Jean M. Redmann (born June 9, 1955 in Mississippi), known professionally as J. M. Redmann and R. Jean Reid, is an American novelist best known for her Micky Knight mystery series, which has won the

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three times and been a finalist four times. Redmann's novels contain similar themes regarding "the protagonist's troubled childhood and how it affects her adult life,

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based on sexual orientation and

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. Her novels follow the tradition of

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fiction." She "is a gay rights activist and works as the director of prevention at NO/AIDS Task Force." Redmann's work has influenced several Spanish authors, who have also created detective characters and developed crime fiction stories based on lesbian female characters. These authors include Clara Asunción García, Isabel Franc, and Susana Hernández.

Awards

Publications

Micky Knight series

# ''Death by the Riverside'' (1990) # ''Deaths of Jocasta'' (1992) # ''The Intersection of Law and Desire'' (1995) # ''Lost Daughters'' (1999) # ''Death of a Dying Man'' (2009) # ''Water Mark'' (2010) # ''Ill Will'' (2012) # ''The Shoal of Time'' (2013) # ''The Girl on the Edge of Summer'' (2017) # ''Not Dead Enough'' (2019) # ''Transitory'' (2023)

Nell McGraw series (as R. Jean Reid)

# ''Roots of Murder'' (2016) # ''Perdition'' (2017)

Anthology contributions

* ''The Milk of Human Kindness'', edited by

Lori L. Lake Lori L. Lake (born February 9, 1960) is an American writer of fiction, mainly about lesbian protagonists. She is also an editor, writing instructor, and former publisher. Personal life Lake was born in Portland, Oregon, the oldest of five daught ...

(2004) * ''Women of Mystery: An Anthology'', edited by

Katherine V. Forrest Katherine V. Forrest (born 1939) is a Canadian-born American writer, best known for her novels about lesbian police detective Kate Delafield. Her books have won and been finalists for Lambda Literary Award twelve times, as well as other awards. S ...

(2006) * ''Women in Uniform: Medics and Soldiers and Cops, Oh My!,'' edited by Pat Cronin (2010) * ''Lesbians on the Loose: Crime Writers on the Lam'', edited by Narrelle M. Harris (2015) * ''The Only One in the World: A Sherlock Holmes Anthology'', edited by Narrelle M. Harris (2021)

Anthologies edited

* ''Women of the Mean Streets'', with

Greg Herren Greg Herren (born August 20, 1961) is an American writer and editor, who publishes work in a variety of genres, including mystery novels, young adult literature and erotica.Greg Herren Greg Herren (born August 20, 1961) is an American writer and editor, who publishes work in a variety of genres, including mystery novels, young adult literature and erotica.Greg Herren Greg Herren (born August 20, 1961) is an American writer and editor, who publishes work in a variety of genres, including mystery novels, young adult literature and erotica.Jean M. Redmann
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