J. M. Hayes
Encyclopedia
J.M. Hayes is an American
author
of mystery novels
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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
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Hayes lives in Tucson, Arizona
with his wife, Barbara, and has worked at anthropology, archeology, cinematography and the sale and repair of foreign cars. Passionate about his hobbies, he owns thousands of books, plays computer games intensely, and has a yard full of German Shepherds.
in Trade Paperback in 2000.
United States
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author
Author
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of mystery novels
Mystery fiction
Mystery fiction is a loosely-defined term.1.It is often used as a synonym for detective fiction or crime fiction— in other words a novel or short story in which a detective investigates and solves a crime mystery. Sometimes mystery books are nonfiction...
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Hayes was born and raised in central Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, graduated from Wichita State University
Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
and did post graduate work at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
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Hayes lives in Tucson, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
with his wife, Barbara, and has worked at anthropology, archeology, cinematography and the sale and repair of foreign cars. Passionate about his hobbies, he owns thousands of books, plays computer games intensely, and has a yard full of German Shepherds.
Works
His first novel, “The Grey Pilgrim” follows fictional characters through a what-if version of 1940’s Arizona history. Originally published by Walker and Company in 1990, it was re-issued by Poisoned Pen PressPoisoned Pen Press
Poisoned Pen Press is a publisher of hardcover mystery fiction in the United States. It is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Poisoned Pen Press typically publishes thirty-six new hardcover mysteries per year, thirty-six new large type editions of those hardcovers, and between thirty and forty new trade...
in Trade Paperback in 2000.
- The Grey Pilgrim (1990), ISBN 1890208507
- Mad Dog & Englishman (2000)
- Prairie Gothic (2003)
- Plains Crazy (2004)
- Broken Heartland (2007)
- Server Down (2009)