Carolyn Wheat

Carolyn Wheat (born August 8, 1946) is an American mystery writer.

Early life and education[edit]

Wheat was born on August 8, 1946, in Green Bay, Wisconsin to librarian Mary (née Sensiba) and engineer Lawrence Wheat.^[1]

She studied at the University of Toledo, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1968 and a Juris Doctor in 1971.^[1]

Career[edit]

Wheat is the author of the Cass Jameson series of mystery novels.^[2]

In 1996 she won the Agatha Award for best short story for "Accidents Will Happen".^[3] That story also won the ^[4] She won the 1997 MacAvity Award for best mystery short story for "Cruel & Unusual" and was shortlisted in 2000 and 2003.^[5]

Wheat teaches novel writing at the University of San Diego.^[6]

Works[edit]

Mystery novels[edit]

• Wheat, Carolyn (1983). Dead Men's Thoughts. St Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0312185015.
• —— (1986). Where Nobody Dies. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-312-86700-3.
• —— (1995). Fresh Kills. Berkley. ISBN 978-0-425-15276-8.
• —— (1996). Mean Streak. Berkley. ISBN 978-0-425-15317-8.
• —— (1997). Troubled Waters. Berkley. ISBN 978-0-425-15784-8.
• —— (1998). Sworn to Defend. Berkley. ISBN 978-0-425-16303-0.

Short stories[edit]

• Wheat, Carolyn (2000). Tales Out of School. Crippen & Landru. ISBN 1-885941-47-1.

Non-fiction[edit]

• Wheat, Carolyn (2003). How to Write Killer Fiction. Daniel & Daniel. ISBN 978-1880284629.

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