P. J. Parrish is a pseudonym used by Detroit-born sisters Kelly Nichols (née Montee) and Kristy Montee in writing their critically acclaimed and commercially successful[1] Louis Kincaid series of mystery thriller novels,[2] which have won an International Thriller Writers Award,[3] a Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, an Anthony Award, and a finalist for the Edgar Award, given by the Mystery Writers of America.
Kelly Nichols attended Northern Michigan University then moved to Arizona before spending 15 years in the gaming industry in Las Vegas then as HR manager in a Philadelphia casino. She had struggled with a mystery novel manuscript before collaborating with her sister.[2]
Kristy Montee earned a degree in education from Eastern Michigan University but then worked as a reporter in Michigan and then in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where she worked on the Sun-Sentinel rising to assistant managing editor. She left to concentrate on fiction writing and produced four romantic novels but became bored with this genre and so joined forces with her sister in mystery writing.[2]
Their first series features biracial Michigan-based police detective Louis Kincaid and is set in the 1980s. In the first novel he returns to his hometown in Mississippi for a temporary reassignment due to his mother's terminal illness. On investigating a lynching he faces racism within the force. Subsequent novels are set both back in Michigan and then in Florida where he becomes a private investigator.[2] Female detective Joe Frye makes an appearance in A Killing Rain and has since played a larger role in the series, according to the authors website "She stayed in the book to help him solve the crime. And then, well, she and Louis kind of fell hard for each other. And we fell for her. Our plan is to alternate the characters or have them appear in books together"[5]
Bibliographyedit
Louis Kincaid seriesedit
Dark of the Moon (1999)
Dead of Winter (2001) - Edgar Award finalist for Best Paperback Original
^"P J Parrish". www.fantasticfiction.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
^ abcdpage 203-205, Great Women Mystery Writers, 2nd Ed. by Elizabeth Blakesley Lindsay, 2007, publ. Greenwood Press, ISBN0-313-33428-5
^ ab. Archived from the original on 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
^"Author P.J. Parrish". www.pjparrish.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
^"Author P.J. Parrish". www.pjparrish.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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Official website
January 01, 1970
parrish, pseudonym, used, detroit, born, sisters, kelly, nichols, née, montee, kristy, montee, writing, their, critically, acclaimed, commercially, successful, louis, kincaid, series, mystery, thriller, novels, which, have, international, thriller, writers, aw. P J Parrish is a pseudonym used by Detroit born sisters Kelly Nichols nee Montee and Kristy Montee in writing their critically acclaimed and commercially successful 1 Louis Kincaid series of mystery thriller novels 2 which have won an International Thriller Writers Award 3 a Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America an Anthony Award and a finalist for the Edgar Award given by the Mystery Writers of America Contents 1 Biographies 2 Writing 3 Bibliography 3 1 Louis Kincaid series 3 2 Other novels 4 References 5 External linksBiographies editKelly Nichols attended Northern Michigan University then moved to Arizona before spending 15 years in the gaming industry in Las Vegas then as HR manager in a Philadelphia casino She had struggled with a mystery novel manuscript before collaborating with her sister 2 Kristy Montee earned a degree in education from Eastern Michigan University but then worked as a reporter in Michigan and then in Fort Lauderdale Florida where she worked on the Sun Sentinel rising to assistant managing editor She left to concentrate on fiction writing and produced four romantic novels but became bored with this genre and so joined forces with her sister in mystery writing 2 Montee lives in Fort Lauderdale and Nichols resides in Elk Rapids Michigan 4 Writing editTheir first series features biracial Michigan based police detective Louis Kincaid and is set in the 1980s In the first novel he returns to his hometown in Mississippi for a temporary reassignment due to his mother s terminal illness On investigating a lynching he faces racism within the force Subsequent novels are set both back in Michigan and then in Florida where he becomes a private investigator 2 Female detective Joe Frye makes an appearance in A Killing Rain and has since played a larger role in the series according to the authors website She stayed in the book to help him solve the crime And then well she and Louis kind of fell hard for each other And we fell for her Our plan is to alternate the characters or have them appear in books together 5 Bibliography editLouis Kincaid series edit Dark of the Moon 1999 Dead of Winter 2001 Edgar Award finalist for Best Paperback Original Paint It Black 2002 Thicker Than Water 2003 Island of Bones 2004 A Killing Rain 2005 Unquiet Grave 2006 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Paperback Original 3 A Thousand Bones 2007 South of Hell 2008 The Little Death 2009 Claw Back 2012 novella Heart of Ice 2013 The Damage Done 2018 Other novels edit The Killing Song 2011 She s Not There 2015 References edit P J Parrish www fantasticfiction co uk Retrieved 28 December 2017 a b c d page 203 205 Great Women Mystery Writers 2nd Ed by Elizabeth Blakesley Lindsay 2007 publ Greenwood Press ISBN 0 313 33428 5 a b Thriller Awards ThrillerFest Archived from the original on 2012 02 21 Retrieved 2012 02 21 Author P J Parrish www pjparrish com Retrieved 28 December 2017 Author P J Parrish www pjparrish com Retrieved 28 December 2017 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title P J Parrish amp oldid 1217342955, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
