Rachel Howzell Hall

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Rachel Howzell Hall at the San Diego Writers Festival 2025

Rachel Howzell Hall (born 1970) is an American author of mystery and thriller novels. She is best known for her series featuring Detective Elouise Norton, including Land of Shadows (2014), Skies of Ash (2015), Trail of Echoes (2016), and City of Saviors (2017).

Biography

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Hall was born in 1970[1] and grew up in Los Angeles.[2] Her family attended a Seventh-day Adventist Church.[3]

At age 33, Hall was diagnosed with BRCA-positive breast cancer while she was pregnant with her first daughter.[4]

In her late 30s, Hall was diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer.[5]

Hall lives in Los Angeles with her family.[2]

Awards

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In 2019, CrimeReads includedThey All Fall Down on their list of the year's best crime novels.[6]

In 2020, Publishers Weekly included And Now She's Gone on their list of the year's best mystery and thriller novels.[7] They included These Toxic Things on the list the following year.[8]

Awards for Hall's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2020 They All Fall Down Anthony Award for Best Novel Finalist [1]
International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel Finalist [1]
Lefty Award for Best Mystery Finalist [1]
And Now She’s Gone Goodreads Choice Award for Best Thriller/Mystery Nominee [9]
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller Finalist [10][11]
2021 Anthony Award for Best Novel Finalist [1][12]
Barry Award for Best Novel Finalist [1]
Lefty Award for Best Mystery Finalist [1]
Shamus Award for Best Novel Finalist [1]
2022 We Lie Here Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller Finalist [13]
These Toxic Things Anthony Award for Best Novel Finalist [1][14]
International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel Finalist [1]

Publications

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Essays

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Novels

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Detective Elouise Norton books

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Standalone novels

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Novellas

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Short stories

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Notes

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  1. ^ Scorpions is part of the Never Tell Collection.

References

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