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ⓘ About Shelley Singer
Shelley Singer is an American mystery author with many published novels and short stories. One of her mysteries was nominated for the prestigious Shamus Award of the Private Eye Writers of America. She began working as a reporter with UPI in Chicago. In her journalism career, she met people like Xavier Cugat, Martin Luther King Jr, Mrs. Billy Graham, and Nikita Khrushchev. Singer is a teacher of fiction writing classes, and she is also a manuscript consultant. Jake’s an ex-Chicago cop though he doesn’t admit it. Earlier, when he was a cop, he fought some people at the Democratic Convention in 1968, then resigned from the job where he later moved to Northern California in the East Bay.
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Who is Shelley Singer?
Shelley Singer is an American mystery author with many published novels and short stories. One of her mysteries was nominated for the prestigious Shamus Award of the Private Eye Writers of America. She began working as a reporter with UPI in Chicago.
Which Shelley Singer series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jake Samson Mystery series, the earliest of Shelley Singer's multi-book series: it opens with Samson's Deal (1983) and runs to 6 books across 1983–1999, ending with Royal Flush (1999). Shelley Singer's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Shelley Singer written?
Shelley Singer has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2018. 13 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Jake Samson Mystery series with 6 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Shelley Singer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Shelley Singer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jake Samson Mystery (1983–1999, 6 books), Barrett Lake Mystery (1993–1995, 4 books) and Blackjack (2007–2018, 3 books).
How are Shelley Singer's books organised into series?
This guide splits Shelley Singer's 16 books into 3 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jake Samson Mystery (6 books, 1983–1999); Barrett Lake Mystery (4 books, 1993–1995); Blackjack (3 books, 2007–2018).