Terry Shames
Terry Shames was born in Orlando, Florida, USA.
Terry Shames is the author of the Samuel Craddock Mystery series which currently consists of 11 novels. The Samuel Craddock Mystery series started in 2013 with the novel A Killing at Cotton Hill. The most recently released novel in the Samuel Craddock Mystery series was The Troubling Death of Maddy Benson which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming novels for the Samuel Craddock Mystery series.
Terry Shames has also written one book in the Jessie Madison Thriller series called, Perilous Waters.
Terry Shames: Awards & Accolades
Shames' books have won multiple awards, A Killing at Cotton Hill won the Macavity Award, Best First Mystery, in 2014. Malice Domestic 14 won the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2020.
Terry Shames books have also been nominated for multiple awards, A Killing at Cotton Hill was nominated for the Lefty Award, The Squid Award, in 2014. The Last Death of Jack Harbin was nominated for the Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2015. The Necessary Murder of Nonie Blake was nominated for the Lefty Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2017. An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock was nominated for the Lefty Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2018. A Reckoning in the Back Country was nominated for the Lefty Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2019.
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Terry Shames: F.A.Q
Where was Terry Shames Born?
Terry Shames was born in Orlando, Florida, USA and is American.
What book awards has Terry Shames won?
What was the first book Terry Shames wrote?
The first book written by Terry Shames was A Killing at Cotton Hill, published in 2013.
What was the most recent book Terry Shames wrote?
Her most recently released work was The Troubling Death of Maddy Benson on October 1st, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Terry Shames?
Terry Shames does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Terry Shames written?
Terry Shames has written 12 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 1 book in the Jessie Madison Thriller Series, 11 books in the Samuel Craddock Mystery Series.