J.M. (Mike) Hayes is an American
author of
mystery novels
Detective fiction is a subgenre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator or a detective—whether professional, amateur or retired—investigates a crime, often murder. The detective genre began around the same time as s ...
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Hayes was born and raised in central
Kansas, graduated from
Wichita State University and did post graduate work at the
University of Arizona.
Hayes lives in
Tucson,
Arizona with his wife, Barbara.
Works
His first novel, ''The Grey Pilgrim'' follows fictional characters through a what-if version of 1940s Arizona history. Originally published by Walker and Company in 1990, it was re-issued by
Poisoned Pen Press in Trade Paperback in 2000.
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The Grey Pilgrim'' (1990),
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Mad Dog & Englishman'' (2000)
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Prairie Gothic'' (2003) The Best Novels You've Never Read, New York Magazine, 2007
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Plains Crazy'' (2004) Starred review, Booklist
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Broken Heartland'' (2007)
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Server Down'' (2009) Starred review, and one of five best mysteries of 2009, Library Journal
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English Lessons'' (2011)
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The Spirit and the Skull" (2014) (historical mystery set in
Prehistoric
Prehistory, also known as pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the use of the first stone tools by hominins 3.3 million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use of ...
Alaska)
"Review: The Spirit and the Skull"
Review by Jo Ann Butler. Historical Novel Society The Historical Novel Society (HNS) is a nonprofit international literary society devoted to promotion of and advocacy for the genre of historical fiction.
Definition of historical fiction
There are varying definitions as to what types of literature ...
. Retrieved 13 December 2022. Starred review, Booklist
References
External links
J. M. Hayes home pageSister's In CrimePoisoned Pen PressThe Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave
*http://www.nymag.com/arts/books/features/2007/32390/index2.html
*http://www.poisonedpenpress.com/plains-crazy/
*http/www.librarything.com/work/8333439
American crime writers
American male novelists
American mystery writers
American thriller writers
Writers of historical mysteries
Writers of fiction set in prehistoric times
Living people
University of Arizona alumni
Wichita State University alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
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