Rachel Howzell Hall (born 1970) is an American author and mystery and thriller novels. She is best known for her series featuring Detective Elouise Norton, including Land of Shadows (2014), Skies of Ash (2015), Trail of Echoes (2016), and City of Saviors (2017).
Hall was born in 1970 [1] and grew up in Los Angeles. [2] Her family attended a Seventh-day Adventist Church. [3]
At age 33, Hall was diagnosed with BRCA-positive breast cancer while she was pregnant with her first daughter. [4]
In her late 30s, Hall was diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer. [5]
Hall lives in Los Angeles with her family. [2]
In 2019, CrimeReads includedThey All Fall Down on their list of the year's best crime novels. [6]
In 2020, Publishers Weekly included And Now She's Gone on their list of the year's best mystery and thriller novels. [7] They included These Toxic Things on the list the following year. [8]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | They All Fall Down | Anthony Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [1] |
International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [1] | ||
Lefty Award for Best Mystery | Finalist | [1] | ||
And Now She’s Gone | Goodreads Choice Award for Best Thriller/Mystery | Nominee | [9] | |
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller | Finalist | [10] [11] | ||
2021 | Anthony Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [1] [12] | |
Barry Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [1] | ||
Lefty Award for Best Mystery | Finalist | [1] | ||
Shamus Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [1] | ||
2022 | We Lie Here | Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller | Finalist | [13] |
These Toxic Things | Anthony Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [1] [14] | |
International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [1] |
Rachel Howzell Hall (born 1970) is an American author and mystery and thriller novels. She is best known for her series featuring Detective Elouise Norton, including Land of Shadows (2014), Skies of Ash (2015), Trail of Echoes (2016), and City of Saviors (2017).
Hall was born in 1970 [1] and grew up in Los Angeles. [2] Her family attended a Seventh-day Adventist Church. [3]
At age 33, Hall was diagnosed with BRCA-positive breast cancer while she was pregnant with her first daughter. [4]
In her late 30s, Hall was diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer. [5]
Hall lives in Los Angeles with her family. [2]
In 2019, CrimeReads includedThey All Fall Down on their list of the year's best crime novels. [6]
In 2020, Publishers Weekly included And Now She's Gone on their list of the year's best mystery and thriller novels. [7] They included These Toxic Things on the list the following year. [8]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | They All Fall Down | Anthony Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [1] |
International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [1] | ||
Lefty Award for Best Mystery | Finalist | [1] | ||
And Now She’s Gone | Goodreads Choice Award for Best Thriller/Mystery | Nominee | [9] | |
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller | Finalist | [10] [11] | ||
2021 | Anthony Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [1] [12] | |
Barry Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [1] | ||
Lefty Award for Best Mystery | Finalist | [1] | ||
Shamus Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [1] | ||
2022 | We Lie Here | Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller | Finalist | [13] |
These Toxic Things | Anthony Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [1] [14] | |
International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [1] |