Lia Matera (born 1952) is a Canadian author of two series of mystery novels and short stories.
Biography
editMatera 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
editTwo of Matera's works have received starred reviews from Booklist: Face Value (Simon & Schuster, 1994)[3] and Last Chants (Simon & Schuster, 1996).[4]
- 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
editWilla 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.