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Author Description <i>Bill Cameron is also known as W.H. Cameron. </i> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.bcmystery.net/w-h-cameron-books-stories/#Crossroad" rel="nofollow noopener"> <em>Crossroad</em> </a> author W.H. Cameron raises backyard chickens in Oregon, and shapes unruly words into captivating people caught in harrowing situations in his writing room. As Bill Cameron, he’s the critically-acclaimed author of the edgy and stirring Skin Kadash mysteries, including <a href="https://www.bcmystery.net/bill-cameron-books-stories/#CountyLine" rel="nofollow noopener"> <em>County Line.</em> </a> His young adult mystery <a href="https://www.bcmystery.net/bill-cameron-books-stories/#PropS" rel="nofollow noopener"> <em>Property of the State,</em> </a> introducing troubled yet resourceful Joey Getchie, was named one of <em>Kirkus Reviews</em> Best Books of 2016.<br /><br />In a starred review, <em>Kirkus</em> described <em>Property of the State</em> as, “An eminently satisfying series opener for mystery fans who want their downtrodden detectives to be appealing, clever, and unafraid of action.” <em>Booklist</em> said, “Joey’s intense, gripping narration of his heartbreaking life will haunt readers.” <em>Publishers Weekly</em> said of <em>County Line</em>, “Contemporary sharp-edged noir doesn’t get much better than Cameron’s mournful novel featuring ex-cop Skin Kadash.” <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Chelsea Cain described <em>Day One</em> as “an utterly engrossing page-turner.” In the <em>Vancouver Voice</em>, Carolyn Schultz-Rathbun said, “The body count is positively Shakespearean, but in Cameron’s vision of P-town’s dark underbelly, love really is strong as death. Maybe stronger.” <em>Chasing Smoke</em> received a starred review from <em>Library Journal</em>, and <em>Booklist</em> declared, “it engages the reader on an emotional as well as literary level.”<br /><br />In 2012, <em>County Line</em> won the Spotted Owl Award for Best Northwest Mystery. <em>Lost Dog</em> was nominated for the 2008 Rocky Award and was a finalist for the 2008 Spotted Owl Award. Cameron’s short story, “<a href="https://www.bcmystery.net/first-thrills/" rel="nofollow noopener">The Princess of Felony Flats</a>,” was nominated for a 2011 CWA Short Story Dagger Award. His short fiction has appeared in <em>Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine</em>, <em>Portland Noir</em>, <em>Murder at the Beach</em>, <em>Killer Year</em>, <em>First Thrills</em>, and <a href="https://www.bcmystery.net/hey-nineteen/" rel="nofollow noopener"> <em>A Beast Without A Name: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of Steely Dan.</em> </a>

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