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Elaine Viets

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Bio

Elaine Viets returns to her hardboiled roots with her Angela Richman, Death Investigator series. A Star Is Dead is the latest, following Fire and Ashes and Brain Storm, and the novella Ice Blonde. Elaine has 34 bestselling mysteries in four series, including the Dead-End Job mysteries and the Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper series. A St Louis native, Elaine took the Medicolegal Death Investigator Training Course for forensic professionals at St Louis University. She has previously won the Agatha, Anthony and Lefty Awards. Elaine lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with her husband, writer and reviewer Don Crinklaw.

Elaine Viets Books

Sex and Death on the Beach book cover

Sex and Death on the Beach

Elaine Viets
A Scarlet Death book cover

A Scarlet Death

Elaine Viets
The Dead Of Night book cover

The Dead Of Night

Elaine Viets
Late For His Own Funeral book cover

Late For His Own Funeral

Elaine Viets
Life Without Parole book cover

Life Without Parole

Elaine Viets
High Heels Are Murder book cover

High Heels Are Murder

Elaine Viets
Dying in Style book cover

Dying in Style

Elaine Viets
Accessory to Murder book cover

Accessory to Murder

Elaine Viets
Death Grip book cover

Death Grip

Elaine Viets
Star is Dead book cover

Star is Dead

Elaine Viets
Murder Between the Covers book cover

Murder Between the Covers

Elaine Viets
Shop Till You Drop book cover

Shop Till You Drop

Elaine Viets
Dying to Call You book cover

Dying to Call You

Elaine Viets
Murder Is a Piece of Cake book cover

Murder Is a Piece of Cake

Elaine Viets
Death on a Platter book cover

Death on a Platter

Elaine Viets
Fixing to Die book cover

Fixing to Die

Elaine Viets
A Dog Gone Murder book cover

A Dog Gone Murder

Elaine Viets
An Uplifting Murder book cover

An Uplifting Murder

Elaine Viets
Murder with All the Trimmings book cover

Murder with All the Trimmings

Elaine Viets
The Fashion Hound Murders book cover

The Fashion Hound Murders

Elaine Viets
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