Jane Haddam

American writer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican writer
PlacesUnited States of America
wasWriter Detective writer Novelist Crime writer
Work fieldLiterature
Gender
Female
Birth13 July 1951, Bethel, USA
Death17 July 2019 (aged 68 years)
Star signCancer
The details

Biography

Orania Papazoglou (July 13, 1951 - July 17, 2019), better known by her pen name Jane Haddam, was an American mystery writer.

Biography

Haddam was born in Bethel, Connecticut and lived in Watertown. She was married to mystery writer William L. DeAndrea until his death in 1996. Their son, Matt DeAndrea, is also a writer.

Writing

Haddam worked as a teacher at the college level and as a magazine editor. She was best known for her series of books featuring Gregor Demarkian, a former FBI agent. She also wrote a number of murder mysteries under her real name Orania Papazoglou featuring the romance author Patience McKenna.

Awards

Haddam was nominated for an Edgar Award in the "Best First Mystery Novel by an American Author" category for her novel Sweet, Savage Death in 1985. Her novel Not a Creature Was Stirring also received an Edgar nomination, this time for "Best Paperback Original"; it was also nominated for the 1991 Anthony Award in the same category.

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