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Louis Bayard is the author of The Pale Blue Eye (HarperCollins), a national bestseller nominated for both the Edgar and Dagger awards, and Mr. Timothy (HarperCollins), a New York Times Notable Book and one of People magazine's 10 best books of 2003. Louis' novels have been translated into eight languages, including Spanish, French, Portuguese and Russian.

Louis is also a staff writer and book reviewer for Salon.com, and his articles and reviews have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Ms., Nerve.com and Preservation. His other novels include Fool's Errand and Endangered Species (Alyson). He is also a contributor to the anthologies The Worst Noel and Maybe Baby (HarperCollins) and 101 Damnations (St. Martin's).
 

Genres: Historical, Thriller
 
New and upcoming books
September 2024

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The Wildes
 
Novels
   Fool's Errand (1999)
   Endangered Species (2001)
   Mr Timothy (2003)
   The Pale Blue Eye (2006)
   The Black Tower (2008)
   The School of Night (2011)
   Roosevelt's Beast (2014)
     aka The Beast in the Jungle
   Lucky Strikes (2016)
   Courting Mr. Lincoln (2019)
   Jackie and Me (2022)
   The Wildes (2024)
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Louis Bayard recommends
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Bessie (2023)
Linda Kass
"Linda Kass's deeply researched novel, Bessie, is a poignant origin story, a fascinating window into mid-century American life, and a compelling brief for Bess Myerson as an authentic American heroine."
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Courting Dragons (2023)
(King's Fool Mystery, book 1)
Jeri Westerson
"Jeri Westerson is at the top of her game."
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Funeral Train (2022)
(Dust Bowl Mystery)
Laurie Loewenstein
"A portrait of Depression-era America so searingly authentic that the topsoil practically blows off each page."

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Anthologies containing stories by Louis Bayard
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The Burning Maiden (2012)
edited by
Greg Kishbaugh

Awards
Edgar Awards Best Novel nominee (2007) : The Pale Blue Eye


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