Ed Lynskey
1956-
Pseudonym: Lea Charles and Lyn Key
 

Ed Lynskey was born in Washington, D.C. where he still lives. He is an author, critic, and poet. His short fiction has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. His poems have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly. His reviews have appeared in New York Times Book Review and Washington Post. He is the creator of:
1. 'Frank Johnson', a private investigator.
2. 'Hope Jones', the owner of the Brontë Bookshop in the small town of Sweet Springs (under the pseudonym 'Lyn Key').
3. 'Isabel and Alma Trumbo', two aging sisters and amateur sleuths.
4. 'Piper and Bill Robins', a married couple and amateur sleuths.

 

Titles and year of publication:  

 'Frank Johnson' Novels
 1) Out of Town for a Few Days (short stories)  2004
 2) The Dirt-Brown Derby  2006
 3) The Blue Cheer  2007
 4) Pelham Fell Here  2008
 5) Troglodytes  2010
 6) The Zinc Zoo  2011
 7) After the Big Noise  2014
 8) Death Car  2021
 9) Bent Halo  2022
10) Clover  2022
11) Fluke  2023
12) Quarry  2023
13) Forge  2023
14) Lure  2023
15) Pawn  2023
16) Noel  2023
17) Grits  2023
18) Blaze  2023
19) Madge  2023
20) Nymph  2023
21) Roz  2023
22) Snatch  2023
23) Crib  2023
 'Hope Jones' Novels (as 'Lyn Key')
 1) Nozy Cat 1  2016
 2) Nozy Cat 2  2017
 3) Nozy Cat 3  2018
 4) Nozy Cat 4  2019
 'Isabel and Alma Trumbo' Novels
 1) Quiet Anchorage  2011
 2) The Cashmere Shroud  2013
 3) The Ladybug Song  2014
 4) The Amber Top Hat  2015
 5) Sweet Betsy  2015
 6) Murder in a One-Hearse Town  2016
 7) VI's Ring  2017
 8) Heirloom  2017
 9) A Big Dill  2018
10) Eve's Win  2019
11) To Dye For  2021
12) Fowl Play  2022
 'Piper and Bill Robins' Novels
 1) The Corpse Wore Gingham  2015
 2) Fur the Win  2016
 Other Novels
 1) A Clear Path to Cross (short stories)  2008
 2) Lake Charles  2011
 3) Ask the Dice  2012
 4) The Quetzal Motel  2012
 5) Blood Diamonds  2013
 6) Topaz Moon  2013
 7) Smoking on Mount Rushmore (short stories)  2013
 8) Wrong Orbits  2015
 9) Cops Like Us  2020
10) Berried Truth  2020
 As 'Lea Charles'
 1) Found Key  2018

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