Jan Burke
Author of Bones
About the Author
Jan Burke, an award-winning mystery writer, holds the distinction of being the first woman novelist to win the Ellery Queen Mystery Readers' Award. She was also awarded an Edgar for her Novel, Bones. Her popular mystery series features the newspaper writer Irene Kelly, who lives and works in show more Southern California. Burke was born in Texas. With her family she moved to Southern California when she was a young girl. She attended California State University, Long Beach, earning a degree in history. After graduating, she worked for several years as a manager of a manufacturing plant. Her first novel, Goodnight Irene, was written during those years. Goodnight Irene was well received and the Irene Kelly series has grown in popularity with each subsequent novel. Other notable works from the series are Dear Irene and Hocus. Her works include Bloodlines, Kidnapped, The Messenger, and Disturbance. (Bowker Author Biography) Jan Burke has won the Edgar Award, the Macavity Award & the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Award. She lives in Southern California. (Publisher Provided) show less
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Series
Works by Jan Burke
Writing Mysteries: A Handbook by the Mystery Writers of America (1992) — Editor — 434 copies, 4 reviews
Stepping into the Dead Zone 1 copy
The Phoenix Rises 1 copy
Duivelse fantasieën 1 copy
Breaking and Entering: A Guide to Finding an Agent, Selling a Manuscript and Other Mysteries of Publishing (1994) — Editor — 1 copy
The Muse 1 copy
The Man in the Civil Suit 1 copy
The Abbey Ghosts 1 copy
Associated Works
A Study in Sherlock: Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon (2011) — Contributor — 542 copies, 33 reviews
In the Shadow of the Master: Classic Tales by Edgar Allan Poe (2009) — Contributor — 179 copies, 3 reviews
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine Presents Fifty Years of Crime and Suspense (2006) — Contributor — 75 copies, 1 review
Anatomy of Innocence: Testimonies of the Wrongfully Convicted (2017) — Contributor — 49 copies, 2 reviews
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: Second Annual Collection (2001) — Contributor — 47 copies, 1 review
A Taste of Murder: Diabolically Delicious Recipes from Contemporary Mystery Writers (1999) — Contributor — 46 copies, 1 review
Malice Domestic 9: An Anthology of Original Traditional Mystery Stories (2000) — Contributor — 36 copies
From Sea to Stormy Sea: 17 Stories Inspired by Great American Paintings (2019) — Contributor — 28 copies, 3 reviews
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- Birthdate
- 1953-08-01
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Places of residence
- Southern California, USA
- Education
- California State University, Long Beach
- Occupations
- researcher
- Awards and honors
- Romantic Times Career Achievement Award (Mystery Series, 2004)
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Statistics
- Works
- 30
- Also by
- 20
- Members
- 4,820
- Popularity
- #5,211
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 90
- ISBNs
- 197
- Languages
- 8
- Favorited
- 13