Ian Hamilton (writer)

Ian Hamilton
Born (1946-05-24) May 24, 1946
Chirk, Wales
OccupationNovelist
NationalityCanadian
GenreMystery fiction
Website
ianhamiltonbooks.com

William Ian Hamilton (born May 24, 1946) is a Canadian mystery writer. A former journalist and civil servant, he has had his work published in Maclean's, Boston, the Regina Leader-Post, the Calgary Albertan, and the Calgary Herald.

Hamilton is the author of the Ava Lee crime/mystery series. Ava Lee is a Chinese-Canadian forensic accountant who chases massive bad debts for a living. There are 16 books in the series as of 2024, and they have won several awards.