Linda Barnes

6 Series

Linda Barnes is an American novelist known for her Carlotta Carlyle and Michael Spraggue mystery series. She won the Anthony Award for her short story "Lucky Penny" in 1986 and the American Mystery Award for Best Private Eye Novel for "A Trouble of Fools." Barnes, who grew up in Detroit, Michigan, now resides in Boston, Massachusetts with her husband.

In Linda Barnes' debut novel, "Blood Will Have Blood," a production of "Dracula" faces disruption from sinister pranks targeting the cast. As the threats escalate, the play's continuation is jeopardized. Michael Spraggue, an actor in the production, is tasked by the director with uncovering the prankster before the situation turns deadly.

Michael Spraggue Mystery

Blood Will Have Blood

(1982)

Bitter Finish

(1983)

Dead Heat

(1984)

Cities of the Dead

(1986)

Carlotta Carlyle

A Trouble of Fools

(1987)

The Snake Tattoo

(1989)

Coyote

(1990)

Steel Guitar

(1991)

Snapshot

(1993)

Hardware

(1995)

Cold Case

(1997)

Flashpoint

(1999)

The Big Dig

(2002)

Deep Pockets

(2004)

Heart of the World

(2006)

Lie Down with the Devil

(2008)

Lucky Penny

(2013)

Miss Gibson

(2013)

Stealing First

(2013)

Further Adventures of Carlotta Carlyle

(2015)

Harold Middleton

The Chopin Manuscript

(2007)

The Copper Bracelet

(2009)

The Starling Project: An Audible Drama

(2014)

Akashic Noir

San Francisco Noir

(2002)

Seattle Noir

(2003)

Bronx Noir

(2003)

Brooklyn Noir

(2004)

Brooklyn Noir 2

(2005)

Chicago Noir

(2005)

Manhattan Noir

(2006)

Miami Noir: The Classics

(2006)

D.C. Noir

(2006)

Baltimore Noir

(2006)

London Noir

(2006)

New Orleans Noir

(2007)

Los Angeles Noir

(2007)

Wall Street Noir

(2007)

Havana Noir

(2007)

Detroit Noir

(2007)

Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth

(2008)

Toronto Noir

(2008)

Las Vegas Noir

(2008)

Manhattan Noir 2

(2008)

Paris Noir

(2008)

Istanbul Noir

(2008)

Boston Noir

(2009)

Rome Noir

(2009)

San Francisco Noir 2

(2009)

Portland Noir

(2009)

Delhi Noir

(2009)

Phoenix Noir

(2009)

Los Angeles Noir 2

(2010)

Mexico City Noir

(2010)

Richmond Noir

(2010)

Orange County Noir

(2010)

Indian Country Noir

(2010)

Moscow Noir

(2010)

Lone Star Noir

(2010)

Philadelphia Noir

(2010)

Haiti Noir

(2010)

Copenhagen Noir

(2010)

Pittsburgh Noir

(2011)

San Diego Noir

(2011)

Pittsburgh Noir

(2011)

Barcelona Noir

(2011)

Cape Cod Noir

(2011)

Staten Island Noir

(2012)

Mumbai Noir

(2012)

Long Island Noir

(2012)

Venice Noir

(2012)

Kingston Noir

(2012)

St. Petersburg Noir

(2012)

Kansas City Noir

(2012)

Boston Noir 2

(2012)

Manila Noir

(2013)

Buffalo Noir

(2013)

Twin Cities Noir

(2013)

Dallas Noir

(2013)

Haiti Noir 2

(2013)

Singapore Noir

(2014)

Prison Noir

(2014)

Tel Aviv Noir

(2014)

Tehran Noir

(2014)

Belfast Noir

(2014)

Helsinki Noir

(2014)

Providence Noir

(2015)

Chicago Noir: The Classics

(2015)

Memphis Noir

(2015)

Zagreb Noir

(2015)

Marseille Noir

(2015)

Beirut Noir

(2015)

Stockholm Noir

(2016)

Brussels Noir

(2016)

Mississippi Noir

(2016)

St. Louis Noir

(2016)

Prague Noir

(2016)

San Juan Noir

(2016)

Oakland Noir

(2017)

Trinidad Noir

(2017)

Atlanta Noir

(2017)

New Haven Noir

(2017)

Montana Noir

(2017)

Buenos Aires Noir

(2017)

Montreal Noir

(2017)

Berlin Noir

(2018)

São Paulo Noir

(2018)

Santa Cruz Noir

(2018)

Lagos Noir

(2018)

Marrakech Noir

(2018)

Baghdad Noir

(2018)

Vancouver Noir

(2018)

Sydney Noir

(2018)

Hong Kong Noir

(2018)

Amsterdam Noir

(2019)

Houston Noir

(2019)

Columbus Noir

(2020)

Santa Fe Noir

(2020)

Alabama Noir

(2020)

Addis Ababa Noir

(2020)

Tampa Bay Noir

(2020)

Belgrade Noir

(2020)

Standalone Novels

The Perfect Ghost

(2013)

Anthologies

First Cases, Volume 1

(1996)

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