The Anthony Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2004) newcomer award
P. J. Tracy
ピー・ジェイ・トレイシー
P. J. Toreishī
Aliases:
Patricia J. Lambrecht / Traci Lambrecht
Pen Names:
P. J. Tracy（Joint pen name used by mother Patricia J. Lambrecht and daughter Traci Lambrecht）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2003-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Olaf College | — | Russian and Phonetics | — | — | United States |
St. Olaf College
Russian and Phonetics
Country:
United States
Includes Traci Lambrecht's attendance and majors
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Barry Award (Best First Novel) | Monkeewrench | 新人賞 | Barry Awards committee | winner |
| 2004 | Anthony Award (Best First Novel) | Monkeewrench | 新人賞 | Anthony Awards committee | winner |
| 2004 | Gumshoe Award (Best Debut) | Monkeewrench | 最優秀新人賞 | Gumshoe Awards committee | winner |
| 2004 | Dilys Award (Nomination) | Monkeewrench | — | Independent Mystery Booksellers Association | nominated |
Barry Award (Best First Novel)
2004
Work:
Monkeewrench
Category:
新人賞
Organization:
Barry Awards committee
Result:
winner
Anthony Award (Best First Novel)
2004
Work:
Monkeewrench
Category:
新人賞
Organization:
Anthony Awards committee
Result:
winner
Gumshoe Award (Best Debut)
2004
Work:
Monkeewrench
Category:
最優秀新人賞
Organization:
Gumshoe Awards committee
Result:
winner
Dilys Award (Nomination)
2004
Work:
Monkeewrench
Organization:
Independent Mystery Booksellers Association
Result:
nominated
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Monkeewrench
2003 mystery/crime fictionSet in Minneapolis, the debut novel centers on a high-tech crime linked to serial killings and follows collaboration between an independent programming group and the police.
technology and crimecollaboration and trusturban darkness
Translations
- Monkeewrench (Japanese translation by Saki Toda)
Live Bait
2004 mysterySeries installment that intertwines past and present crimes while deepening character relationships.
past sinsmemory and truth
Translations
- Live Bait (Japanese translation by Haruna Nakatani)
Dead Run
2005 mysteryAnother Minneapolis-set entry focusing on organizational crime and human drama behind the offenses.
organized crimeethics
Snow Blind
2006 mysteryA later series entry with a cold-climate backdrop where hidden pasts intersect with contemporary crimes.
secrets of the pastenvironment and crime
Bibliography
- Monkeewrench
- Live Bait
- Dead Run
- Snow Blind
- Shoot to Thrill
Translations of Works
- Monkeewrench (Japanese edition)
- Live Bait (Japanese edition)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fast-paced, dialogue-driven prosemultiple point-of-view narration
- Recurring Motifs
- technology and crimefemale bondsurban loneliness
Legacy
P. J. Tracy is the joint mother-daughter pen name of Patricia and Traci Lambrecht. Their debut won multiple first-novel awards, and they gained popularity for thrilling mysteries that weave technology into crime.
Trivia
- P. J. Tracy is not a single individual but a joint pen name used by a mother and daughter.
- Their official website has been archived on the Wayback Machine.