Elaine Viets
Elaine Viets was born on February 5th, 1950 and is currently 76 years old. Elaine Viets was born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Viets attended University of Missouri where she received a B.A. Journalism and.
Elaine Viets is the author of the Dead-End Job Mystery series which currently consists of 16 novels. The Dead-End Job Mystery series started in 2003 with the novel Shop Till You Drop. The most recently released novel in the Dead-End Job Mystery series was The Art of Murder which was released in 2016. There are no upcoming novels for the Dead-End Job Mystery series.
Elaine Viets has also written the Josie Marcus: Mystery Shopper series which has 10 books including Dying in Style and High Heels are Murder.
Elaine Viets: Awards & Accolades
Elaine Viets won the Agatha Award, Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2024.
Viets' books have also won multiple awards, Wedding Knife won the Agatha Award, Best Short Story, in 2004 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Short Story in 2005. Murder with Reservations won the Lefty Award, Best Humorous Mystery Novel, in 2008. Writes of Passage won the Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction, in 2014 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2015, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Critical/Biographical in 2015.
The following novels by Elaine Viets were also nominated for these awards:
- Shop Till You Drop: Agatha Award, Best Novel (2003). Lefty Award, Best Humorous Mystery Novel (2004).
- Red Meat: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (2003). Anthony Award, Best Short Story (2004). Macavity Award, Best Short Story (2004).
- Sex and Bingo: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (2003).
- Murder Between the Covers: Barry Award, Best Paperback Original (2004).
- Killer Blonde: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (2006).
- After the Fall: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (2007).
- Murder with Reservations: Agatha Award, Best Novel (2007).
- Murder Unleashed: Lefty Award, Best Humorous Mystery Novel (2007).
- Fixing to Die: Barry Award, Best Paperback Original (2014).
- The Beat of Black Wings: Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection (2021).
- Dog Eat Dog: Macavity Award, Best Short Story (2021). International Thriller Writers Award, Best Short Story (2021).
Related Authors
Fans of Elaine Viets also enjoy these authors:
- Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
- James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
- David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
- Janet Evanovich, author of the Stephanie Plum Series.
- Nora Roberts, author of the Chronicles of The One Series.
Elaine Viets: F.A.Q
When was Elaine Viets Born? How old is Elaine Viets?
Elaine Viets was born on February 5th, 1950. Elaine Viets is currently 76 years old.
Where was Elaine Viets Born?
Elaine Viets was born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA and is American.
What awards has Elaine Viets won?
Elaine Viets has won the following awards: Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award at the Agatha Award (2024).
What book awards has Elaine Viets won?
Wedding Knife: Agatha Award Best Short Story (2004), Anthony Award Best Short Story (2005).
Murder with Reservations: Lefty Award Best Humorous Mystery Novel (2008).
Writes of Passage: Agatha Award Best Non-fiction (2014), Anthony Award Best Non-Fiction Book (2015), Macavity Award Best Mystery Critical/Biographical (2015).
What was the first book Elaine Viets wrote?
The first book written by Elaine Viets was Urban Affairs, published in 1988.
What was the most recent book Elaine Viets wrote?
Her most recently released work was Sex and Death on the Beach on June 3rd, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Elaine Viets?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Elaine Viets book is
Murder Between the Covers. Here are her most popular books:
- Murder Between the Covers (8)
- Dying in Style (7.2)
- Murder with Reservations (8)
- Shop Till You Drop (7.71)
- Clubbed to Death (7.33)
Are there upcoming new books by Elaine Viets?
Elaine Viets does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Elaine Viets written?
Elaine Viets has written 50 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 9 books in the Death Investigator Angela Richman Series, 1 book in the Florida Beach Mystery Series, 4 books in the Francesca Vierling Mystery Series, 16 books in the Dead-End Job Mystery Series, 10 books in the Josie Marcus: Mystery Shopper Series, 5 Short Stories/Novellas, 2 Short Story Collections, 3 Non-Fiction Books.