CWA KAA Gold Dagger
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (1974) Winner
Alan Anthony Price
アンソニー・プライス
Ansonī Puraisu
Aliases:
John Allan Anthony Price
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-08-16 （Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England）
- Died
- 2019-05-30 （Blackheath, London, England） age 90
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Hertfordshire, England → Oxford, England → London, England
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Journalist, Editor
- Active Years
- 1970-1990
- Affiliations
- Westminster Press, Oxford Times
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School, Canterbury | — | Unknown | — | 不明 | England |
| Merton College, Oxford | — | History | MA | 1949-1952 | England |
The King's School, Canterbury
Unknown
Period:
不明
Country:
England
Merton College, Oxford
History
Degree:
MA
Period:
1949-1952
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
England
MA awarded 1956
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Silver Dagger | The Labyrinth Makers | — | Crime Writers' Association | winner |
| 1974 | Gold Dagger | Other Paths to Glory | — | Crime Writers' Association | winner |
Silver Dagger
1971
Work:
The Labyrinth Makers
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
winner
Gold Dagger
1974
Work:
Other Paths to Glory
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1978) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Labyrinth Makers
1970 Espionage ThrillerStory of counter-intelligence agents in an MI5-like organization.
EspionageCold War
The Alamut Ambush
1971 Espionage ThrillerPart of the Dr. David Audley series.
AmbushIntelligence
Other Paths to Glory
1974 Espionage ThrillerGold Dagger winner involving WWI mysteries.
War SecretsHistory
Bibliography
- The Labyrinth Makers (1970)
- The Alamut Ambush (1971)
- Colonel Butler's Wolf (1972)
- October Men (1973)
- Other Paths to Glory (1974)
- Our Man in Camelot (1975)
- War Game (1976)
- The '44 Vintage (1978)
- Tomorrow's Ghost (1979)
- The Hour of the Donkey (1980)
- Soldier No More (1981)
- The Old Vengeful (1982)
- Gunner Kelly (1983)
- Sion Crossing (1984)
- Here Be Monsters (1985)
- For the Good of the State (1986)
- A New Kind of War (1987)
- A Prospect of Vengeance (1988)
- The Memory Trap (1989)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical backgroundsIntellectual spy novels
- Recurring Motifs
- MI5-like organizationDr. David Audley
Health
-
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Renowned for Cold War spy novels, author of 19 Dr. David Audley books.