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Laura Benedict

Laura Benedict is an American author, best known for her award-nominated work in the horror, mystery, thriller, literature, and fiction genres. She has a particular interest in mysterious and dark stories, having been influenced by authors such as Stephen King, the Brontes, Edgar Allan Poe, and Agatha Christie. Benedict's passion for writing was ignited at a young age, and she has been captivated by the world of books ever since.

Born in Cincinnati, Benedict has established herself as a prominent figure in the literary community. She has been nominated for several prestigious awards, including the ITW Thriller Award and the Edgar Award. Her work includes eight suspense novels, such as "The Stranger Inside," and the Bliss House gothic trilogy, which consists of "The Abandoned Heart," "Charlotte's Story," and "Bliss House." In addition to her novels, Benedict's short fiction has been featured in various publications, including Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and numerous anthologies like "Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads," "The Lineup: 20 Provocative Women Writers," and "St. Louis Noir."
Bliss House Novels
# Title Year
1 Bliss House 2014
2 Cold Alone 2015
3 Charlotte's Story 2015
4 The Abandoned Heart 2016
Trouble Cat Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Familiar Trouble 2017
2 Familiar Trouble ( By: Carolyn Haines) 2017
3 Trouble in Dixie (By: Rebecca Barrett) 2017
4 Trouble in Dixie 2017
5 Trouble in Tallahassee 2017
6 Trouble in Tallahassee (By: Claire Matturro) 2017
7 Trouble in Summer Valley 2017
8 Trouble in Summer Valley (By: Susan Y. Tanner) 2017
9 Trouble Under the Mistletoe (By: Rebecca Barrett) 2017
10 Trouble Under the Mistletoe 2017
11 Small Town Trouble 2017
12 Trouble in Paradise 2018
13 Trouble in Paradise (By: Rebecca Barrett) 2018
14 Turning for Trouble (By: Susan Y. Tanner) 2018
15 Turning for Trouble 2018
16 Trouble's Wedding Caper (By: Jen Talty) 2019
17 Trouble's Wedding Caper 2019
18 Trouble in Action (By: Susan Y. Tanner) 2019
19 Trouble in Action 2019
20 Trouble Most Faire 2019
21 Trouble Most Faire (By: Jaden Terrell) 2019
22 A Whisper of Trouble 2020
23 A Whisper of Trouble (By: Susan Y. Tanner) 2020
24 Trouble Restored 2021
25 Trouble Restored ( By: Carolyn Haines) 2021
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Isabella Moon 2007
2 Calling Mr. Lonely Hearts 2008
3 Devil's Oven 2012
4 The Stranger Inside 2019
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 The Peter Rabbit Killers 2016
2 A Paler Shade of Death 2017
Akashic Noir Books
# Title Year
1 San Francisco Noir 2002
2 Seattle Noir 2003
3 Bronx Noir 2003
4 Brooklyn Noir 2004
5 Brooklyn Noir 2 2005
6 Chicago Noir 2005
7 Dublin Noir 2005
8 Manhattan Noir 2006
9 Miami Noir 2006
10 D.C. Noir 2006
11 Dublin Noir: The Celtic Tiger vs. the Ugly American 2006
12 Baltimore Noir 2006
13 Twin Cities Noir 2006
14 London Noir 2006
15 New Orleans Noir 2007
16 Los Angeles Noir 2007
17 Wall Street Noir 2007
18 Havana Noir 2007
19 Detroit Noir 2007
20 Queens Noir 2008
21 Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008
22 Toronto Noir 2008
23 Las Vegas Noir 2008
24 Trinidad Noir 2008
25 D.C. Noir 2 2008
26 Manhattan Noir 2 2008
27 Paris Noir 2008
28 Istanbul Noir 2008
29 Boston Noir 2009
30 Rome Noir 2009
31 San Francisco Noir 2 2009
32 Portland Noir 2009
33 Delhi Noir 2009
34 Phoenix Noir 2009
35 Los Angeles Noir 2 2010
36 Mexico City Noir 2010
37 Richmond Noir 2010
38 Orange County Noir 2010
39 Indian Country Noir 2010
40 Moscow Noir 2010
41 Lone Star Noir 2010
42 Philadelphia Noir 2010
43 Haiti Noir 2010
44 Copenhagen Noir 2010
45 Pittsburgh Noir 2011
46 San Diego Noir 2011
47 Barcelona Noir 2011
48 Cape Cod Noir 2011
49 New Jersey Noir 2011
50 Staten Island Noir 2012
51 When They Are Done With Us 2012
52 Mumbai Noir 2012
53 Long Island Noir 2012
54 Venice Noir 2012
55 Kingston Noir 2012
56 St. Petersburg Noir 2012
57 Kansas City Noir 2012
58 Boston Noir 2 2012
59 USA Noir 2013
60 Manila Noir 2013
61 Buffalo Noir 2013
62 Dallas Noir 2013
63 Haiti Noir 2 2013
64 Singapore Noir 2014
65 Prison Noir 2014
66 Tel Aviv Noir 2014
67 Tehran Noir 2014
68 Belfast Noir 2014
69 Helsinki Noir 2014
70 Rio Noir 2014
71 Providence Noir 2015
72 Chicago Noir: The Classics 2015
73 Memphis Noir 2015
74 Zagreb Noir 2015
75 Marseille Noir 2015
76 Beirut Noir 2015
77 New Orleans Noir: The Classics 2016
78 Stockholm Noir 2016
79 Brussels Noir 2016
80 Mississippi Noir 2016
81 St. Louis Noir 2016
82 Prague Noir 2016
83 San Juan Noir 2016
84 Oakland Noir 2017
85 Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017
86 Atlanta Noir 2017
87 New Haven Noir 2017
88 Montana Noir 2017
89 Buenos Aires Noir 2017
90 Montreal Noir 2017
91 Berlin Noir 2018
92 São Paulo Noir 2018
93 Santa Cruz Noir 2018
94 Lagos Noir 2018
95 Marrakech Noir 2018
96 Baghdad Noir 2018
97 Vancouver Noir 2018
98 Sydney Noir 2018
99 Hong Kong Noir 2018
100 Amsterdam Noir 2019
101 Milwaukee Noir 2019
102 Houston Noir 2019
103 Nairobi Noir 2020
104 Columbus Noir 2020
105 Santa Fe Noir 2020
106 Alabama Noir 2020
107 Berkeley Noir 2020
108 Addis Ababa Noir 2020
109 Tampa Bay Noir 2020
110 Miami Noir: The Classics 2020
111 Accra Noir 2020
112 Belgrade Noir 2020
113 Palm Springs Noir 2021
114 Paris Noir: The Suburbs 2022
115 Denver Noir 2022
116 South Central Noir 2022
117 Cleveland Noir 2023
118 East Jerusalem Noir 2023
119 West Jerusalem Noir 2023
120 Honolulu Noir 2024
121 Sacramento Noir 2025
122 Hamburg Noir 2025
Laura Benedict Anthologies
# Title Year
1 San Francisco Noir 2002
2 Seattle Noir 2003
3 Bronx Noir 2003
4 Brooklyn Noir 2004
5 Brooklyn Noir 2 2005
6 Slices of Flesh 2012
7 Chicago Noir 2005
8 Dublin Noir 2005
9 Miami Noir 2006
10 Baltimore Noir 2006
11 Twin Cities Noir 2006
12 London Noir 2006
13 Los Angeles Noir 2007
14 Wall Street Noir 2007
15 Surreal South '07 2007
16 Havana Noir 2007
17 Detroit Noir 2007
18 Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008
19 Toronto Noir 2008
20 Trinidad Noir 2008
21 Surreal South '09 2009
22 Boston Noir 2009
23 Delhi Noir 2009
24 Phoenix Noir 2009
25 Mexico City Noir 2010
26 Richmond Noir 2010
27 Orange County Noir 2010
28 Indian Country Noir 2010
29 Moscow Noir 2010
30 Lone Star Noir 2010
31 Philadelphia Noir 2010
32 Discount Noir 2010
33 Haiti Noir 2010
34 Pittsburgh Noir 2011
35 Barcelona Noir 2011
36 Cape Cod Noir 2011
37 Surreal South '11 2011
38 New Jersey Noir 2011
39 Feeding Kate 2012
40 Staten Island Noir 2012
41 Long Island Noir 2012
42 Venice Noir 2012
43 Kingston Noir 2012
44 St. Petersburg Noir 2012
45 Kansas City Noir 2012
46 Buffalo Noir 2013
47 Haiti Noir 2 2013
48 Singapore Noir 2014
49 Tel Aviv Noir 2014
50 Haunted Holidays 2014
51 Providence Noir 2015
52 Zagreb Noir 2015
53 Marseille Noir 2015
54 Beirut Noir 2015
55 Stockholm Noir 2016
56 Brussels Noir 2016
57 Mississippi Noir 2016
58 St. Louis Noir 2016
59 Prague Noir 2016
60 Oakland Noir 2017
61 Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017
62 New Haven Noir 2017
63 Montana Noir 2017
64 Dead Ends 2017
65 Buenos Aires Noir 2017
66 Montreal Noir 2017
67 São Paulo Noir 2018
68 Santa Cruz Noir 2018
69 A Thousand Doors 2018
70 Vancouver Noir 2018
71 Hong Kong Noir 2018
72 Amsterdam Noir 2019
73 At Home in the Dark 2019
74 Columbus Noir 2020
75 Addis Ababa Noir 2020
76 Cleveland Noir 2023