Lori Rader-Day

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Lori Rader-Day is the Edgar® Award-nominated and Agatha, Anthony, and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author of The Death of Us, Death at Greenway, The Lucky One, Under a Dark Sky, The Day I Died, Little Pretty Things, and The Black Hour. She lives in Chicago, where she is co-chair of the mystery readers’ festival Midwest Mystery Conference and served as 2019-2020 national president of Sisters in Crime. She teaches creative writing for Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies.

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The discovery of a submerged car stirs old secrets and a small town’s vengeance.

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“Masterful. Riveting. What a ride!”
Death at Greenway
Agatha Christie’s holiday home is a haven from WWII—and a place of secrets.

The Lucky One
Most people who go missing are never found. But Alice was the lucky one…

Under a Dark Sky
Only in the dark can Eden find the truth. Edgar Award nominee

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The Day I Died
A handwriting expert uses her skills to search for a lost boy—and save her family.

Little Pretty Things
Will an old rivalry finally die? Mary Higgins Clark Award winner

The Black Hour
A survivor of violence faces rumor and shame. Anthony Award Best First Novel

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More Ursa than you can stand!

Ursa always brings out the commenters. We had a good dog weekend, going to the dog park yesterday and spending quite a bit of time today either walking around the [...]

By Lori|May 2, 2010|Categories: Ursa|

Don't you think Good Housekeeping would want me to spend the prize money they gave me to pay someone to clean my house?One request, from Chitownmez, and, yes, I know [...]

By Lori|May 1, 2010|Categories: Ursa|

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