Kris
Neri's latest title is The Rose in the Snow:
Tales of Mischief and Mayhem, a short story collection.
Andrew McAleer, author of Mystery Writing in a Nutshell
writes of it: "Derringer Award-winner Kris Neri's The Rose
in the Snow: Tales of Mischief and Mayhem is as enjoyable as
it is deadly! Murder, humor, and suspense are packed in snug as
burglarious tools on a black bag job. An impressive volume worthy
of Neri's superb talent."
Kris has published around sixty short stories
in such publications as Blue Murder Magazine, Murderous Intent
Mystery Magazine, Woman's World, Mystery Time, Futures and
many others, as well as some well-received anthologies in the U.S.
and overseas. Two of her short stories, "L.A. Justice,"
the story in which the characters of her Tracy Eaton mysteries debuted,
and the darkly, original "Capital Justice," which appeared
in the premier issue of Blue Murder Magazine, won the Derringer
Award for Best Short Story. Another two of her stories were nominated
for the Pushcart Prize.
Her latest novel is Never Say Die,
which features edgy triathlete, Zoey Morgan, of which William Kent
Krueger, bestselling author of Mercy Falls, says: "Never
Say Die delivers everything a discerning fan of the genre could
desire: a tough, engaging heroine, plenty of suspense and romance,
and a complex mystery that stubbornly refuses to be solved until
the final pages. Add to that a fascinating insider's view of the
grueling sport of the triathlon and it's clear that Kris Neri has
penned a winner."
Kris Neri was the first and only small press author to have ever
been honored with Agatha, Anthony and Macavity Award nominations,
the triple-crown of mystery fiction awards, for her first novel,
Revenge of the Gypsy Queen. This debut Tracy Eaton
mystery also won outstanding reader support and great critical acclaim.
"A real treat," is how Library Journal describes it. "The
ending is ingenious and unpredictable…needs to be read in
one sitting. Don't miss it," quotes The Charlotte Austin Review.
And author Carolyn Hart calls Revenge
of the Gypsy Queen "a hilarious debut, " and describes
it as: "an intricately plotted, surprise-in-your-face, don't-put-it-down
mystery."
Kris followed up the success of Revenge
of the Gypsy Queen with the equally well received, Dem
Bones' Revenge, the second book in this laugh-out-loud mystery
series. Romantic Times describes Dem Bones' Revenge as: "…a
witty, madcap screwball comedy of a mystery, told with warmth and
charm." And Mystery News writes: "Kris Neri and Tracy
Eaton will be favorites in the mystery field for quite a long time."
Bestselling author Laura Lippman sums it up with: "Kris Neri
has written another winner."
The two novels of the Tracy Eaton Mystery Series,won the Samantha
Award for 2001 for the Best Mystery Series from Hutton Book Reviews.
She
teaches crime writing online for the prestigious Writers' Program
of the UCLA Extension School in Los Angeles. T2G Productions in
Los Angeles has released a 3-DVD writing course, Writing
Killer Mysteries with Kris Neri, which is based on her popular
Writers' Program classes.
Kris is a member of Sisters in Crime, and is a past president of
the Los Angeles chapter, and she currently serves on the Board of
Directors of the Southern California chapter of the Mystery Writers
of America. She is also a member of the American Crime Writes League.
On the promotional front, she is a member of the Femmes
Fatales, a well-established collection of female mystery authors
who are the subject of theme-related newsletters sent semi-annually
to thousands of mystery fans. Email
kris to be added to the Femmes newsletter circulation. And here's
the Femmes Fatales blog.
With her husband, Joe, Kris is co-owner of
The Well Red Coyote - Books on the Rocks in Sedona, Arizona.
Click to read some of her writing-related recipes,
such as the fabulous Bailey's Irish Cream Tiramisu, from Revenge
of the Gypsy Queen, as well as some scrumptious others.
Click read some interviews with Kris.
Click to see her personal
or signing photos.
Kris' media kit contains cover art and
bios of various lengths. |
biography
