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Simon Wood


UK flag (b.1968)

aka Simon Janus

Simon Wood is a California transplant from England. He's an ex-competitive racecar driver, a licensed pilot and an occasional private investigator. He shares his world with his American wife, Julie. Their lives are dominated by a longhaired dachshund and five cats. In the last ten years, he's had over 150 stories and articles published. His stories have been included in "Best of" anthologies and he's a frequent contributor to Writer's Digest. He's the Anthony Award winner and a Crime Writers Dagger Award finalist.
 

Awards: Anthony (2007)  see all

Genres: Mystery, Horror
 
Series
Fleetwood and Sheils
   1. Paying the Piper (2007)
   2. Saving Grace (2018)
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Aidy Westlake
   1. Did Not Finish (2011)
   2. Hot Seat (2012)
   Half-Inched (2018)
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Novels
   Accidents Waiting to Happen (2002)
   We All Fall Down (2007)
   The Scrubs (2008) (as by Simon Janus)
   Terminated (2010)
   The Fall Guy (2010)
   Lowlifes (2010) (with Robert Pratten)
   No Show (2013)
   Road Rash (2014) (as by Simon Janus)
   The One That Got Away (2015)
   Deceptive Practices (2016)
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Collections
   Dragged Into Darkness (2003)
   Working Stiffs (2009)
   Asking For Trouble (2011)
   Crestfallen (2014)
   Thriller 2.4 (2016) (with Joan Johnston and Ridley Pearson)
   Short Sharp Shocks (2017)
   Fast Crimes (2019)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Father Figure (2016)
   Tenths of a Second (2016)
   The Hooker (2016)
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Anthologies edited
   Trouble & Strife (2019)
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Books containing stories by Simon Wood
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Black Cat Weekly #115 (2023)
(Black Cat Weekly, book 115)
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Promophobia (2022)
Taking the Mystery Out of Promoting Crime Fiction
edited by
Diane Vallere
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Die Behind the Wheel (2019)
Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of Steely Dan
edited by
Brian Thornton

More books 


Awards
2007 Anthony Award for Best Short Story : My Father's Secret

Award nominations
2011 Anthony Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Frame Maker


Simon Wood recommends
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Outside the Lines (2016)
(Claudia Rose, book 6)
Sheila Lowe
"An expert witness makes for storytelling in outside the lines."
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The Contestant (2014)
C J Lea (Catherine Lea)
"Dark, twisted and seductive-it's not hard to be drawn in by The Contestant."
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Dial C For Chihuahua (2011)
(Barking Detective Mysteries, book 1)
Waverly Curtis
"A fun twist on the typical P.I. partnership."

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