Jan Burke
Jan Burke was born on August 1st, 1953 and is currently 72 years old. Jan Burke was born in Houston, Texas, USA. Burke attended California State University Long Beach where she received a B.A. History.
Jan Burke is the author of the Irene Kelly series which currently consists of 11 novels. The Irene Kelly series started in 1993 with the novel Goodnight, Irene. The most recently released novel in the Irene Kelly series was Disturbance which was released in 2011. There are no upcoming novels for the Irene Kelly series.
Jan Burke has also written the Short Story Collections series which has 7 books including Eighteen and Caught Red-Handed.
Jan Burke: Awards & Accolades
Burke's books have won multiple awards, Unharmed won the Macavity Award, Best Short Story, in 1995. The Man in the Civil Suit won the Agatha Award, Best Short Story, in 2000. Bones won the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2000. The Abbey Ghosts won the Macavity Award, Best Short Story, in 2002.
The following novels by Jan Burke were nominated for these awards:
- Goodnight, Irene: Agatha Award, Best First Novel (1993). Anthony Award, Best First Mystery (1994).
- Hocus: Agatha Award, Best Novel (1997). Barry Award, Best Novel (1998). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1998).
- Liar: Agatha Award, Best Novel (1998).
- Two Bits: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (1999).
- Bones: Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2000).
- The Man in the Civil Suit: Macavity Award, Best Short Story (2001).
- Devotion: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (2002).
- Flight: Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel (2002). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2002).
- Nine: Gumshoe Award, Best Novel (2003). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2003).
- Bloodlines: Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2006). Barry Award, Best Novel (2006).
- Kidnapped: Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2007). Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel (2007).
- Disturbance: Lefty Award, The Golden Nugget Award (2012).
- Not Everyone's Cup of Tea: Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction (2013).
Related Authors
Fans of Jan Burke also enjoy these authors:
- Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
- Jeffery Deaver, author of the Lincoln Rhyme Series.
- James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
- John Sandford, author of the Prey/Lucas Davenport Series.
- David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
Jan Burke: F.A.Q
When was Jan Burke Born? How old is Jan Burke?
Jan Burke was born on August 1st, 1953. Jan Burke is currently 72 years old.
Where was Jan Burke Born?
Jan Burke was born in Houston, Texas, USA and is American.
What book awards has Jan Burke won?
What was the first book Jan Burke wrote?
The first book written by Jan Burke was Goodnight, Irene, published in 1993.
What was the most recent book Jan Burke wrote?
Her most recently released work was Tried on May 19th, 2014.
What is the most popular book by Jan Burke?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jan Burke book is
Goodnight, Irene. Here are her most popular books:
- Goodnight, Irene (7.63)
- Sweet Dreams, Irene (8)
- Bones (8)
- Dear Irene (8)
- Hocus (8)
Are there upcoming new books by Jan Burke?
Jan Burke 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 Jan Burke written?
Jan Burke has written 25 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 11 books in the Irene Kelly Series, 2 Standalone Novels, 5 Short Stories/Novellas, 7 Short Story Collections.