Lia Matera (born 1952) is a Canadian author of two series of mystery novels and short stories.
Biography edit
Matera was born in 1952 in Canada. She graduated from Hastings College of Law in 1981. She was a teaching fellow at Stanford Law School in the early 1980s. She lives in Santa Cruz, California.[1]
Matera is known for the Willa Jansson series and the Laura Di Palma series.[2]
Critical reception edit
Two of Matera's works have received starred reviews from Booklist: Face Value (Simon & Schuster, 1994)[3] and Last Chants (Simon & Schuster, 1996).[4]
Awards[1] edit
- Anthony and Macavity Award nominations, 1990, for The Good Fight
- Edgar Award nomination, 1991, for Prior Convictions
- Edgar Award and Anthony Award nominations, 1991, for A Radical Departure
- Anthony Award and Macavity Award nominations, 1991, for Where Lawyers Fear to Tread
- Shamus Award for Best Short Story, 1996, for "Dead Drunk"
Selected works edit
Willa Jansson series edit
- Where Lawyers Fear to Tread, Bantam, 1987.
- A Radical Departure, Bantam, 1988.
- Hidden Agenda, Bantam, 1988.
- Prior Convictions, Simon & Schuster, 1991.[5]
- Last Chants, Simon & Schuster, 1996.[6]
- Star Witness, Simon & Schuster, 1997.[7]
- Havana Twist, Simon & Schuster, 1998.[8]
Laura DiPalma series edit
- The Smart Money, Bantam, 1988.
- The Good Fight, Simon & Schuster, 1990.
- A Hard Bargain, Simon & Schuster, 1992.
- Face Value, Simon & Schuster, 1994.
- Designer Crimes, Simon & Schuster, 1995.
As contributor edit
- (Editor) Irreconcilable Differences, HarperCollins, 1999.
- Counsel for the Defense and Other Stories, Five Star, 2000.
- Edgar and Shamus Go Golden. Down & Out Books, 2022.
Further reading edit
- Great Women Mystery Writers: Classic to Contemporary. Greenwood Press, 1994.
References edit
- ^ a b "Matera, Lia 1952- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Kinman, Gay Toltl; McAleer, Andrew (2022-12-05). Edgar & Shamus Go Golden: Twelve Tales of Murder, Mystery, and Master Detection from the Golden Age of Mystery and Beyond. Down & Out Books.
- ^ Face Value, by Lia Matera. Booklist.
- ^ Last Chants, by Lia Matera. Booklist.
- ^ Stasio, Marilyn (1991-03-24). "Crime". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Stasio, Marilyn (1996-06-23). "Crime". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Stasio, Marilyn (June 29, 1997). "Books". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Stasio, Marilyn (May 17, 1998). "Books". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.