Carolyn Wheat (born August 8, 1946) is an American mystery writer.

Wheat was born on August 8, 1946, inGreen Bay, Wisconsin to librarian Mary (née Sensiba) and engineer Lawrence Wheat.^[1]

She studied at theUniversity of Toledo, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1968 and aJuris Doctor in 1971.^[1]

Wheat is the author of the Cass Jameson series of mystery novels.^[2] She was shortlisted for the 1984Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel forDead Men's Thoughts.^[3]

In 1996 she won theAgatha Award for best short story for "Accidents Will Happen".^[4] That story was also won the 1997Anthony Awards for best short story.^[5] She won the 1997MacAvity Award for best mystery short story for "Cruel & Unusual" and was shortlisted in 2000 and 2003.^[6]

Wheat teaches novel writing at theUniversity of San Diego.^[7]

• Wheat, Carolyn (1983).Dead Men's Thoughts. St Martin's Press.ISBN 978-0312185015.
• —— (1986).Where Nobody Dies. St. Martin's Press.ISBN 978-0-312-86700-3.
• —— (1995).Fresh Kills. Berkley.ISBN 978-0-425-15276-8.
• —— (1996).Mean Streak. Berkley.ISBN 978-0-425-15317-8.
• —— (1997).Troubled Waters. Berkley.ISBN 978-0-425-15784-8.
• —— (1998).Sworn to Defend. Berkley.ISBN 978-0-425-16303-0.

• Wheat, Carolyn (2000).Tales Out of School. Crippen & Landru.ISBN 1-885941-47-1.

• Wheat, Carolyn (2003).How to Write Killer Fiction. Daniel & Daniel.ISBN 978-1880284629.

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