Seattle native Mary
Richardson Daheim was born curious. As a child, she constantly
asked questions. Before she could drive her parents nuts, she
learned to read and to find some answers in books. Mysteries
were an early favorite (especially the Cherry Ames nurse
series), and soon she progressed to reading adult writers. She
realized that by becoming a journalist she could accomplish two
things: 1) Ask people embarrassing questions in the name of her
profession; 2) Support herself until she published a book.
Strangely enough, when she finally got published in 1983,
the category was historical
romance (which came as a surprise to
her--she thought she was writing a straight historical
novel,
since history was another interest). Eventually, she moved onto
the mystery scene. Daheim has two series--the B & B books for
Morrow/Avon and the Alpine mysteries for Random House/Ballantine.
A graduate in communications from the University of Washington,
she has been married to David Daheim for over forty years and
have three married daughters and two grandchildren.
Mysteries by Author:
- The Alpine series featuring newspaper owner Emma Lord:
- The Alpine Advocate
- The Alpine Betrayal
- The Alpine Christmas
- The Alpine Decoy
- The Alpine Escape
- The Alpine Fury
- The Alpine Gamble
- The Alpine Hero
- The Alpine Icon
- The Alpine Journey
- The Alpine Kindred
- The Alpine Legacy
- The Alpine Menace
- The Alpine Nemesis
- The Alpine Obituary
- The Alpine Pursuit
- The Alpine Quilt
- The Alpine Recluse
- The Alpine Scandal
- The Alpine Traitor
- The Alpine Uproar
- The Alpine Vengeance
- The B & B series featuring innkeeper Judith McMonigle Flynn:
- Just Desserts
- Fowl Prey
- Holy Terrors
- Dune to Death
- Bantam of the Opera
- A Fit of Tempera
- Major Vices
- Murder, My Suite
- Auntie Mayhem
- Nutty as a Fruitcake
- September Mourn
- Wed and Buried
- Snow Place to Die
- Legs Benedict
- Creeps Suzette
- A Streetcar Named Expire
- Suture Self
- Silver Scream
- Hocus Croakus
- This Old Souse
- Dead Man Docking
- Saks & Violins
- Scots On The Rocks
- Vi Agra Falls
- Loco Motive
Other Books by Author:
- Love's Pirate
- Destiny's Pawn
- Pride's Captive
- Passion's Triumph
- King's Ransom
- Improbable Eden
- Gypsy Baron