Richard Stevenson Lipez[2] (November 30, 1938 – March 16, 2022), commonly known by his pen name Richard Stevenson, was an American journalist and mystery author, most recently residing in Massachusetts.[3] He was best known for his Donald Strachey mysteries.

Richard Lipez
BornRichard Stevenson Lipez
(1938-11-30)November 30, 1938
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 2022(2022-03-16) (aged 83)
Becket, Massachusetts, U.S.
Pen nameRichard Stevenson
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
GenreMystery, Detective fiction, Journalist, Columnist
SpouseHedy Lipez (19??-1989; divorced)[1]
Joe Wheaton
(m. 2004)
Children2

Lipez was openly gay,[4] and married his husband Joe Wheaton in 2004. He died from pancreatic cancer on March 16, 2022, at the age of 83.[2]

Awards

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Year Title Award Result Ref.
1993 Third Man Out Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist [5]
1996 Shock to the System Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist [6]
1999 Strachey’s Folly Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist [7]
2011 Cockeyed Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist
TLA Gaybie Award for Best Gay Mystery Finalist [8]
2012 Red White Black and Blue Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Winner [9]

Publications

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  • Grand Scam, with Peter Stein (1980)

Donald Strachey Mysteries

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  1. Death Trick (1981)
  2. On the Other Hand, Death (1984)
  3. Ice Blues (1986)
  4. Third Man Out (1992)
  5. Shock to the System (1995)
  6. Chain of Fools (1996)
  7. Strachey's Folly (1998)
  8. Tongue Tied (2003)
  9. Death Vows (2008)
  10. The 38 Million Dollar Smile (2009)
  11. Cockeyed (2010)
  12. Red White Black and Blue (2011)
  13. The Last Thing I Saw (2012)
  14. Why Stop at Vengeance (2015)
  15. WWW.Dropdead (2016)
  16. Killer Reunion (2019)

Clifford Waterman

  1. Knock Off the Hat (2022)

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Profile, pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Accessed February 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Seelye, Katharine Q. (March 30, 2022). "Richard Lipez, Who Reimagined the Gay Detective Novel, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Richard Lipez". The Pennsylvania Center for the Book.
  4. ^ Richard Lipez
  5. ^ "4th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. 1992-07-14. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  6. ^ "8th Annual Lambda Literary Awards | Lambda Literary". 2012-03-04. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  7. ^ Antonio, Gonzalez Cerna (1999-07-15). "11th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  8. ^ "Cockeyed". Goodreads. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  9. ^ "24th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced in New York". Lambda Literary. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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