Earl Emerson

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Earl Emerson
Born1948 (age 75–76)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • author
GenreMystery fiction
Notable awardsShamus Award (1986)
Website
www.earlemerson.com

Earl Emerson (born 1948 in Tacoma, Washington, United States) is an American mystery novelist and author.

Emerson is the author of two series of mystery novels, the Mac Fontana series and the Thomas Black detective series, as well as several thrillers.

Edgar award nomination for his work.[3] Emerson also works as a lieutenant with the Seattle Fire Department.[1]

Emerson now lives in North Bend, Washington.[1]

Bibliography

Thomas Black series

  • The Rainy City (1985)
  • Poverty Bay (1985)
  • Nervous Laughter (1985)
  • Fat Tuesday (1987)
  • Deviant Behavior (1988)
  • Yellow Dog Party (1991)
  • The Portland Laugher (1994)
  • The Vanishing Smile (1995)
  • The Million-Dollar Tattoo (1996)
  • Deception Pass (1997)
  • Catfish Cafe (1999)
  • Cape Disappointment (2009)
  • Monica's Sister (2013)
  • Two Miles of Darkness (2015)
  • Jackson Street (2018)

Mac Fontana series

  • Black Hearts and Slow Dancing (1988)
  • Help Wanted: Orphans Preferred (1990)
  • Morons and Madmen (1993)
  • Going Crazy in Public (1996)
  • The Dead Horse Paint Company (1997)

Other books

  • Vertical Burn (2002)
  • Into the Inferno (2003)
  • Pyro (2004)
  • The Smoke Room (2005)
  • Firetrap (2006)
  • Primal Threat (2008)

Awards

Wins

  • 1986
    Shamus award winner, best private eye paperback original, Poverty Bay[4]

Nominations

References

  1. ^
    Seattle Times. August 6, 2004. Archived from the original
    on June 22, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  2. ^ Ayers, Jeff (March 5, 2009). "Thomas Black got a 10-year break, but the Seattle detective is back". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  3. ^ "Pierce College Presents artist and lecture series". Pierce College News. May 3, 2006. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "The Private Eye Writers of America and The Shamus Awards". Thrillingdetective.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  6. ^ "Best Paperback Original Mystery Novel Edgar Award Winners and Nominees – Complete Lists". Mysterynet.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.

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