Lyn Hamilton
http://lynhamiltonmysteries.com
Lynn Hamilton died in 2009, at age 65, of cancer.
Lyn Hamilton is the author of a successful series of
archaeological mysteries published by Berkley Prime Crime
in New York. The series, the first of which, The Xibalba
Murders, was nominated for the prestigious Arthur Ellis
Awards for best first crime novel in Canada, features the
peripatetic sleuth, antiques dealer Lara McClintoch. Lara
travels the world in search of the rare and beautiful for
her store, finding more than a little murder and mayhem
along the way. Each of the novels is set in a different,
and exotic, location, and draws on the ancient past in a
unique way.
A long time student of archaeology and mythology, Lyn
brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the series.
As former Director of the Cultural Programs branch of the
Ontario government, she was responsible for the licensing
of all archaeology in the province, as well as for museum
and conservation programs. She visits all of the exotic
sites she writes about, and in 1999 led The Maltese Goddess
mystery and archaeology tour to Malta to visit the scene of
the crime. Lyn, like Lara, is something of an antiques
addict.
Lyn's mysteries have been translated into German, Italian,
Spanish, Hebrew, Turkish and Russian, and will soon be
available in Chinese.
As owner of a Toronto antiques store, Lara McClintoch is
obsessed with finding rare and beautiful artifacts. Her
travels take her to the ends of the earth and lead her to
locales both intriguing and dangerous.
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Books
The Chinese Alchemist
(An Archaeological Mystery #11)
April 3, 2007
A search for rare antiquities leads to an ancient formula
for immortality that results in modern-day murder...
Antiques dealer Lara McClintoch is targeted by ruthless
criminals while tying to recover an eighth-century Tang
Dynasty Read more...
The Orkney Scroll
(An Archaeological Mystery #10)
February 6, 2007
When one of her clients falls victim to a scam and is
accused of murder, Lara's investigation leads her to the
Orkney Islands off the northeast coast of Scotland. There,
surrounded by surreal Read more...
The Moai Murders
(An Archaeological Mystery #9)
April 4, 2006
Featuring Toronto antiques dealer Lara McClintoch, Lyn
Hamilton's fascinating series immerses readers in the
world's most exotic cultures. This time, the globetrotting
Lara travels to Easter Island, where ancient mysteries spawn
modern-day murder as Read more...
The Orkney Scroll
(An Archaeological Mystery #10)
April 4, 2006
When one of her clients falls victim to a scam and is
accused of murder,Lara's investigation leads her to the
Orkney Islands off the northeast coast of Scotland. There,
surrounded by surreal beauty Read more...
Death Dines In
May 1, 2005
Culinary crimes from Anne Perry and others—all-new
recipes included.
Stories by New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry and
Carole Nelson Douglas, Lyn Hamilton, Claudia Bishop, Donna
Andrews, Rhys Bowen, Don Bruns, Meg Chittenden, Read more...
The Moai Murders
(An Archaeological Mystery #9)
April 1, 2005
Featuring Toronto antiques dealer Lara McClintoch, Lyn
Hamilton's fascinating series immerses readers in the
world's most exotic cultures. This time, the globetrotting
Lara travels to Easter Island, where ancient mysteries Read more...
The Magyar Venus
(Archaeological Mystery Series #8)
March 1, 2005
After the unveiling of the Magyar Venus—a head and
torso of a woman carved from ammoth ivory during the Upper
Paleolithic period—one of Lara's friends commits
suicide. Determinedly tracing the Read more...
The Magyar Venus
(An Archaeological Mystery)
April 6, 2004
Lyn Hamilton's archaeological mysteries, featuring globe-
trotting antique dealer Lara McClintoch, bring the world
to readers. Publishers Weekly said of The Thai
Amulet, "the author does a fine job of blending Read more...
The Thai Amulet
April 1, 2003
Toronto shopkeeper Lara McClintoch solved her first
archaeological mystery in The Xibalba Murders, nominated
for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel. Since
then, Lyn Hamilton's acclaimed and popular Read more...
The Etruscan Chimera
May 7, 2002
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