The Ethnic Detectives
Explore the fascinating world of ethnic detectives in this collection of seventeen unique stories. The anthology delves into what defines an ethnic sleuth, where their heritage often plays a crucial role in solving crimes and navigating complex issues of identity and belonging. These tales offer a diverse look at characters whose backgrounds shape their perspectives and adventures.
Bill Pronzini (born April 13, 1943) is an American writer of detective fiction. He is also an active anthologist, having compiled more than 100 collections, most of which focus on mystery, western, and science fiction short stories. Pronzini is known as the creator of the San Francisco-based Nameless Detective, who starred in over 40 books from the early 1970s into the 2000s.
Longtime mystery writer and editor Edward Dentinger Hoch was practically an institution in the field. Born in 1930, he published over eight hundred mystery stories including one in every issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine from 1973 to 1981. His TV writing credits include episodes of "MacMillan and Wife", "Night Gallery", the "Alfred Hitchcock Show", and "Tales of the Unexpected". Mr. Hoch served as president of the Mystery Writers of America. He also wrote mysteries under the pseudonyms...
Eric Clifford Ambler OBE was an influential British author of thrillers, in particular spy novels who introduced a new realism to the genre. He also worked as a screenwriter. Ambler used the pseudonym Eliot Reed for books co-written with Charles Rodda. Source: Wikipedia
Born Salvatore Albert Lombino, he legally adopted the name Evan Hunter in 1952. While successful and well known as Evan Hunter, he was even better known as Ed McBain, a name he used for most of his crime fiction, beginning in 1956.
Georges Joseph Christian Simenon était un écrivain belge. Auteur prolifique, il a publié près de 200 romans et de nombreuses nouvelles. Il est surtout connu pour avoir créé le roman policier Maigret. ---------- Georges Joseph Christian Simenon was a Belgian writer. A prolific author who published nearly 200 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known for the creation of the fictional detective Maigret.[1][1] [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Simenon
Hayford Peirce is the author of the engaging Ethnic Detectives series. If you enjoy mysteries with a unique cultural twist, you'll want to check out his work.
H.R.F. Keating (full name Henry Reymond Fitzwalter Keating) (31 October 1926 – 27 March 2011) was the creator of Inspector Ghote of the Bombay Police, whose first appearance in The Perfect Murder (1964) won the author the Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger and an Edgar Allan Poe award from the Mystery Writers of America. He eventually wrote twenty-six Ghote novels. The Murder of the Maharajah brought H.R.F. Keating a second Gold Dagger in 1980. Mr Keating, a past Chairman of the Societ...
James Yaffe is the author behind the popular Detective Story series. If you enjoy a good mystery, you'll want to check out his work.
Janwillem van de Wetering was a Dutch author known for his crime novels. His work, like "Who Done It?", often features philosophical undertones and a unique blend of humor and suspense. He's a great choice if you enjoy mysteries with a thoughtful twist.
The son of a scientist, John Dudley Ball was born in Schenectady, New York, and grew up in Milwaukee. He attended Carroll College in Wisconsin. He subsequently worked as a science staff writer on Fortune, a music critic and feature writer for the Brooklyn Eagle, a daily columnist on the New York World-Telegram & Sun, a broadcaster for a Washington radio station, and a Director of Public Relations for the Institute of Aerospace Sciences. His In the Heat of the Night was awarded a Mystery Writer...
Josh Pachter is the author of the detective novels featuring The Ethnic Detectives. He writes engaging mysteries that are a pleasure to get lost in.
Manly Wade Wellman was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy stories.
Marcia Muller is the author of the popular Ethnic Detectives series, featuring a sharp private investigator. Her work is a great choice if you enjoy classic detective fiction with a strong sense of place.
Martin Harry Greenberg (March 1, 1941 – June 25, 2011) was an American academic and anthologist in many genres, including mysteries and horror, but especially in speculative fiction. In all, he compiled 1,298 anthologies and commissioned over 8,200 original short stories. He founded Tekno Books, a packager of more than 2000 published books. He was also a co-founder of the Sci-Fi Channel. Greenberg was also an expert in terrorism and the Middle East. He was a longtime friend, colleague and busine...
Raoul Whitfield is the author behind "The Ethnic Detectives" series. He writes crime fiction that explores intriguing mysteries.
Robert Somerlott is the author of the holiday mystery, The Twelve Crimes of Christmas. He's a writer who enjoys crafting engaging whodunits.
Ryerson Johnson is the author behind "The Ethnic Detectives" series, a collection of mysteries that have a knack for keeping you guessing. If you enjoy a good whodunit with a unique perspective, you'll want to check out his work.
Anthony Grove Hillerman was an American author of detective novels and nonfiction works best known for his Navajo Tribal Police mystery novels. Several of his works have been adapted as theatrical and television movies.