Linda Barnes





Linda Barnes

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June 06, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, The United States

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Linda Barnes is an American mystery writer who was born and raised in Detroit, and graduated from Boston University. She is best known for her series featuring Carlotta Carlyle, a 6'1" redheaded detective from Boston. Carlotta Carlyle is in the tradition of the hard-boiled female detectives created by Sue Grafton and Sara Paretsky. She is also a poet.



Average rating: 3.68 · 6,101 ratings · 475 reviews · 30 distinct works
A Trouble of Fools (A Carlo...
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 705 ratings — published 1987 — 8 editions
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The Big Dig (A Carlotta Car...
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 497 ratings — published 2002 — 11 editions
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The Snake Tattoo (A Carlott...
3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 419 ratings — published 1989 — 9 editions
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Steel Guitar (A Carlotta Ca...
3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 371 ratings — published 1991 — 10 editions
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Snapshot (A Carlotta Carlyl...
3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 365 ratings — published 1993 — 12 editions
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Cold Case (A Carlotta Carly...
3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 350 ratings — published 1997 — 10 editions
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Lie Down with the Devil (A ...
3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 325 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions
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Coyote (A Carlotta Carlyle ...
3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 332 ratings — published 1990 — 11 editions
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Hardware (A Carlotta Carlyl...
3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 296 ratings — published 1995 — 9 editions
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Deep Pockets (A Carlotta Ca...
3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 249 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions
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More books by Linda Barnes…
A Trouble of Fools The Snake Tattoo Coyote Steel Guitar Snapshot Hardware Cold Case
A Carlotta Carlyle Mystery (12 books)
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3.4038461538461537 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 208 ratings

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