalist [2]
Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery Finalist [2] [3]
RUSA Reading ListMysteryShortlist [4]
Shamus Award First PI NovelFinalist [2]
2020Borrowed Time Edgar Award G. P. Putnam's Sons Sue Grafton Memoriam Award Winner [2] [5]
Lefty Award MysteryFinalist [3]
2021What You Don't See Anthony Award Hardcover NovelFinalist [2] [6] [7]
Lefty Award MysteryFinalist [2] [3]
Shamus Award NovelFinalist [2]
2022Runner Anthony Award NovelFinalist [2]
Edgar Award G. P. Putnam's Sons Sue Grafton Memoriam Award Winner [8] [9] [10]
Lefty Award MysteryFinalist [2] [3]
Shamus Award NovelFinalist [2]
"Lucky Thirteen" Edgar Awards Short Story Finalist [8] [10] [11]

Publications

Cass Raines Chicago Mystery series

  1. Broken Places. Kensington Publishing. 2018. ISBN   9781496714879. [12] [13] [14] [15]
  2. Borrowed Time. Kensington Publishing. 2019. ISBN   9781496714909. [16]
  3. What You Don't See. Kensington Publishing. 2020. ISBN   9781496714930. [17] [18]
  4. Runner. Kensington Publishing. 2021. ISBN   9781496732019. [19] [20]

Detective Harriet Foster series

  1. Hide. Thomas & Mercer. 2023. [21] [22] [23]
  2. Fall. Thomas Mercer. 2023. ISBN   9781662509520.

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References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Matthew (2020-05-27). "An Interview with Award-Winning Mystery Author Tracy Clark". Murder & Mayhem. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Tracy Clark". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Archived from the original on 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Lefty Award Archives". Left Coast Crime . Archived from the original on 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  4. ↑ Moore, Ninah (2019-01-27). "2019 Reading List Winners Announced". American Library Association . Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  5. ↑ "Awards: The Edgars; Minnesota Book; Eric Carle Museum Honors". Shelf Awareness . 2020-05-01. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  6. ↑ "2021 Anthony Awards Winners". Locus Online . 2021-08-31. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  7. ↑ "Awards: Anthony Nominees, Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Longlist". Shelf Awareness . 2021-05-07. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  8. 1 2 "MWA Announces the 2022 Edgar Award Winners". CrimeReads. 2022-04-29. Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  9. ↑ "2022 Edgar Awards Winners". Locus Online . 2022-04-29. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  10. 1 2 "2022 Edgar Award Winners Announced". Mystery Scene Magazine . Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  11. ↑ "The 2022 Edgar Awards". The Poisoned Pen Bookstore . 2022-04-30. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  12. ↑ Clariday, Sandra C. (2018-10-01). "Broken Places". Library Journal . Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  13. ↑ "Broken Places". Booklist . 2018-05-01. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  14. ↑ "Broken Places: A Chicago Mystery by Tracy Clark". Publishers Weekly . 2018-04-23. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  15. ↑ "Broken Places". Kirkus Reviews . 2018-03-04. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  16. ↑ "Borrowed Time: A Chicago Mystery by Tracy Clark". Publishers Weekly . 2019-04-09. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  17. ↑ "What You Don't See by Tracy Clark". Publishers Weekly . 2020-04-14. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  18. ↑ "What You Don't See". Kirkus Reviews . 2020-03-14. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  19. ↑ Glaviano, Cliff (2021-10-01). "Runner". Library Journal . Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  20. ↑ "Runner". Publishers Weekly . 2021-04-22. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  21. ↑ Skrezec, Emily (2023-03-01). "Hide". Library Journal . Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  22. ↑ "Hide by Tracy Clark". Publishers Weekly . 2022-11-09. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  23. ↑ "Hide". Kirkus Reviews . 2022-10-11. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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