D.A. Bartley : Mystery/Thriller Author

D.A. Bartley's family settled in the Salt Lake valley in the late 1840s and early 1850s. She's a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Alison received both her J.D. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Pennsylvania. She moved to New York City where she worked at a global law firm and was a research scholar with a focus on international relations. Alison has lived in Utah, Scotland, France, Germany and Russia. She jokes, "you can take the girl out of Utah, but you can't take Utah out of the girl." Blessed be the Wicked is her debut novel.

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NEWS

Blessed be the Wicked nominated for 2018 Reading the West Book Award  https://www.mountainsplains.org/wp-content/userfiles/2019/01/Reading-the-West-Fiction-Nominees.pdf

Book Signing and Discussion at The Mysterious Bookshop on September 17, 2018 at 6:30 pm, 58 Warren Street, New York City. https://www.mysteriousbookshop.com/pages/events

Publishers Weekly:  Abish Taylor, the heroine of Bartley’s surprising debut, left Pleasant View, Utah, and the Mormon faith early in her life, eventually becoming a police officer in New York City. After her husband’s death, she returned home to Pleasant View, where she assumed the detective position for the local police force. She thought it would be an easy way to pass the time between hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter, but the job turns serious when a man is found dead in the basement of a newly purchased McMansion in a swanky part of town. https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781683317203

Library Journal:  The author’s background knowledge of the Church of Latter-Day Saints aids in the skillful plotting of this thought-provoking and intricate debut featuring a well-drawn protagonist.

Murder Books: And even though her investigation leads her into some rather dark places, this story has some light-hearted and tender moments that make the book very absorbing. Bartley’s attention to detail and her obviously deep knowledge of her subject matter make Blessed Be the Wicked nearly impossible to put down.https://murderbooks.wordpress.com/2018/08/12/blessed-be-the-wicked-a-fine-start-to-a-new-series-and-a-great-new-voice-in-crime-fiction/

Crime Reads: Things get interesting when a respected member of the Mormon community is found dead in what appears to be a ritualistic murder with historical implications that date back to the days of Brigham Young. One of the things I loved about the book is learning about some of the lesser-known rituals, traditions, and inner workings of the Mormon religion. D A Bartley also includes many historical references that added another layer of credibility and made the book an absolutely fascinating read. https://crimereads.com/crime-in-closed-societies/

Dru’s Book Musings: The mystery was tightly woven keeping me riveted to the pages as I had to know what was happening. With plenty of potential suspects, the author led me this way and that way and when I thought I knew who the killer was, the author changed direction and I was blown away when the killer’s identity was revealed, because I did not see that one coming. Bravo! https://drusbookmusing.com/2018/08/12/my-musing-abish-taylor-1/

Praise for Blessed be the Wicked: 

  • “Blessed Be the Wicked is razor sharp and crackles with a relentless tension. D.A. Bartley takes readers on a dark passage into the depths of a little known society that is as fascinating as it is secretive.”
    ―New York Times
    bestselling author Linda Castillo
  • “A fascinating and memorable story, full of twists and turns.”
    ―Emily Littlejohn, author of Inherit the Bones
  • “Blessed be the Wicked is an insightful and compelling read.”
    ―Sarah Ward, author of In Bitter Chill

Interview with C. Michele Dorsey on August 7, 2018 https://www.missdemeanors.com/single-post/2018/08/07/DA-Bartleys-Blessed-Be-the-Wicked

Publication by Crooked Lane Books on August 7, 2018 http://www.crookedlanebooks.com/authors/

Interview https://www.missdemeanors.com/single-post/2017/07/27/Meet-DA-Bartley

D.A. Bartley joins Miss Demeanors https://www.missdemeanors.com/

Profile of D.A. Bartley at ThrillerFest 2017

Shout-out to MasterCraft Teacher and Author David Corbett

 

EVENTS

WINTER 2019

JANUARY

January 23, 2019: Author Talk: Local Mystery Authors with L.A. Chandlar and R.J. Koreto at the Yorkville Public Library at 5:30 pm, 222 East 79th Street, New York City

 

FALL 2018

SEPTEMBER

September 17, 2018: Discussion and Book Signing at The Mysterious Bookshop on September 17, 2018 at 6:30 pm, 58 Warren Street, New York City

September 6-9, 2018: Bouchercon, St. Petersburg, Florida

  • HIGHER POWERS: RELIGION IN CRIME FICTION moderated by Joan Cochran with Kathryn Bain, Mette Ivie Harrison, and Suzanne Wolf on September 9th at 8:00 am.

 

SUMMER 2018

AUGUST

August 8, 2018: Book Signing and Discussion at The King’s English at 7:00 pm, 1511 South 1500 East, Salt Lake City, Utah.  Books available https://www.kingsenglish.com/event/da-bartley-blessed-be-wicked

August 7, 2018: Pub Day for Blessed be the Wicked 

JULY

July 11-18, 2018: ThrillerFest at the Grand Hyatt, New York City

  • SLOW, MEDIUM OR FULL-TILT? Pacing In Thrillers with Panel Master Adam Hamdy on July 13th from 4:40 pm – 5:30 pm

 

SPRING 2018

MAY

May 16, 2018: 6:30 pm Laurie Chandlar, The Jefferson Market Branch Library, 425 Avenue of the Americas, New York City

APRIL

April 18, 2018: 6:30 pm Megan Abbott, Award winning author, HBO staff writer on The Deuce The Jefferson Market Branch Library, 425 Avenue of the Americas, New York City

WINTER 2017-2018

JANUARY

January 10, 2018: 6:00 pm Damon Suede: You’re going to Bring Your A Game to Branding, Club Quarters, 40 West 45th St, New York City

January 18, 2018: 6:30 pm  Laura Joh Rowland’s Book Signing for A Mortal Likeness, The Mysterious Bookshop, 58 Warren Street, New York City

January 24, 2018: 6:30 pm Catherine Maiorisi’s Book Signing for A Matter of Blood, The Mysterious Bookshop, 58 Warren Street, New York City

DECEMBER

December 6, 2017: 6:30 pm Mystery Writers of America Winter Revels with R.L. Stine, Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue, New York City

FALL 2017

NOVEMBER

November 14, 2017: 6:00 pm SJ Rozan: Taking The Mystery Out of Mystery Writing, Sisters in Crime, Jefferson Market Library, 425 Avenue of the Americas at 10th St, New York City

OCTOBER

October 26, 2017: 5:30 pm Where Crime Never Sleeps: Discussion and Reading, Sisters in Crime, 67th Street Branch New York Public Library, 328 East 67th Street, New York City

SEPTEMBER

September 27, 2017: 7:00 pm Book Launch for L.A. Chandlar’s The Silver Gun at Barnes & Noble, 150 East 86th Street, New York City

September 12, 2017: 6:30 pm Book Launch for Cate Holahan’s Lies She Told at the Mysterious Bookshop, 58 Warren Street, New York City

SUMMER 2017

JULY

July 11 – July 15, 2017: ThrillerFest at the Grand Hyatt, New York City

JUNE

June 13, 2017: New York Sisters in Crime Party at the Cowgirl Restaurant, New York City

MAY

May 31 – June 2, 2017: Book Expo 2017 at the Javits Center, New York City

APRIL

April 27, 2017: Edgar Allen Poe Awards Banquet at the Grand Hyatt, New York City

 

ABOUT D.A. BARTLEY:

D.A. Bartley (Alison) has been a mystery lover for as long as she can remember. Before dreaming up murders of her own, she was a lawyer and political scientist. Alison, a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, traces her family history to the early days of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When she isn’t writing, Alison can often be found in the kitchen trying out different flavors of her favorite food: popcorn. She lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan with her husband, daughter and son. Read more...

D. A. Bartley author of Persuader

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