CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2012) Winner
Charles Cumming
チャールズ・カミング
Chāruzu Kamingu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971 （Ayr, Scotland）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Ayr, Scotland → Madrid, Spain → West London, UK
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2001-2023
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludgrove School | — | — | — | 1979-1984 | UK |
| Eton College | — | — | — | 1985-1989 | UK |
| University of Edinburgh | Faculty of Arts | English Literature | 一級優等学位 | 1990-1994 | UK |
Ludgrove School
Period:
1979-1984
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
UK
Eton College
Period:
1985-1989
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
UK
University of Edinburgh
Faculty of Arts
/ English Literature
Degree:
一級優等学位
Period:
1990-1994
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
UK
First class honours degree in English Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger | A Foreign Country | スリラー小説 | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Scottish Crime Book of the Year | A Foreign Country | — | Bloody Scotland Festival | 受賞 |
| 2014 | CrimeFest eDunnit Award | A Colder War | 最優秀犯罪電子書籍 | CrimeFest | 受賞 |
CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
2012
Work:
A Foreign Country
Category:
スリラー小説
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Scottish Crime Book of the Year
2012
Work:
A Foreign Country
Organization:
Bloody Scotland Festival
Result:
受賞
CrimeFest eDunnit Award
2014
Work:
A Colder War
Category:
最優秀犯罪電子書籍
Organization:
CrimeFest
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Spy by Nature
2001 Spy fictionA young loner Alec Milius is tasked by MI5 to sell doctored oil exploration data to the CIA.
EspionageOil explorationIntelligence warfare
A Foreign Country
2012 Spy fictionThomas Kell investigates the disappearance of the first female Chief of MI6.
MI6DisappearanceEspionage
BOX 88
2020 Spy fictionLachlan Kite is recruited into a secret UK-US intelligence network.
Intelligence networkPast and present
Bibliography
- A Spy by Nature (2001)
- The Hidden Man (2003)
- The Spanish Game (2006)
- Typhoon (2008)
- The Trinity Six (2010)
- A Foreign Country (2012)
- A Colder War (2014)
- A Divided Spy (2016)
- The Man Between / The Moroccan Girl (2018/2019)
- BOX 88 (2020)
- JUDAS 62 (2021)
- KENNEDY 35 (2023)
Adaptations
- Plane (film, 2023)
Translations of Works
- Translated into fourteen languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic espionageTense plottingContemporary themes
- Recurring Motifs
- MI6/CIA operationsBetrayalInternational intrigue
Legacy
Prominent British spy novelist, often compared to successor of John le Carré.
Trivia
- Approached for recruitment by MI6 in 1995 but declined.
- Trustee of The Pierce Loughran Memorial Scholarship fund.
- Founder and President of the José Raúl Capablanca Memorial Chess Society.