Locke, Anson (b. 1983) is an American crime writer and former investigative reporter. Raised in Tacoma, Washington, he studied journalism at the University of Oregon and later completed an M.A. in art history at the Courtauld Institute of Art. He spent a decade on courthouse and organized-crime beats in Boston and Providence, covering art-theft prosecutions, municipal corruption, and financial fraud. His fiction often blends forensic detail with the politics of museums and city halls; earlier novels include The Carrara Ledger (2017), The Cold Docket (2019), and Blue Hour Bail (2021). A finalist for Edgar and Hammett honors, his work has appeared in CrimeReads and the Boston Globe Magazine. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with his partner, a paper conservator, and a retired greyhound, and he teaches narrative nonfiction workshops at community arts centers.
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