Rachel Howzell Hall


Rachel Howzell Hall is an American author of mystery and thriller novels. She is best known for her series featuring Detective Elouise Norton, including Land of Shadows, Skies of Ash, Trail of Echoes, and City of Saviors.

Biography

Hall was born in 1970 and grew up in Los Angeles. Her family attended a Seventh-day Adventist Church.
At age 33, Hall was diagnosed with BRCA-positive breast cancer while she was pregnant with her first daughter.
In her late 30s, Hall was diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer.
Hall lives in Los Angeles with her family.

Awards

In 2019, CrimeReads includedThey All Fall Down on their list of the year's best crime novels.
In 2020, Publishers Weekly included And Now She's Gone on their list of the year's best mystery and thriller novels. They included These Toxic Things on the list the following year.
YearTitleAwardResult
2020They All Fall DownAnthony Award for Best NovelFinalist
2020They All Fall DownInternational Thriller Writers Award for Best NovelFinalist
2020They All Fall DownLefty Award for Best MysteryFinalist
2020And Now She’s GoneGoodreads Choice Award for Best Thriller/MysteryNominee
2020And Now She’s GoneLos Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/ThrillerFinalist
2021And Now She’s GoneAnthony Award for Best NovelFinalist
2021And Now She’s GoneBarry Award for Best NovelFinalist
2021And Now She’s GoneLefty Award for Best MysteryFinalist
2021And Now She’s GoneShamus Award for Best NovelFinalist
2022We Lie HereLos Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/ThrillerFinalist
2022These Toxic ThingsAnthony Award for Best NovelFinalist
2022These Toxic ThingsInternational Thriller Writers Award for Best NovelFinalist

Publications

Essays

  • Novels

Detective Elouise Norton books

  4. Standalone novels

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