Macavity Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1989) Winner
Caroline Graham
キャロライン・グレアム
Kyarorain Gureamu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1931-07-17 （Nuneaton, Warwickshire）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, England
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Nuneaton, Warwickshire → Versailles, France → Lincoln, England → London
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, screenwriter, novelist
- Active Years
- 1982-2004
- Nominations
- Nominated for 1988 Agatha Award Best First Novel, Nominated for 1989 Anthony Award Best First Novel
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuneaton High School for Girls | — | English | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Open University | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Birmingham | — | Theatre Studies | MA | — | United Kingdom |
Nuneaton High School for Girls
English
Country:
United Kingdom
Left school at age 14
Open University
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied with
University of Birmingham
Theatre Studies
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
United Kingdom
MA in Writing for the Theatre
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Macavity Award | The Killings at Badger's Drift | 最優秀ファーストノベル | Mystery Readers International | Winner |
Macavity Award
1989
Work:
The Killings at Badger's Drift
Category:
最優秀ファーストノベル
Organization:
Mystery Readers International
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Killings at Badger's Drift
1987 MysteryA woman's discovery of a murder in Midsomer sparks a series of killings
Rural darknessVillage societyDetective insight
Adaptations
- [TV series] Midsomer Murders (1997)
Death of a Hollow Man
1989 MysteryMurder in an amateur theater group
Theater worldJealousy
Adaptations
- [TV series] Midsomer Murders (1998)
Death in Disguise
1992 MysteryMurder in a commune
CultHidden past
Written in Blood
1994 MysteryMurder at a writers' retreat
WritersSecrets
Faithful unto Death
1996 MysteryDisappearance and murder involving a housekeeper
LoyaltyBetrayal
A Place of Safety
1999 MysteryEvents at a care home
ElderlyFamily
A Ghost in the Machine
2004 MysteryMystery starting from an electrician's death
TechnologySupernatural
Fire Dance
1982 RomanceRomance novel
Love
The Envy of the Stranger
1984 MysteryMurder at Madingley Grange
1990 MysteryAdaptations
- Midsomer Murders (TV series based on her novels)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Witty narrationDetailed character portraitsSatire of rural Britain
- Recurring Motifs
- Midsomer village lifeEccentric villagersUnexpected motives
Legacy
Best known for the Chief Inspector Barnaby series, adapted into the internationally successful TV series Midsomer Murders. Highly regarded in mystery genre.
In Popular Culture
- Midsomer Murders TV series
Trivia
- Obtained MA in theatre studies from University of Birmingham at age 60
- Served in Women's Royal Naval Service
- Has one son
- Worked at Courtaulds Mill