Tracy Clark
Tracy Clark was born in 1961 and is currently 65 years old. Tracy Clark was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Clark attended Mundelein College where she received a Bachelor of Arts and University of Illinois at Chicago where she received a Master of Fine Arts.
Tracy Clark is known for writing in the Mystery and Crime Fiction genres.
Tracy Clark is the author of the Cass Raines series which currently consists of 4 novels. The Cass Raines series started in 2018 with the novel Broken Places. The most recently released novel in the Cass Raines series was Runner which was released in 2021. There are no upcoming novels for the Cass Raines series.
Tracy Clark has also written the Detective Harriet Foster series which has 4 books including Hide and Fall.
Tracy Clark: Awards & Accolades
Clark's books have won multiple awards, Borrowed Time won the Edgar Award, Sue Grafton Memorial Award, in 2020. Runner won the Edgar Award, Sue Grafton Memorial Award, in 2022. Hide won the Lefty Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2024 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Paperback Original in 2024. Echo won the Anthony Award, Best Paperback Original, in 2025.
The following novels by Tracy Clark were nominated for these awards:
- Broken Places: Anthony Award, Best First Mystery (2019). RUSA Awards, Mystery Award (2019). Lefty Award, Best Debut Mystery Novel (2019). Shamus Award, Best First P.I. Novel (2019).
- Borrowed Time: Lefty Award, Best Mystery Novel (2020).
- What You Don't See: Anthony Award, Best Hardcover Novel (2021). Lefty Award, Best Mystery Novel (2021). Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (2021).
- Runner: Lefty Award, Best Mystery Novel (2022). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2022). Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (2022).
- Midnight Hour: Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection (2022).
- Lucky Thirteen: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (2022). Macavity Award, Best Short Story (2022). Edgar Award, Best Short Story (2022).
- Hide: Edgar Award, Best Paperback (2024). International Thriller Writers Award, Best Original Paperback Novel (2024). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2024).
- Edge: Lefty Award, Best Mystery Novel (2026).
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- David Housewright, author of the Mac McKenzie Series.
- S.J. Rozan, author of the Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Series.
- Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus Series.
- Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone Series.
- Sara Paretsky, author of the V.I. Warshawski Series.
- Steve Hamilton, author of the Alex McKnight Series.
- Joe Ide, author of the IQ Series.
- Tim Sullivan, author of The DS Cross Mysteries Series.
- Marcia Muller, author of the Sharon McCone Series.
Tracy Clark: F.A.Q
When was Tracy Clark Born? How old is Tracy Clark?
Tracy Clark was born in 1961. Tracy Clark is currently 65 years old.
Where was Tracy Clark Born?
Tracy Clark was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA and is American.
What book awards has Tracy Clark won?
Borrowed Time: Edgar Award Sue Grafton Memorial Award (2020).
Runner: Edgar Award Sue Grafton Memorial Award (2022).
Hide: Lefty Award Best Mystery Novel (2024), Anthony Award Best Paperback Original (2024).
Echo: Anthony Award Best Paperback Original (2025).
What was the first book Tracy Clark wrote?
The first book written by Tracy Clark was Broken Places, published in 2018.
What was the most recent book Tracy Clark wrote?
Her most recently released work was Edge on December 2nd, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Tracy Clark?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Tracy Clark book is
Hide. Here are her most popular books:
- Hide (7.69)
- Broken Places (7)
- Borrowed Time (8.25)
- Fall (7.89)
- Echo (8.43)
What genres does Tracy Clark Write?
Tracy Clark primarily writes in the Crime Fiction and Mystery genres. Her work includes sub-genres such as Regional Mystery, Hard-Boiled Detective Fiction, and Private Investigator Mystery.
Are there upcoming new books by Tracy Clark?
Tracy Clark 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 Tracy Clark written?
Tracy Clark has written 9 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 1 Short Story/Novella, 4 books in the Cass Raines Series, 4 books in the Detective Harriet Foster Series.