Sandra Scoppettone Books in Order

Sandra Scoppettone is a renowned hard-boiled mystery writer, best known for her critically acclaimed novels. As Jack Early, she debuted with the award-winning A Creative Kind of Killer in 1984, earning the Shamus Award for Best First Novel from the Private Eye Writers of America. Scoppettone began her writing career at 18, relocating to New York from South Orange, New Jersey. In the 1960s, she collaborated with Louise Fitzhuh, and her notable young adult novels from the 1970s, including The Late Great Me, which won an Emmy Award in 1976, tackled themes of teenage alcoholism. Her writing career took a new turn in the 1990s with the launch of a series featuring PI Lauren Laurano, revealing her true identity as the author behind the Jack Early pseudonym.