David Housewright
Author · 28 books
A past president of the Private Eye Writers of America, David Housewright has published 28 crimes novels including In A Hard Wind (June 2023 St. Martin’s Minotaur) and has contributed short stories to 15 anthologies and other publications. He has earned an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America, a Shamus nomination from the PWA, and three Minnesota Books Awards. A reformed newspaper reporter and ad man, he has also taught writing courses at the University of Minnesota and Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. His name and face were recently added to “Minnesota Writers on the Map” by the Minnesota Historical Society and Friends of the St. Paul Public Library.
Series
Books
Stealing the Countess
2016
The Taking of Libbie, SD
2010
Highway 61
2011
A Hard Ticket Home
2004
Man in the Water
2024
What Doesn't Kill Us
2021
Something Wicked
2022
Dead Boyfriends
2007
The Holland Taylor Mysteries
Penance, Dearly Departed, Practice to Deceive
2012
Tin City
2005
Curse of the Jade Lily
2012
What the Dead Leave Behind
2017
Dead Man's Mistress
2019
Darkness, Sing Me a Song
2018
Practice to Deceive
1997
Jelly's Gold
2009
In a Hard Wind
2023
Madman on a Drum
2008
From the Grave
2020
Unidentified Woman #15
2015
Pretty Girl Gone
2006
The Last Kind Word
2013
The Devil May Care
2014
Dearly Departed
1999
First, Kill the Lawyers
2019
Penance
1995
Dracula Wine
2021
Like to Die
2018
