Diane Mott Davidson





Diane Mott Davidson

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March 22, 1949

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New York Times bestselling author Diane Mott Davidson wrote three novels before one was accepted for publication—when she was 41. She has since written 14 more mysteries, all featuring Goldy the caterer. In addition, she has written short stories and poetry for various publications. Davidson has won the Anthony Award from Bouchercon, and has been nominated for the Agatha, another Anthony, and the Macavity Award. In 1993 she was named Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' Writer of the Year.

Davidson was educated at St. Anne's School in Charlottesville, Virginia, where her English teacher, Emyl Jenkins, encouraged her to become a writer. She attended Wellesley College, where she was named a Wellesley Scholar, before transferring to Stanford Univer...more


Average rating: 3.76 · 71,279 ratings · 3,607 reviews · 44 distinct works · Similar authors
Catering to Nobody (A Goldy...
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Double Shot (A Goldy Bear C...
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Dying For Chocolate (A Gold...
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Killer Pancake (A Goldy Bea...
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The Last Suppers (A Goldy B...
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 4,219 ratings — published 1994 — 14 editions
The Grilling Season (A Gold...
3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 4,058 ratings — published 1997 — 9 editions
Sticks & Scones (A Goldy Be...
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 4,044 ratings — published 2001 — 12 editions
Tough Cookie (A Goldy Bear ...
3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 3,907 ratings — published 2000 — 11 editions
Dark Tort (A Goldy Bear Cul...
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“In a deep sexy voice, she said Windows don't turn me on.
I raised an eyebrow at her, Mac user?”
Diane Mott Davidson, Sticks & Scones

“Sometimes you have to fight fire with a blowtorch”
Diane Mott Davidson, The Cereal Murders

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