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John Lutz

Author

Bio

For over forty years, John Lutz (b. 1939) has been one of the premier voices in contemporary hard-boiled fiction, producing dozens of novels and over 250 short stories. His earliest success came with the Alo Nudger series, set in his hometown of St. Louis. Tropical Heat introduced Fred Carver, a Florida detective whom Lutz followed in ten novels. More recently, he has produced five books in the Frank Quinn serial killer series. Lutz is a former president of the Mystery Writers of America, and his many honors include lifetime achievement awards from the Short Mystery Fiction Society and the Private Eye Writers of America. He lives in St. Louis.

John Lutz Books

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Twist

John Lutz
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Single White Female Seeks Same

John Lutz
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Slaughter

John Lutz
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The Havana Game

John Lutz
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The Fred Carver Mysteries Volume One

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The Fred Carver Mysteries Volume Two

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The Fred Carver Mysteries Volume Three

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Shadowtown

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The Honorable Traitors

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A Hot and Sultry Night for Crime

Jeffery Deaver
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Mistletoe Mysteries

Charlotte MacLeod
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Carnage

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The Truth of the Matter

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The Eye

Bill Pronzini
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Endless Road and Other Stories

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Until You Are Dead

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Final Seconds

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The Night Caller

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The Nudger Dilemmas

John Lutz
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