Who This Author Is

Bill Moody has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 10 catalog-linked books across 1993 to 2011, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Death of a Tenor Man: An Evan Horne Mystery (Walker Mystery) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1993 to 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from St Martins Pr and Poisoned Pen Press.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • common used copies from St Martins Pr and Poisoned Pen Press

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1993 to 2011; the most common copies on this page tend to come from St Martins Pr and Poisoned Pen Press.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Death of a Tenor Man: An Evan Horne Mystery (Walker Mystery)

    St Martins Pr • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 233 pages.

  2. Looking for Chet Baker

    Poisoned Pen Press • 2011 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2011 • 252 pages.

  3. Solo Hand

    Dark City Books • 2003 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. Bird Lives!

    Harlequin Books • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 256 pages.

  5. Sound of the Trumpet: An Evan Horne Mystery

    Bantam Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 304 pages.

  6. The Jazz Exiles: American Musicians Abroad

    Univ of Nevada Pr • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 193 pages.

  7. Bird Lives!: An Evan Horne Mystery

    St Martins Pr • standard commitment

    It stands out partly because the publisher trail is clearer than usual for this author page.

  8. Shades of Blue (Large Print)

    Poisoned Pen Press • 2008 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2008.

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