Richard Lipez

Richard Lipez
Born
Richard Stevenson Lipez

(1938-11-30)November 30, 1938
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 2022(2022-03-16) (aged 83)
Becket, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
Spouse(s)Hedy Lipez (19??-1989; divorced)
Joe Wheaton
​
(m. 2004)​
Children2
Writing career
Pen nameRichard Stevenson
GenresMystery, Detective fiction, Journalist, Columnist

Richard Stevenson Lipez (November 30, 1938 – March 16, 2022), commonly known by his pen name Richard Stevenson, was an American journalist and mystery author, most recently residing in Massachusetts. He was best known for his Donald Strachey mysteries.

Lipez was openly gay, and married his husband Joe Wheaton in 2004. He died from pancreatic cancer on March 16, 2022, at the age of 83.

Awards

Year Title Award Result Ref.
1993 Third Man Out Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist
1996 Shock to the System Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist
1999 Strachey’s Folly Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist
2011 Cockeyed Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Finalist
TLA Gaybie Award for Best Gay Mystery Finalist
2012 Red White Black and Blue Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery Winner

Publications

Donald Strachey Mysteries

  1. Death Trick (1981)
  2. On the Other Hand, Death (1984)
  3. Ice Blues (1986)
  4. Third Man Out (1992)
  5. Shock to the System (1995)
  6. Chain of Fools (1996)
  7. Strachey's Folly (1998)
  8. Tongue Tied (2003)
  9. Death Vows (2008)
  10. The 38 Million Dollar Smile (2009)
  11. Cockeyed (2010)
  12. Red White Black and Blue (2011)
  13. The Last Thing I Saw (2012)
  14. Why Stop at Vengeance (2015)
  15. WWW.Dropdead (2016)
  16. Killer Reunion (2019)
  17. Chasing Rembrandt (2023)

Clifford Waterman

  1. Knock Off the Hat (2022)

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Profile, The Pennsylvania Center for the Book. Accessed February 19, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Seelye, Katharine Q. (March 30, 2022). "Richard Lipez, Who Reimagined the Gay Detective Novel, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  3. ↑ Gutmann, Martin. "Richard Lipez". The Pennsylvania Center for the Book. Archived from the original on 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  4. ↑ Gutmann, Martin. "Richard Lipez". The Pennsylvania Center for the Book. Archived from the original on 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  5. ↑ Team, Edit (1993-07-14). "5th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  6. ↑ Admin, Lambda (1996-07-15). "8th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  7. ↑ Antonio, Gonzalez Cerna (1999-07-15). "11th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  8. ↑ Johnson, William (2011-06-27). "23rd Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  9. ↑ "Cockeyed (Donald Strachey, #11)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  10. ↑ "TLA Gaybies | Awards and Honors | LibraryThing". LibraryThing.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  11. ↑ Team, Edit (2012-06-05). "24th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced in New York". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2025-08-07.