Works by Kris Neri

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Revenge of the Gypsy Queen
Type of work: Novel
Published by: Rainbow Books, Inc., 8/99
ISBN: 1-56825-043-6
Setting: New York; present.
Brief plot description: Eccentric detective wannabe, Tracy Eaton, gets her
chance to solve a case when her sister-in-law is kidnapped and held for a
bizarre ransom that can't be met.
Character notes: Tracy Eaton is a mystery writer who wants to solve cases
herself, like the amateur sleuth she writes about, but whose perspective on
life has been skewed by her parents, eccentric Hollywood stars.
Other notes: Tracy Eaton debuted in "L.A. Justice," which won the 1998
Derringer Award for Best Short Story.

"L.A. Justice"
Type of work: Short story, in Murder by Thirteen
Published by: Intrigue Press, 5/97
ISBN: 1-890768-15-4
Setting: Los Angeles; present.
Brief plot description: Tracy Eaton's actress mother is framed for murdering
her boy-toy; now Tracy must obliterate her mother's connection to the
murder before the police, the media - and her husband - learn of it.
Character notes: Introduces Tracy Eaton, mystery writer, detective wannabe
and the offspring of eccentric Hollywood stars
Awards: Derringer Award for Best Short Story

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