About M. Ravenel

M. Ravenel is the author of the Plainclothes Tootsie mystery series featuring a tough, snarky private eye from 1970s New York City.

When not writing, reading, or working out, Ravenel enjoys watching Golden Age hard-boiled and noir detective films.

Ravenel may sometimes be spotted wearing a signature trench coat and fedora while penning the next Plainclothes Tootsie story on a typewriter-inspired keyboard.

Affiliations

• Alliance of Independent Authors
• Crime Writers of Color
• Private Eye Writers of America

Awards & Recognitions

• The Arrangement (2022 Shamus Awards - Finalist)
• The Blackmail (2023 Shamus Awards - Finalist)