Mystery Women Authors
Teri Holbrook
Biography
Teri
is an Atlanta native and graduate of the College of William and Mary with a
degree in anthropology and linguistics. A former journalist, she worked as a
reporter/editor for several Georgia newspapers and magazines, winning a Georgia
Press Association Award for best feature writing.
Read about the Femmes Fatales - a group of women mystery authors including Teri Holbrook, Susan Rogers Cooper, Charlaine Harris, Toni L.P. Kelner, Deborah Adams, D.R. Meredith, Marlys Millhiser, and Elizabeth Daniels.
Books
Gale Grayson Mysteries
A Far and Deadly Cry
Gale's
Grayson babysitter has met her death at the hands of a cunning killer. As Chief
Inspector Halford pieces together the puzzle of the young woman's life and tragic
end, he discovers the unsettling truths about the sleepy Hampshire village that
was her home--and about Grayson, whose husband's suicide three years earlier
continues to haunt the detective. (From Amazon.com synopsis). Nominated
for the 1996 Agatha and Macavity for Best First Novel and the Anthony for Best
Paperback Original.
Published Bantam 1995
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The Grass Widow
After
a tragic exile in England, Gale Grayson returns with her daughter to her southern
roots, only to find eccentric relatives--and a decades-old scandal alive and
well. They'd been talking about Gale's Aunt Linnie since 1925, when she was
found hanging from a pecan tree. When Linnie's grandson is killed by a shotgun
blast, it falls to Gale to sort out the truth--and that means she will have
to dig deep into the town's darkest secrets--and her own painful past. (From
Amazon.com synopsis). Nominated for the 1997 Edgar and Anthony Awards for
Best Paperback Original and the Agatha and Macavity Awards for Best Novel.
Published Bantam 1996
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Web site address
Teri Holbrook Official site - click here
Email Teri Holbrook at [email protected]
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