About Twist Phelan
Born 1950. Twist Phelan is an American novelist, writer and jurist.
Twist Phelan is an American writer of crime fiction. She is known for her Finn Teller Corporate Spy mystery series, Pinnacle Peak mystery series, and her short stories, which have won numerous awards (including two International Thriller Writers Awards and the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Short Story of the Year).
Biography Phelan attended Stanford University for both undergraduate and law school. She was a trial lawyer before becoming a writer. In March 2013, Phelan married Jack Chapple in Denver.
Awards
Thriller Award for Best Short Story of the Year for A Stab in the Heart (2010; won) Thriller Award for Best Short Story of the Year for Footprints in Water (2014; won) Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Short Story of the Year for Footprints in Water (2014; won) Mystery Writers of America Six-Word Mystery Contest/Thriller (2022, 2024; won)
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Who is Twist Phelan?
American writer of crime fiction
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Twist Phelan was born in 1950.
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Twist Phelan is a novelist, writer and jurist.
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Twist Phelan is American.
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