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ⓘ About Edna Buchanan
Edna Buchanan is American writer and journalist. She is popularly known for her true crime nonfiction and fiction/mystery novels. She was born in Paterson, New Jersey and went to Montclair State College. She was amongst the first female crime journalist in Miami and wrote articles for The Miami Herald and Miami Beach Daily Sun. in 1986; the author won Pulitzer Prize for her brilliant police beat reporting. Subsequently, she was nominated for 1995 Edgar Award for her novel Miami; It’s Murder. Buchanan autobiographical novel, The Corpse Had A Familiar Face inspired two television movies featuring Elizabeth Montgomery. Nobody Lives Forever was adapted into a television film in 1998.
All Book Series by Edna Buchanan
Carr: Five Years of Rape and Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1979
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face: Covering Miami, America's Hottest Beat
Book 2 of 4 · published 1987
Never Let Them See You Cry: More from Miami, America's Hottest Beat
Book 3 of 4 · published 1992
Vice: Life and Death on the Streets of Miami
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1992
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Edna Buchanan?
Edna Buchanan is American writer and journalist. She is popularly known for her true crime nonfiction and fiction/mystery novels. She was born in Paterson, New Jersey and went to Montclair State College.
Which Edna Buchanan series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Britt Montero series, the earliest of Edna Buchanan's multi-book series: it opens with Contents Under Pressure (1992) and runs to 10 books across 1992–2017, ending with Dead Man's Daughter (2017). Edna Buchanan's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Edna Buchanan written?
Edna Buchanan has 26 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1979 and 2017. 14 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Britt Montero series with 10 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Edna Buchanan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Edna Buchanan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Britt Montero (1992–2017, 10 books), Craig Burch (2001–2007, 3 books) and Michael Venturi (2008, 1 book).
How are Edna Buchanan's books organised into series?
This guide splits Edna Buchanan's 26 books into 3 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Britt Montero (10 books, 1992–2017); Craig Burch (3 books, 2001–2007); Michael Venturi (1 book, 2008).