Betsy Brannon Green

Betsy Brannon Green (born June 1, 1958)[1] is a Latter Day Saint mystery/suspense novelist. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2]

Biography

Green was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and grew up moving all over the country, since her father was in the US Army.[3][1] In 1979, she married Robert Green, and they currently live in Bessemer, Alabama. They are the parents of eight children.[1] Green's fiction is inspired by the people of Headland, Alabama.[4] Green started writing in 1999 and Covenant Communications published her debut, Hearts in Hiding, in 2001.[1]

Criticism

In 2012, the audiobook version of Murder by the Way was in Deseret Book's top five bestsellers for June 25-30.[5] Reviewing the book in Deseret News, Alicia Cunningham wrote that while the mystery was predictable it was entertaining.[6] Writing on LDS Fiction, Penny Bowler called books like Green's the "comfort food" of literature.[7] Murder by Design was a top-10 bestseller from Deseret Book for the October 17 to October 23 sales interval.[8] In a review for LDS Magazine, Jennie Hansen wrote that Proceed With Caution was "difficult [...] to put down" with realistic dialogue.[9] Mike Whitmer praised the sequel, Danger Ahead (2015) for its lack of sexual content and graphic violence.[10] Sharon Haddock wrote that Puzzle Pieces (2016) was convoluted, with an implausible ending and "simple outcomes."[11]

Awards

Green's books have been finalists four times for the Whitney award for best mystery/suspense novel; in 2010 for Murder By Design,[12] in 2009 for Murder by the Book[13], in 2008 for Above and Beyond[14][15] and in 2007 for Hazardous Duty[16] In 2008, Green was voted the 8th-most-popular writer by readers of the Deseret News.[17]

Works

The following books are published by Covenant Communications in American Fork, Utah.

Order of Haggerty series

  • —— (2001). Hearts in Hiding. ISBN 1-57734-823-0.
  • —— (2002). Until Proven Guilty. ISBN 1-59156-061-6.
  • —— (2003). Above Suspicion. ISBN 1-59156-310-0.
  • —— (2004). Silenced. ISBN 1-59156-602-9.
  • —— (2005). Copycat. ISBN 1-59156-920-6.
  • —— (2005). Poison. ISBN 1-59811-037-3.
  • —— (2006). Double Cross. ISBN 1-59811-105-1.
  • —— (2006). Christmas in Haggerty. ISBN 1-59156-896-X.
  • —— (2007). Backtrack. ISBN 1-59811-339-9.
  • —— (2015). Puzzle Pieces. ISBN 9781680478655.

Order of Eureka series

  • —— (2002). Never Look Back. ISBN 1-57734-982-2.
  • —— (2003). Don't Close Your Eyes. ISBN 1-59156-188-4.
  • —— (2004). Foul Play. ISBN 9781591565123.

Order of Duty series

  • —— (2007). Hazardous Duty. ISBN 9781598114454.
  • —— (2008). Above and Beyond. ISBN 9781598117141.
  • —— (2009). Code of Honor. ISBN 9781598117158.

Kennedy Killingsworth mysteries

  • —— (2009). Murder by the Book. ISBN 9781598119381.
  • —— (2010). Murder by Design. ISBN 9781608610990.
  • —— (2012). Murder by the Way. ISBN 9781621081234.

Proceed with Caution series

  • —— (2013). Proceed With Caution. ISBN 9781621083665.
  • —— (2014). Danger Ahead. ISBN 9781621088912.

References
  1. Green, Betsy. "About Me". www.betsybrannongreen.net.
  2. Green, Betsy Brannon. "Home". www.betsybrannongreen.net.
  3. "Eureka Series (Eureka ) by Betsy Brannon Green". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. "Murder by the Book - Deseret Book". deseretbook.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. Rappleye, Christine. "Deseret Book Top 10 for June 25-30 | Deseret News". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  6. Cunningham, Alicia (14 July 2012). "Book review: Happily ever after gets detoured in 'Murder by the Way'". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  7. Bowler, Penny (25 June 2011). "LDS fiction: a guilty pleasure?". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  8. "Deseret Book Top 10". DeseretNews.com. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  9. Hansen, Jennie (30 May 2013). "Going Undercover in Betsy Brannon Green's Proceed with Caution". LDS Magazine.
  10. Whitmer, Mike (10 January 2015). "Book review: 'Danger Ahead' has adventure, romance and suspense from Betsy Brannon Green". DeseretNews.com.
  11. Haddock, Sharon (4 June 2016). "Book review: 'Puzzle Pieces' neatly brings a lot of story together". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  12. "2010 Finalists". whitneyawards.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2011.
  13. "Mormon Times Briefly". DeseretNews.com. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  14. De Groote, Michael (23 April 2009). "Best LDS novel of '08? Whitney Awards to weigh in". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  15. De Groote, Michael (23 April 2009). "Best LDS novel of '08? Whitney Awards will weigh in this weekend". DeseretNews.com.
  16. Wells, Robinson (17 January 2008). "Whitney Award Finalists Announced". LDS Magazine.
  17. Larson, Jennifer (27 March 2008). "MormonTimes.com: Readers weigh in on favorite LDS fiction writers". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
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