When not tending his chickens, BCMystery shapes unruly words into captivating people caught in harrowing situations. As Bill Cameron, he is the critically-acclaimed author of the edgy and stirring mysteries ''[[County Line]]'', ''[[Day One]]'', ''[[Chasing Smoke]]'' and ''[[Lost Dog]]''—featuring irascible Portland homicide cop [[Skin Kadash]]. His young adult mystery [[Property of the State]], introducing troubled yet resourceful [[Joey Getchie]], was named one of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2016: Teen<ref name="Kirkus reviews Property of the State">https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/bill-cameron/property-of-the-state</ref>. His most recent book, writing as W.H. Cameron, is the [[Melisende Dulac]] mystery ''[[Crossroad]].''
Critically-acclaimed mystery author '''Bill Cameron''' is the author of the dark, gritty mysteries ''[[County Line]]'', ''[[Day One]]'', ''[[Chasing Smoke]]'' and ''[[Lost Dog]]''—featuring irascible Portland homicide cop [[Skin Kadash]]. His first young adult mystery ''[[Property of the State]]'', introducing troubled yet resourceful [[Joey Getchie]], was named one of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2016: Teen.
His stories have appeared in ''Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine'', ''[[Slice of Pie|Killer Year]]'', [[Hey Nineteen|A Beast Without a Name]], Lee Child’s ''[[The Princess of Felony Flats|First Thrills]]'' anthology, ''[[Coffee, Black|Portland Noir]]'', and more. His work has been nominated for the Left Coast Crime Rocky Award, the CWA Short Story Dagger, and multiple times for the Spotted Owl, which he won for ''County Line''.
In a starred review, ''Kirkus'' described ''Property of the State'' as, “An eminently satisfying series opener for mystery fans who want their downtrodden detectives to be appealing, clever, and unafraid of action.” ''Booklist'' said, “Joey’s intense, gripping narration of his heartbreaking life will haunt readers.”
Of ''County Line'', ''Publishers Weekly'' said, “Contemporary sharp-edged noir doesn’t get much better than Cameron’s mournful novel featuring ex-cop Skin Kadash.” And ''New York Times'' bestselling author Chelsea Cain described Day One as “an utterly engrossing page-turner.” In the ''Vancouver Voice'', 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.” ''Chasing Smoke'' received a starred review from ''Library Journal'', and ''Booklist'' declared, “it engages the reader on an emotional as well as literary level.”
He is currently at work on a [[Tillamook Guerrillas|mystery]] set at the Oregon Coast during the opening months of World War II.
In 2012, ''County Line'' won the Spotted Owl Award for Best Northwest Mystery. ''Lost Dog'' was nominated for the 2008 Rocky Award and was a finalist for the 2008 Spotted Owl Award. His short story, “The Princess of Felony Flats,” was nominated for a 2011 CWA Short Story Dagger Award. Bill’s short fiction has appeared in ''[http://www.alfredhitchcockmysterymagazine.com Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine]'', ''Portland Noir'', ''Murder at the Beach'', ''Killer Year'', and ''First Thrills''.
His website is [https://www.bcmystery.net bcmystery.net].
Bill lives with his wife in Oregon. He is an eager traveler and avid bird-watcher, and likes to write near a window so he can meditate on whatever happens to fly by during intractable passages. He is currently at work on ''[[Crossroad]]'', the first in an adult mystery series set in central Oregon.
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Biography
When not tending his chickens, BCMystery shapes unruly words into captivating people caught in harrowing situations. As Bill Cameron, he is the critically-acclaimed author of the edgy and stirring mysteries County Line, Day One, Chasing Smoke and Lost Dog—featuring irascible Portland homicide cop Skin Kadash. His young adult mystery Property of the State, introducing troubled yet resourceful Joey Getchie, was named one of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2016: Teen[1]. His most recent book, writing as W.H. Cameron, is the Melisende Dulac mystery Crossroad.
His stories have appeared in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Killer Year, A Beast Without a Name, Lee Child’s First Thrills anthology, Portland Noir, and more. His work has been nominated for the Left Coast Crime Rocky Award, the CWA Short Story Dagger, and multiple times for the Spotted Owl, which he won for County Line.
He is currently at work on a mystery set at the Oregon Coast during the opening months of World War II.
