I knew Orania for many years. She contributed to the Mystery Readers Journal and kept all her fans delighted by her Gregor Demarkian and Patience McKenna series. Her mysteries were always included in my Holiday Lists. She was witty and sharp and opinionated. Good traits for a mystery writer.
She will be missed.
From PW: Fighting the Good Fight: Jane Haddam
From author and friend Susan Oleksiw:
Orania Papazoglou,
better known as Jane Haddam, died last night. She is best known for her
series featuring Gregor Demarkian, former FBI expert who lives and
works in the Philadelphia area. Her first series, under her own name,
features Patience McKenna, a romance writer, whose life with her fellow
writers is a broad comedy about murder in the book world. She wrote two
stand-alone novels and numerous articles as a free-lance writer. She and
her late husband, the writer William DeAndrea, had two sons, Matt and
Greg. She was a smart, intelligent, no-nonsense observer of the world
who laced her mysteries with humor and insight. She will be greatly
missed.
I’m so sorry to hear this. For years I have looked forward to her next book. My condolences to the family.
ReplyDeleteI have been updating my reading lists and was so saddened to discover that one of my favorite authors has passed. I have always adored "Jane Haddam" after reading her book (I don't remember which one) dedicated to all the girls in high school who were mean to her and now envied her success ... this gal's for ME I always said afterward!!.`Condolences to her family.
ReplyDeleteSo so so sad to hear this. Sweet Savage Death remains one of my favorite novels ever.
ReplyDeleteA writer with great intelligence who was a pleasure to read-both her fiction and her blog. She made me think-a great compliment to any writer.
ReplyDeleteDeeply saddened to learn of Ms. Haddam's death. A favorite author. My son married into an Armenian family, and her description of Demarkian's community has helped me understand many of our new Armenian family members.
ReplyDeleteOnly just learned of Jane's death. I've been savoring her books over the years and fortunately still have several to go. I may have to start over at the beginning when I do get through the rest.
ReplyDeleteLove her writing, so sorry to hear of her death. I've been re-reading the Gregor Demarkian series lately & buying the ones I'm missing. I just noticed that book #30 is available for pre-order on Amazon.
ReplyDeleteThis breaks my heart. She had been a favorite of mine since I read the first of her books I had been waiting patiently for the next Gregor book, one that would close the loop on some characters.
ReplyDeleteI send her friends and family my condolences and best wishes.
I own all of her books, and I will begin at the beginning tomorrow.
One of my long term projects -- to find recipes for the Armenian food that flows through all of her books -- is now back on the front burner.
RIP.