Linda Barnes
Linda Barnes is an American crime writer whose Carlotta Carlyle series, featuring a tall, red-haired Boston cab driver who moonlights as a private detective, is one of the most beloved in female PI fiction. Her protagonist's working-class authenticity sets her apart from more glamorous fictional investigators. She received the Anthony Award and Shamus Award.
Works
- A Trouble of FoolsBoston private investigator mystery featuring working-class protagonist
- The Snake TattooPrivate detective investigation involving cryptic tattoo and murder
- CoyoteDetective novel with Western setting and tough-talking protagonist
- Steel GuitarMystery featuring private investigator and dangerous criminal underworld
- SnapshotInvestigation involving photographs and hidden evidence