David L. Lindsey

American novelist

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David L. Lindsey

Born| 1944 (age 80-81)
Kingsville, Texas, U.S.
Occupation| Novelist
Alma mater| North Texas State University
Period| 1983-present
Genre| Mystery, Crime fiction, Spy fiction
Notable works| Mercy (1990)
Spouse| Joyce Lindsey
Children| 2
Website
www.davidlindsey.com

David L. Lindsey (born 1944) is an American novelist, working primarily in the mystery and crime fiction genres. He has published fourteen novels in a writing career spanning 29 years.

## Biography

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Lindsey was born in Kingsville, Texas, in 1944.[1] He spent his childhood in the Texas Rio Grande Valley and in West Texas, near San Angelo. He graduated from North Texas State University with a degree in English literature. He moved to Austin, Texas, in 1970 and has lived there ever since.

During the 1970s, Lindsey worked as a book editor at a number of small publishing houses in Austin. At one point he operated his own publishing firm, Heidelberg Publishers.[2]

During his years in publishing, Lindsey had an interest in writing, but felt it would be fiscally "irresponsible".[3] Finally, in 1980 his wife urged him to "go for it".[2] Lindsey decided to write mystery fiction because of its general marketability.[2][3] His first two novels appeared in 1983: Black Gold, Red Death and A Cold Mind. The latter work introduced Houston homicide detective Stuart Haydon, a cultured, independently wealthy protagonist who appeared in four subsequent novels.

By 1994 Lindsey had over two million books in print.[2] By 2004, his novels had been translated into 20 languages.[3] His 1990 novel Mercy was adapted into a movie - also called Mercy \- in 2000.

## Novels

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* Novels portal

* Black Gold, Red Death (1983)
* A Cold Mind (1983) - a Stuart Haydon novel
* Heat from Another Sun (1984) - a Stuart Haydon novel
* Spiral (1986) - a Stuart Haydon novel
* In the Lake of the Moon (1988) - a Stuart Haydon novel
* Mercy (1990)
* Body of Truth (1992) - a Stuart Haydon novel
* An Absence of Light (1994)
* Requiem for a Glass Heart (1996)
* The Color of Night (1999)
* Animosity (2001)
* The Rules of Silence (2003)
* The Face of the Assassin (2004)
* Pacific Heights (2011) (under the pen name Paul Harper)

## References

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1. ^ Graham, Don (October 1, 2001), "Writers Bloc", Texas Monthly
2. ^ a b c d Dingus, Anne (July 1, 1994), "Blood Lines", Texas Monthly, p. 42
3. ^ a b c Strickland, Barbara (May 1, 2004), "David Lindsey Deals In Death", The Good Life, archived from the original on September 8, 2008, retrieved 2008-09-20

## External links

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* David Lindsey official website
* Reid, Jan (October 1, 1986), "Partners in Crime", Texas Monthly, p. 170
* Suspense Novelist David Lindsey on Rag Radio, interviewed by Thorne Dreyer, September 23, 2011

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