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ⓘ About Amanda Cross
Amanda Cross, real name Carolyn Gold Heilbrun was an American author and academic who was best known for writing feminist and mystery novels under the pseudonym Amanda Cross. Cross went to Columbia University where she studied English literature getting her Master of Arts degree in 1951 and in 1951 a Ph.D. At Columbia, she studied under Lionel Trilling and Jacques Barzun and listed Clifton Fadiman as one of her greatest inspirations. Some of her experiences at Columbia were documented in the 2002 book “When Men Were the Only Models We Had: My Teachers Barzun, Fadiman, Trilling”. Cross went on to teach English at Columbia for over three decades between 1960 and 1992, becoming the first tenured woman in the university’s English department.
All Book Series by Amanda Cross
Murder Most Cozy: Mysteries in the Classic Tradition
Single-title series · published 1993 Co-authored · Dorothy L. Sayers,Julian Symons,Margery Allingham,Hugh B. Cave,Patricia Moyes,Michael Innes,C.M. Chan,Alexandra Allan,Cynthia Manson
The Oxford Book of Detective Stories
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2000
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Amanda Cross?
Amanda Cross, real name Carolyn Gold Heilbrun was an American author and academic who was best known for writing feminist and mystery novels under the pseudonym Amanda Cross. Cross went to Columbia University where she studied English literature getting her Master of Arts degree in 1951 and in 1951 a Ph.D. At Columbia, she studied under Lionel Trilling and Jacques Barzun and listed Clifton Fadiman as one of her greatest inspirations.
Which Amanda Cross series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Kate Fansler series, the earliest of Amanda Cross's multi-book series: it opens with In the Last Analysis (1964) and runs to 14 books across 1964–2002, ending with The Edge of Doom (2002).
How many books has Amanda Cross written?
Amanda Cross has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1964 and 2002. 15 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Kate Fansler series with 14 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Amanda Cross's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Amanda Cross's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Kate Fansler (1964–2002, 14 books) and Murder Most Cozy (1993, 1 book).
How are Amanda Cross's books organised into series?
This guide splits Amanda Cross's 22 books into 2 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Kate Fansler (14 books, 1964–2002); Murder Most Cozy (1 book, 1993).