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Lawrence Block


USA flag (b.1938)

aka Howard Bond, Ben Christopher, Anne Campbell Clark, Liz Crowley, Jill Emerson, Lesley Evans, Chip Harrison, Don Holliday, Paul Kavanagh, Sheldon Lord, Andrew Shaw, John Warren Wells

A Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, Lawrence Block is a four-time winner of the Edgar Allan Poe and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. The author of more than fifty books and numerous short stories, he is a devout New Yorker who spends much of his time traveling.
 

Awards: Edgar (2017), CWA (2004), Shamus (2002), Nero (1979)  see all

Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Thriller, Literary Fiction
 
Series
Classic Crime Library
   1. After the First Death (1969)
   2. Deadly Honeymoon (1967)
   3. Grifter's Game (1961)
     aka Mona / Sweet Slow Death
   4. The Girl with the Long Green Heart (1965)
   5. The Specialists (1960)
   6. The Triumph of Evil (1972) (as by Paul Kavanagh)
   7. Such Men Are Dangerous (1969) (as by Paul Kavanagh)
   8. Not Comin' Home to You (1974) (as by Paul Kavanagh)
   9. Lucky at Cards (1964)
   10. Killing Castro (1961)
   11. A Diet of Treacle (1961)
   12. You Could Call it Murder (1961)
     aka Markham / The Case of the Pornographic Photos
   13. Coward's Kiss (1961)
     aka Death Pulls a Doublecross
   14. Cinderella Sims (1961)
   15. Passport to Peril (1967) (as by Anne Campbell Clark)
   16. Ariel (1979)
   19. Strange Embrace (1962) (as by Ben Christopher)
     aka Broadway Can Be Murder
   22. Borderline (1962)
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Evan Tanner
   1. The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep (1966)
   2. The Cancelled Czech (1966)
   3. Tanner's Twelve Swingers (1967)
   4. The Scoreless Thai (1967)
     aka Two for Tanner
   5. Tanner's Tiger (1968)
   6. Tanner's Virgin (1968)
     aka Here Comes a Hero
   7. Me Tanner, You Jane (1970)
   8. Tanner on Ice (1998)
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Affairs of Chip Harrison
   1. No Score (1970) (as by Chip Harrison)
   2. Chip Harrison Scores Again (1971) (as by Chip Harrison)
   3. Make Out with Murder (1974) (as by Chip Harrison)
     aka Five Little Rich Girls
   4. The Topless Tulip Caper (1975) (as by Chip Harrison)
   5. Death of the Mallory Queen (2016) (as by Chip Harrison)
   6. As Dark as Christmas Gets (2011)
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Matthew Scudder
   1. The Sins of the Fathers (1976)
   2. Time to Murder and Create (1979)
   3. In the Midst of Death (1976)
   4. A Stab in the Dark (1981)
   5. Eight Million Ways to Die (1982)
   6. When the Sacred Ginmill Closes (1986)
   7. Out on the Cutting Edge (1989)
   8. A Ticket to the Boneyard (1990)
   9. A Dance at the Slaughterhouse (1991)
   10. A Walk Among the Tombstones (1992)
   11. The Devil Knows You're Dead (1993)
   12. A Long Line of Dead Men (1994)
   13. Even the Wicked (1996)
   14. Everybody Dies (1998)
   15. Hope to Die (2001)
   16. All the Flowers Are Dying (2005)
   17. A Drop of the Hard Stuff (2011)
   18. The Night and The Music (2013)
   The Autobiography of Matthew Scudder (2023)
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Matthew Scudder Stories
   1. Out the Window (2012)
   2. A Candle for the Bag Lady (2012)
   3. By the Dawn's Early Light (1994)
   4. Batman's Helpers (1999)
   5. The Merciful Angel of Death (2012)
   6. The Night and The Music (2013)
   7. Looking for David (2012)
   8. Let's Get Lost (2012)
   9. A Moment of Wrong Thinking (2012)
   11. One Last Night at Grogan's (2012)
   A Time to Scatter Stones (2019)
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Keller
   1. Hit Man (1998)
   2. Hit List (2000)
   3. Hit Parade (2006)
   4. Hit and Run (2008)
   Keller in Dallas (2009)
   Keller's Adjustment (2012)
   Keller on the Spot (2013)
   5. Hit Me (2013)
   Keller's Horoscope (2013)
   Keller's Therapy (2013)
   Keller in Des Moines (2016)
   Keller the Dogkiller (2016)
   Keller's Designated Hitter (2016)
   6. Keller's Fedora (2016)
   Keller's Homecoming (2016)
   Quotidian Keller (2017)
   Answers to Soldier (2021)
   Dogs Walked, Plants Watered (2021)
   Keller in Retirement (2021)
   Keller in Shining Armor (2021)
   Keller on Horseback (2021)
   Keller's Choice (2021)
   Keller's Last Refuge (2021)
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Kit Tolliver Stories
   1. If You Can't Stand the Heat (2013)
   2. Rude Awakening (2013)
   3. You Can Call Me Lucky (2013)
   4. Clean Slate (2013)
   5. Waitress Wanted (2013)
   6. Jilling (2013)
   7. Conjugal Rites (2013)
   8. One Kind Favor I Ask of You (2013)
   9. Don't Get in the Car (2013)
   10. Fun with Brady and Angelica (2013)
   11. Zeroing In (2013)
   12. Unfinished Business (2013)
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Novels
   I Sell Love (1960) (as by Liz Crowley)
   Sex Takes a Holiday (1964) (as by Howard Bond)
   Ronald Rabbit Is a Dirty Old Man (1971)
   Code of Arms (1981) (with Harold King)
   Into the Night (1987) (with Cornell Woolrich)
   Random Walk (1988)
   The Perfect Murder (1991) (with others)
   The Lost Cases of Ed London (2001)
   Small Town (2003)
   The Girl With the Deep Blue Eyes (2015)
   Sinner Man (2016)
   Dead Girl Blues (2020)
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Collections
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Novellas and Short Stories
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Anthologies edited
   Murder on the Run (1998)
   Death Cruise (1999)
   Dark City Lights (2015)
   In Sunlight or In Shadow (2016)
   Alive in Shape and Color (2017)
   At Home in the Dark (2019)
   From Sea to Stormy Sea (2019)
   The Darkling Halls of Ivy (2020)
   Collectibles (2021)
   Playing Games (2023)
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Anthology series
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Opening Shots
   1. Opening Shots (2000)
   2. Opening Shots Volume 2 (2001)
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Plays show
 
Non fiction
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Omnibus editions show
 
Books containing stories by Lawrence Block
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The Amber Waves of Autumn (2024)
Noir Stories
edited by
David M Olsen
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Mystery Tribune: Issue No 19 (2023)
(Mystery Tribune, book 19)
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The Dark Waves of Winter (2022)
edited by
David M Olsen

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Awards
2017 Edgar Award for Best Short Story : Autumn at the Automat
2004 CWA Diamond Dagger
2002 The Eye, the PWA's Lifetime Achievement award
1998 Edgar Award for Best Short Story : Keller on the Spot
1994 Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story : The Merciful Angel of Death
1994 Shamus Award for Best PI Novel : The Devil Knows You're Dead
1994 Edgar Award for Best Short Story : Keller's Therapy
1992 Falcon Award : A Ticket to the Boneyard
1992 Edgar Award for Best Novel : A Dance at the Slaughterhouse
1987 Falcon Award : When the Sacred Ginmill Closes
1985 Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story : By the Dawn's Early Light
1985 Edgar Award for Best Short Story : By Dawn's Early Light
1983 Shamus Award for Best PI Novel : Eight Million Ways to Die
1979 Nero Award : The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling

Award nominations
2017 Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story (nominee) : Kellers Fedora
2017 Macavity Award for Best Mystery Short Story (nominee) : Autumn at the Automat
2017 Anthony Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Autumn at the Automat
2015 Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story (nominee) : The Ehrengraf Fandango
2015 CrimeFest: eDunnit Award (nominee) : The Burglar Who Counted The Spoons
2015 CrimeFest: Last Laugh Award (nominee) : The Burglar Who Counted The Spoons
2009 CWA Gold Dagger (shortlist) : Hit and Run
1999 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Looking for David
1995 Shamus Award for Best PI Novel (nominee) : A Long Line of Dead Men
1995 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : A Long Line of Dead Men
1992 Shamus Award for Best PI Novel (nominee) : A Dance at the Slaughterhouse
1992 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : A Blow for Freedom
1991 Shamus Award for Best PI Novel (nominee) : A Ticket to the Boneyard
1991 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Answers to Soldiers
1991 Anthony Award for Best Novel (nominee) : A Ticket to the Boneyard
1990 Shamus Award for Best PI Novel (nominee) : Out on the Cutting Edge
1987 Shamus Award for Best PI Novel (nominee) : When the Sacred Ginmill Closes
1987 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : When the Sacred Ginmill Closes
1987 Anthony Award for Best Novel (nominee) : When the Sacred Ginmill Closes
1983 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Eight Million Ways to Die
1982 Shamus Award for Best PI Novel (nominee) : A Stab in the Dark
1978 Edgar Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Time to Murder and Create


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