John Lutz (US crime writer)
- John Thomas Lutz
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- Lutz, John
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- Date of birth
- 1939-09-11
- Place of birth
- Dallas
- Date of death
- 2021-01-09
- Place of death
- St. Louis
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John Thomas Lutz (September 11, 1939 – January 9, 2021) was an American author of mystery novels and short fiction. He wrote more than forty novels and over 200 short stories, working across virtually every mystery sub-genre, including police procedural, private eye, thriller, and espionage fiction.
Lutz is best known for his novel SWF Seeks Same, which was adapted as the 1992 film Single White Female, and for his Frank Quinn and Fred Carver series. He served as president of both the Mystery Writers of America and the Private Eye Writers of America, and received numerous honors including the Edgar Award, the Shamus Award (twice), and lifetime achievement awards from both the Private Eye Writers of America and the Short Mystery Fiction Society. He died on January 9, 2021, in Chesterfield, Missouri, at age 81.
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