Blanche on the Lam
Dust-jacket illustration of the first U.S. edition | |
| Author | Barbara Neely |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | 1992 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 180 pp (first edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-312-06908-1 |
| Followed by | Blanche among the Talented Tenth |
Blanche on the Lam is a 1992 mystery novel by author Barbara Neely, the first in a series by her. This novel brings to light the intelligence and power of an African-American domestic female worker in the midst of a racist and sexist society. The book won the Agatha Award and the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, and the Macavity Award for Best First Mystery. The series continues with Blanche among the Talented Tenth (1994), Blanche Cleans Up (1998), and Blanche Passes Go (2000).