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Author Nevada BarrNevada Barr was born March 1, 1952 in Yerington, Nevada. She grew up in Johnstonville, California, and finished college at the University of California, Irvine. With a master's degree in drama, she pursued a career in theater, TV, films, commercials and voice work for almost two decades.

Barr created the Anna Pigeon series while working at her second seasonal job in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. Pigeon is a law enforcement ranger with the United States National Park Service. The books in the series take place in various national parks, where Pigeon solves murders that are often related to natural resource issues.

Barr's first permanent Park Ranger job was on the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi. She resigned to focus on writing when her books began to achieve commercial success.

She currently resides in New Orleans with her husband.

Nevada Barr Book List and Awards
Her website: www.nevadabarr.com
Similar authors: Dana Stabenow Linda Barnes Tony Hillerman J.A. Jance
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What Rose Forgot
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What Rose Forgot by Nevada Barr

Boar Island
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Boar Island by Nevada Barr

Destroyer Angel
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Destroyer Angel by Nevada Barr

The Rope
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The Rope by Nevada Barr

Burn
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Burn by Nevada Barr

13 1/2
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13 1/2 by Nevada Barr

Nevada Barr Bibliography


Anna Pigeon Series

  1. Track of the Cat - 1993
  2. Superior Death - 1994
  3. Ill Wind - 1995
  4. Firestorm - 1996
  5. Endangered Species - 1997
  6. Blind Descent - 1998
  7. Liberty Falling - 1999
  8. Deep South - 2000*
  9. Blood Lure - 2001
  10. Hunting Season - 2002
  11. Flashback - 2003
  12. High Country - 2004
  13. Hard Truth - 2005
  14. Winter Study - 2008
  15. Borderline - 2009
  16. Burn - 2010
  17. The Rope - 2011
  18. Destroyer Angel - 2014
  19. Boar Island - May 2016

Stand Alone Novels

  • Bittersweet - 1984
  • Seeking Enlightenment - 2003
  • 13 1/2 - 2009
  • What Rose Forgot - 2019

Nevada Barr Awards

  • 1994 - Anthony Award for Track of the Cat
  • 1994 - Agatha Award for "Best First Novel" for Track of the Cat
  • 2000 - Barry Award for "Best Novel" for Deep South

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