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Doug Allyn


USA flag (b.1942)

Doug is the author of two previous novels, Motown Underground and The Cheerio Killings, featuring a Detroit police detective as well as the first Mitch Mitchell mystery, Icewater Mansions.

 
A number of his short stories have won national awards, including the 1994 Edgar Award for Best Short Story. His "day job" is a night one; Allyn is a professional musician who travels with his wife, Eve, singer and bass player, and their rock band around the Midwest.

The author lives in Montrose, Michigan.
 

Awards: Edgar (2011), Macavity (1989)  see all

Genres: Mystery
 
Series
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Mitch Mitchel
   1. Icewater Mansions (1995)
   2. Black Water (1996)
   3. A Dance in Deep Water (1997)
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Novels
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Collections
   All Creatures Dark and Dangerous (1999)
   The Hard Luck Klub (2002)
   Murder in Paradise (2018) (with others)
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Novellas and Short Stories
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Series contributed to
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Books containing stories by Doug Allyn
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The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023 (2023)
Best Crime Stories of the Year 3

(Best Mystery Stories of the Year, book 3)
edited by
Otto Penzler and Amor Towles
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Edgar & Shamus Go Golden (2022)
Twelve Tales of Murder, Mystery, and Master Detection from the Golden Age of Mystery and Beyond
edited by
Gay Toltl Kinman and Andrew McAleer
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The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022 (2022)
Best Crime Stories of the Year 2

(Best Mystery Stories of the Year, book 2)
edited by
Sara Paretsky and Otto Penzler

More books 


Awards
2011 Edgar Award for Best Short Story : The Scent of Lilacs
1995 Edgar Award for Best Short Story : The Dancing Bear
1989 Macavity Award for Best Mystery Short Story : Deja Vu

Award nominations
2015 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Snow Angel
2012 Barry Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Thicker Than Blood
2011 Macavity Award for Best Mystery Short Story (nominee) : The Scent of Lilacs
2011 Anthony Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Scent of Lilacs
2008 Barry Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Dead As a Dog
2004 Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story (nominee) : Valhalla
2004 Barry Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Blind Pig
2003 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Murder Ballads
2000 Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story (nominee) : Unchained Melody
1998 Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story (nominee) : Copperhead Run
1994 Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story (nominee) : The Sultans Of Soul
1994 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Ghost Show'
1993 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Candles in the Rain
1993 Anthony Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Candles in the Rain
1992 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Sleeper
1990 Macavity Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : The Cheerio Killings
1989 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Deja Vu
1987 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Puddle Diver


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