Lia Matera
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Lia Matera (born 1952) is a Canadian author of two series of mystery novels and short stories.
Matera was born in 1952 in Canada. She graduated from Hastings College of Law in 1981. She was a teaching fellow at Stanford Law School in the early 1980s. She lives in Santa Cruz, California.[1]
Matera is known for the Willa Jansson series and the Laura Di Palma series.[2]
Critical reception
Two of Matera's works have received starred reviews from Booklist: Face Value (Simon & Schuster, 1994)[3] and Last Chants (Simon & Schuster, 1996).[4]
Awards
Source:[1]
- Anthony and Macavity Award nominations, 1990, for The Good Fight
- Edgar Award nomination, 1991, for Prior Convictions
- Edgar Award and Anthony Award nominations, 1991, for A Radical Departure
- Anthony Award and Macavity Award nominations, 1991, for Where Lawyers Fear to Tread
- Shamus Award for Best Short Story, 1996, for "Dead Drunk"
Selected works
Willa Jansson series
- Where Lawyers Fear to Tread, Bantam, 1987.
- A Radical Departure, Bantam, 1988.
- Hidden Agenda, Bantam, 1988.
- Prior Convictions, Simon & Schuster, 1991.[5]
- Last Chants, Simon & Schuster, 1996.[6]
- Star Witness, Simon & Schuster, 1997.[7]
- Havana Twist, Simon & Schuster, 1998.[8]
Laura DiPalma series
- The Smart Money, Bantam, 1988.
- The Good Fight, Simon & Schuster, 1990.
- A Hard Bargain, Simon & Schuster, 1992.
- Face Value, Simon & Schuster, 1994.
- Designer Crimes, Simon & Schuster, 1995.
As contributor
- (Editor) Irreconcilable Differences, HarperCollins, 1999.
- Counsel for the Defense and Other Stories, Five Star, 2000.
- Edgar and Shamus Go Golden. Down & Out Books, 2022.
