Denise Hamilton is an American crime novelist and journalist. She is known for her Eve Diamond crime novel series, which has been short-listed for several major awards including the Edgar Award in mystery, the Willa Cather Award in literary fiction, and the UK's Creasey Dagger Award. Beyond her own fiction, Hamilton has also worked as an editor. She edited Los Angeles Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2: The Classics, anthologies that won the Edgar Award.