Tony Fennelly

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Tony Fennelly , actually Antonia M. Fennelly Catoire, (born November 25, 1945 in New Jersey ) is an American writer.

She worked as a lingerie saleswoman in New York and as a stripper in New Orleans before attending drama school at the University of New Orleans . Then she began to write, but only her eighth book (The Glory Hole Murders) was actually published.

Works

Matty Sinclair series

  • The Glory Hole Murders (1985), German: Mord auf der Klappe , nominated for the Edgar
  • The Closet Hanging (1987), Ger .: Bärendienst
  • Kiss Yourself Goodbye (1989), German: Robin's wedding

This third novel about the gay Matty Sinclair, a member of the upper class of New Orleans, was not published in the USA because the publishers did not want to publish a novel with a gay detective in the age of AIDS .

Margo Fortier series

  • The Hippie in the Wall (1992), German: The hippie in the wall
  • Cherry (1993), German: Hurenglanz
  • 1 (900) DEAD (1997), German: Bloody Seance
  • Don't Blame the Snake (1999), German: Cruise with a bite
  • Home Dead for Christmas (2000), German: Corpses for the festival

The main character Margo Fortier is a former stripper who lives as a columnist in New Orleans.

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personal data
SURNAME Fennelly, Tony
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fennelly Catoire, Antonia M. (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American writer
DATE OF BIRTH November 25, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH New Jersey