Margaret Maron
Margaret Maron (Margaret Brown) was born on August 25th, 1938. Margaret passed away February 23rd, 2021 at 82 years old. Margaret Maron was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
Margaret Maron is known for writing in the Mystery and Cozy Mystery genres.
Margaret Maron was the author of the Judge Deborah Knott series which consists of 20 novels. The Judge Deborah Knott series started in 1992 with the novel Bootlegger's Daughter. The most recently released novel in the Judge Deborah Knott series was Long Upon the Land which was released in 2015. There are no upcoming novels for the Judge Deborah Knott series.
Margaret Maron also wrote the Sigrid Harald series which has 9 books including One Coffee With and Death of a Butterfly.
Margaret Maron: Awards & Accolades
Margaret Maron has won multiple awards including: The Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 2013 and the Agatha Award, Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2014.
Many of Margaret Maron's books have won awards, including:
- Deborah's Judgement won the Agatha Award, Best Short Story, in 1991 as well as the Macavity Award - Best Short Story in 1992.
- Bootlegger's Daughter won the Agatha Award, Best Novel, in 1992 as well as the Edgar Award - Best Mystery Novel in 1993, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Novel in 1993, Anthony Award - Best Mystery Novel in 1993.
- Up Jumps the Devil won the Agatha Award, Best Novel, in 1996.
- Storm Track won the Agatha Award, Best Novel, in 2000.
- The Dog That Didn’t Bark won the Agatha Award, Best Short Story, in 2002.
- Three-Day Town won the Agatha Award, Best Novel, in 2011.
- 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.
- Long Upon the Land won the Agatha Award, Best Contemporary Novel, in 2015.
- Murder Under the Oaks won the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2016.
The following novels by Margaret Maron were also nominated for these awards:
- The Right Jack: Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1988).
- Corpus Christmas: Agatha Award, Best Novel (1989). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (1990).
- Sisters in Crime 2: Anthony Award, Best Paperback Original (1991).
- Deborah’s Judgment: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (1992).
- Bootlegger's Daughter: Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (1993).
- …That Married Dear Old Dad: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (1993).
- Southern Discomfort: Agatha Award, Best Novel (1993). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (1994).
- Home Fires: Agatha Award, Best Novel (1998). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1999).
- Virgo in Sapphires: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (2001). Anthony Award, Best Short Story (2002).
- Uncommon Clay: Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel (2002).
- Last Lessons of Summer: Agatha Award, Best Novel (2003).
- High Country Fall: Agatha Award, Best Novel (2004). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2005).
- Rituals of the Season: Agatha Award, Best Novel (2005).
- Hard Row: Agatha Award, Best Novel (2007).
- Crimes by Moonlight: Suspense Magazine Awards, Best Anthology (2010).
- The Buzzard Table: Agatha Award, Best Novel (2012).
- Designated Daughters: Agatha Award, Best Contemporary Novel (2014).
- Carolina Crimes: Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection (2015).
Related Authors
Fans of Margaret Maron also enjoy these authors:
- Blake Pierce, author of the Riley Paige Mystery Series.
- Faith Martin, author of the DI Hillary Greene Series.
- Sarah Graves, author of the Death By Chocolate Mysteries Series.
- Martin Walker, author of the Bruno, Chief Of Police Series.
- Lee Goldberg, author of the Eve Ronin Series.
- Peter Grainger, author of the DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Series.
- Susan Wittig Albert, author of the China Bayles Series.
- Ellie Alexander, author of the Bakeshop Mysteries Series.
- Peter Lovesey, author of the Peter Diamond Series.
- Eva Gates, author of the Lighthouse Library Mystery Series.
Margaret Maron: F.A.Q
When was Margaret Maron Born?
Margaret Maron was born on August 25th, 1938.
When did Margaret Maron die?
Margaret Maron died on February 23rd, 2021 at 82 years old.
Where was Margaret Maron Born?
Margaret Maron was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
What awards has Margaret Maron won?
Margaret Maron has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2013) and the Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award at the Agatha Award (2014).
What book awards has Margaret Maron won?
What was the first book Margaret Maron wrote?
The first book written by Margaret Maron was One Coffee With, published in 1981.
What was the most recent book Margaret Maron wrote?
Her most recently released work was Take Out on June 1st, 2017.
What is the most popular book by Margaret Maron?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Margaret Maron book is
Bootlegger's Daughter. Here are her most popular books:
- Bootlegger's Daughter (7.5)
- Southern Discomfort (8)
- Shooting at Loons (7.75)
- Long Upon the Land (8.4)
- Killer Market (7.33)
What genres does Margaret Maron Write?
Margaret Maron primarily writes in the Cozy Mystery and Mystery genres. Her work includes sub-genres such as Police Procedural Mystery, Regional Mystery, and Amateur Sleuth Cozy Mystery.
How many books has Margaret Maron written?
Margaret Maron has written 43 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 9 books in the Sigrid Harald Series, 20 books in the Judge Deborah Knott Series, 3 Short Stories/Novellas, 3 Standalone Novels, 4 Short Stories/Novellas, 4 Short Story Collections.