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David Housewright is an American novelist and freelance writer. He was born on February 7, 1955 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is best known for his series of mystery novels featuring private investigator Rushmore McKenzie. Housewright attended the University of Minnesota, where he earned a degree in journalism. After college, he worked as a reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He then went on to become a freelance writer, contributing to magazines such as Sports Illustrated, Field & Stream, and Minnesota Monthly. In 1994, Housewright published his first novel, Penance. The book was a critical success and won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Since then, he has published a total of sixteen novels, including the Rushmore McKenzie series. Housewright has also written several non-fiction books, including The Art of the Mystery Story and The Craft of Crime Writing. He has also written several screenplays, including the film adaptation of his novel, Penance. As of 2021, David Housewright's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.

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Occupation Novelist, freelance writer
Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 7 February, 1955
Birthday 7 February
Birthplace Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Housewright’s first book, Penance (1995), which introduced detective Holland Taylor, won the 1996 Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America and was short listed for a Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America. The second book in the series, Practice to Deceive (1997) won the 1998 Minnesota Book Award and was optioned for the movies. In 2004, he introduced unlicensed P.I. Rushmore McKenzie with A Hard Ticket Home. The sixth novel in the series, Jelly’s Gold (2009) also won the Minnesota Book Award, as did Curse of the Jade Lily (2013). Tin City (2004), The Taking of Libbie, SD (2010) and Stealing the Countess (2017) were also nominated for the same prize. In 2012, Housewright released two stand-alone novels – The Devil and the Diva (written with Renee Valois) – a 2013 Minnesota Book Award nominee – and a young adult crime novel entitled Finders Keepers. He was elected President of the Private Eye Writers of America in June, 2014. That same year the Minnesota Historical Society and The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library added Housewright's name and face to Minnesota Writers on the Map, joining such luminaries as Sinclair Lewis, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Maud Hart Lovelace, Laura Ingalls Wilder, August Wilson, Louise Erdrich, William Kent Krueger and Charles M. Schulz.

Housewright honed his research, interviewing, writing and editing skills while working as a news and sports reporter for the Owatonna People’s Press (summer internship), Minneapolis Tribune, Albert Lea (MN) Evening Tribune and the Grand Forks (ND) Herald. His articles have also appeared in publications such as Format Magazine, ADWEEK, Crimespree Magazine and The History Channel Magazine..

Housewright’s success as a novelist led to an invitation to teach a course on the Modern American Mystery Novel at the University of Minnesota. He frequently works as a writing instructor for the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he teaches a course on novel writing.