Shamus Award
3 appearances
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Edition 20 (2001) Excellence Award
Carolina Garcia-Aguilera
カロリナ・ガルシア＝アギレラ
Karorīna Garusīa-Agirera
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1949-07-13 （Havana, Cuba）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- Cuba (birth to age 10) → Farmington, Connecticut (high school) → Winter Park, Florida (college) → Miami, Florida
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Private investigator
- Active Years
- 1986-2012
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Porter's Preparatory School | — | High school | — | 高校時代 | United States |
| Rollins College | — | History and Political Science | B.A. | — | United States |
| — | — | Language and Linguistics | Master's degree | — | United States |
| — | — | Finance | MBA | — | United States |
| — | — | Latin American Affairs | — | 継続中 | United States |
Miss Porter's Preparatory School
High school
Period:
高校時代
Country:
United States
Farmington, Connecticut
Rollins College
History and Political Science
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
Winter Park, FL
—
Language and Linguistics
Degree:
Master's degree
Country:
United States
—
Finance
Degree:
MBA
Country:
United States
—
Latin American Affairs
Period:
継続中
Country:
United States
Continued studies, not completed
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Shamus Award | Havana Heat | Best P.I. Hard Cover Novel | Private Eye Writers of America | winner |
Shamus Award
2001
Work:
Havana Heat
Category:
Best P.I. Hard Cover Novel
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bloody Waters
1996 MysteryFirst book in the Lupe Solano mystery series.
Cuban-American PIMiami
Bloody Shame
1997 MysterySecond book in the Lupe Solano mystery series.
Cuban-American PIMiami
Bloody Secrets
1998 MysteryThird book in the Lupe Solano mystery series.
Cuban-American PIMiami
A Miracle in Paradise
1999 MysteryFourth book in the Lupe Solano mystery series.
Cuban-American PIMiami
Havana Heat
2000 MysteryFifth book in the Lupe Solano mystery series. Winner of Shamus Award.
Cuban-American PIMiamiHavana
Bitter Sugar
2001 MysterySixth book in the Lupe Solano mystery series.
Cuban-American PIMiami
Bloody Twist
2010 MysterySeventh book in the Lupe Solano mystery series.
Cuban-American PIMiami
One Hot Summer
2002 NovelStand-alone novel. Adapted as Lifetime Movie.
FamilyCasino
Adaptations
- [Television movie] One Hot Summer (2009)
Luck of the Draw
2003 NovelStory of the Navarro family reestablishing their casino in Miami.
FamilyCasinoHavana
Magnolia
2012 NovelStand-alone novel.
Bibliography
- Bloody Waters
- Bloody Shame
- Bloody Secrets
- A Miracle in Paradise
- Havana Heat
- Bitter Sugar
- Bloody Twist
- One Hot Summer
- Luck of the Draw
- Magnolia
- Fifty Shades of Grey Fedora (anthology contribution)
Adaptations
- One Hot Summer adapted as Lifetime Movie (2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Miami-based Cuban-American PI mysteriesHard-boiled style
- Recurring Motifs
- Cuban cultureFamily tiesMiami settings
Legacy
American writer of Cuban descent known for her Lupe Solano mystery series featuring a Cuban-American female PI in Miami. Shamus Award winner.
In Popular Culture
- Contributes to Cuban-American literature.
Trivia
- Moved to the United States at age 10.
- Worked as a private investigator starting in 1986 to inform her writing.