Ellen Rawlings

Ellen Rawlings (est. birth 1941, Columbia, MD) - a mystery and romance novelist active primarily in the 1990s. She includes significant Jewish content and characters in her mystery novels, often reflecting contemporary Jewish identity and community life. The Jewish protagonist of The Murder Lover is Rachel Crowne, a young, divorced investigative journalist. The plot centers on the murder of another Jewish woman in their suburban Washington, D.C. community. Themes include modern Jewish life and the threat of white supremacy. Rawlings contributed to Mystery Midrash (see Lawrence Raphael in this bibliography), an award-winning anthology of Jewish mystery & detective fiction. The collection explores how characters manage both criminal investigations and their spiritual lives through “Talmudic logic” and the nuances of Jewish identity. [Google/AI]

Rawlings, Ellen [Rachel Crowne #1], (The Murder Lover [mass mkt pb, Fawcett, 1996]) 978-0449149881

Rawlings, Ellen [Rachel Crowne #2], (Deadly Harvest [mass mkt pb, Fawcett, 1997]) 978-0449149874