Denise Hamilton is an American crime novelist, journalist, and editor. She is the editor of the Edgar award-winning anthologies Los Angeles Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2: The Classics. Her five Eve Diamond crime novels have been short-listed for multiple awards, including the Edgar Award in mystery, the Willa Cather award in literary fiction, and the UK's Creasey Dagger Award. Her debut novel, The Jasmine Trade (2001), became a national bestseller.