Cara Black (author)
Encyclopedia
Cara Black is a bestselling American
mystery writer. She is best known for her Aimée Léduc
mystery novels featuring a female Paris
-based private investigator. Black is included in the Great Women Mystery Writers by Elizabeth Lindsay 2nd edition. Her first novel, Murder in the Marais, was nominated for an Anthony Award
for best first novel. The third novel in the series, Murder in the Sentier, was nominated for an Anthony Award as Best Novel.
in California, Sophia University
in Yotsuya, Tokyo
in Japan, and finished her schooling at San Francisco State University
where she earned a bachelor's and master's degrees in education. She has worked as a preschool teacher and as director of a preschool. Black lives in San Francisco with her husband, a bookseller, and their teenage son.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mystery writer. She is best known for her Aimée Léduc
Aimée Leduc
Aimée Leduc is a fictional character who first appeared in print in 1998. She is the creation of author Cara Black. She is a Paris-based, modern, female, private investigator. The bestselling mystery series is called Aimée Leduc Investigations....
mystery novels featuring a female Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
-based private investigator. Black is included in the Great Women Mystery Writers by Elizabeth Lindsay 2nd edition. Her first novel, Murder in the Marais, was nominated for an Anthony Award
Anthony Award
The Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery writers presented at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention since 1986. The awards are named for Anthony Boucher , one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America....
for best first novel. The third novel in the series, Murder in the Sentier, was nominated for an Anthony Award as Best Novel.
Biography
Black was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 14, 1951. She was educated at Cañada CollegeCañada College
Cañada College is a community college located at 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard in an unincorporated area of Redwood City, California, just off Highway 280. Cañada College opened in 1968 as part of the three-school San Mateo County Community College District. It is one of the smallest community...
in California, Sophia University
Sophia University
There are several rankings below related to Sophia University.-General Rankings:The university was ranked 61st in 2010 in the ranking Truly Strong Universities by Toyo Keizai...
in Yotsuya, Tokyo
Yotsuya, Tokyo
is a neighborhood in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.-Geography:Yotsuya is located in the southeastern part of Shinjuku. Prior to 1943, when Tokyo was still a city, Yotsuya was one of its wards and had definite boundaries, but it is less clearly defined today...
in Japan, and finished her schooling at San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
where she earned a bachelor's and master's degrees in education. She has worked as a preschool teacher and as director of a preschool. Black lives in San Francisco with her husband, a bookseller, and their teenage son.
Works
- Murder in the Marais (1998), ISBN 1-56947-212-2
- Murder in Belleville (2000), ISBN 1-56947-279-3
- Murder in the Sentier (2002), ISBN 1-56947-331-5
- Murder in the Bastille (2003), ISBN 1-56947-364-1
- Murder in Clichy (2004), ISBN 1-56947-411-7
- Murder in Montmartre (2005), ISBN 1-56947-445-1
- Murder on the Ile Saint-Louis (2007), ISBN 1-56947-475-3
- Murder in the Rue de Paradis (2008), ISBN 1-56947-542-3
- Murder in the Latin Quarter (2009), ISBN 1-56947-541-5
- Murder in the Palais Royal (2010), ISBN 978-1569476208
- Murder in Passy (2011), ISBN 1-56947-882-1
- Murder at the Lanterne Rouge (2011), ISBN 978-1-61695-061-3