Susan Elia MacNeal
Susan Elia MacNeal is an American author, best known for her Maggie Hope mystery series of paperback novels, which are set during World War II, mainly in London, England.
Early life and education
MacNeal graduated from Wellesley College in 1991 with a degree in English.[1]
Career
MscNeal started her writing career with two nonfiction books. She then switched to writing mystery novels.
Her first novel, Mr. Churchill’s Secretary, was named as Best Paperback Original of 2012 by Deadly Pleasures, won a Barry Award[2][3] and was nominated as Best First Novel by Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award[4] It was also nominated as Best First Mystery Novel for Mystery Readers International's Macavity Award in 2013[5] and for the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association's 2013 Dilys Award[6]
Her next book, Princess Elizabeth's Spy, was nominated for Macavity Award’s Sue Feder Historical Memorial Award in 2013[7][8] and was included on the New York Times Bestseller List on October 29, 2012.[9]
MacNeal's third novel, His Majesty's Hope, also appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List[10] and was named on Oprah.com's Book of the Week and Seven Compulsively Readable Mysteries (for the Crazy-Smart Reader.[11]
This was followed by The Prime Minister's Secret Agent, another New York Times Bestseller,[12] and, in 2015, by Mrs. Roosevelt's Confidante.
Publications
Non-Fiction Books
- Wedding Zen: Simple, Calming Wisdom for the Bride [Chronicle Books, 2004]
- Infused: 100+ Recipes for Infused Liqueurs and Cocktails [Chronicle Books, 2006]
Maggie Hope Mystery Series
- Mr. Churchill's Secretary [Bantam Dell/Random House, April 2012]
- Princess Elizabeth's Spy [Bantam Dell/Random House, October 2012]
- His Majesty's Hope [Bantam Dell/Random House, May 2013]
- The Prime Minister's Secret Agent [Bantam, 2014]
- Mrs. Roosevelt's Confidante [Bantam, October 2015][13]
Personal
She married puppeteer Noel MacNeal — a television performer, writer, director, and author — on November 6, 1999 at the Union Theological Seminary.[14] They live in Brooklyn, New York with their son.[15]
References
- ↑ "English/Alumnae/Susan Elia MacNeal". Wellesley College. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ "List of Barry Awards from 1997". Barry Awards. Deadly Pleasures. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ "MR. CHURCHILL'S SECRETARY". Kirkus Reviews
- ↑ "Edgars Database". TheEdgars.com. Mystery Writers of America. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ "List of Macavity Awards". Macavity Awards. Mystery Readers International. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ "List of Dilys Awards Since 1996". The Dilys Award. Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ "List of Macavity Awards Since 1987". Macavity Awards. Mystery Readers International. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ "Princess Elizabeth's Spy ". November 6, 2012 Bookpage
- ↑ "Paperback Trade Fiction Bestsellers for 29 October 2012". Best Sellers List. The New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ "Paperback Trade Fiction Best Sellers for 27 May 2013". Best Sellers List. The New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ "7 Compulsively Readable Mysteries (For the Crazy-Smart Reader)". Oprah.com. Oprah Winfrey. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ "Paperback Trade Fiction Best Sellers for 14 July 2014". Best Sellers. The New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ "Mrs. Roosevelt’s Confidante: A Maggie Hope Mystery". Historical Novel Society.
- ↑ Smith Brady, Lois (14 November 1999). "Weddings: Vows; Susan Elia and Noel MacNeal". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ "His Majesty's Hope". Story Circle Book Reviews, Reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka April 30, 2013