Background

Kristy Montee was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States. She is the daughter of Albert and Beverly Montee. Kristy has two sisters - Kelly and Laurie.

Education

Kristy Montee received a degree in education from Eastern Michigan University.

Career

At the beginning of her career, Kristy worked as a reporter in Michigan and then in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as an assistant managing editor on the Sun-Sentinel. She left the job in order to concentrate on writing. Kristy wrote four romantic novels but then decided to try out in mystery writing.

In 1995 Kristy teamed up with her sister Kelly Montee under the pseudonym "P. J. Parrish" to create the fictional character of police officer Louis Kincaid. Their collaboration is unusual because they live in separate states. Kelly and Kristy wrote thirteen Louis Kincaid and Joe Frye thrillers. Their books have appeared on both the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists.

Achievements

• Louis Kincaid's series of mystery thriller novels received 11 major crime-fiction awards and an Edgar nomination. P. J. Parrish has also won two Shamus awards, one Anthony and one International Thriller competition. The books have been published throughout Europe and Asia.

Works

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  • The Damage Done 2018
  • She's Not There 2015
  • Dead of Winter 2001
  • The Killing Song 2011
  • Thicker Than Water 2003
  • South of Hell 2019
  • Heart of Ice 2013
  • An Unquiet Grave 2006
  • Dark Of The Moon 1999
  • The Little Death 2010
  • A Thousand Bones 2007
  • A Killing Rain 2005
  • Paint It Black 2002
  • Island of Bones 2004
  • Claw Back 2013
  • Our Noir 2019

Interests

• gardening, ballet, piano lessons, spend an excessive amount of time with seven cats, travel, read and watch old movies

• Writers

  Thomas Cook, Joyce Carol Oates, and James Sallis

Connections

Kristy Montee is married to Daniel Nichols.

Father:

Albert Montee

Mother:

Beverly Montee

Spouse:

Daniel Nichols