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Daniel Stashower

だにえる・すたしょわー

Danieru Sutashowā

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Maryland

Career

Occupations
Mystery fiction author, Historical nonfiction author, Editor
Active Years
1985-2024

Awards

Edgar Award
1986
Work: The Adventure of the Ectoplasmic Man
Category: Best First Novel by an American Author
Organization: Mystery Writers of America
Result: nominee
Agatha Award
1998
Work: A Deliberate Form of Frenzy
Category: Best Short Story
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: nominee
Agatha Award
1999
Work: Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle
Category: Best Nonfiction
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: winner
Edgar Award
2000
Work: Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle
Category: Best Critical/Biographical Work
Organization: Mystery Writers of America
Result: winner
Anthony Award
2000
Work: Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle
Category: Best Critical/Nonfiction
Organization: Bouchercon
Result: nominee
Macavity Award
2000
Work: Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle
Category: Best Nonfiction
Organization: Mystery Readers International
Result: nominee
Agatha Award
2006
Work: The Beautiful Cigar Girl
Category: Best Nonfiction
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: nominee
Edgar Award
2007
Work: The Beautiful Cigar Girl
Category: Best Fact Crime
Organization: Mystery Writers of America
Result: nominee
Agatha Award
2007
Work: Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters
Category: Best Nonfiction
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: winner
Edgar Award
2008
Work: Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters
Category: Best Critical/Biographical Work
Organization: Mystery Writers of America
Result: winner
Anthony Award
2008
Work: Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters
Category: Best Critical Work
Organization: Bouchercon
Result: winner
Agatha Award
2013
Work: The Hour of Peril
Category: Best Nonfiction
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: winner
Edgar Award
2014
Work: The Hour of Peril
Category: Best Fact Crime
Organization: Mystery Writers of America
Result: winner
Anthony Award
2014
Work: The Hour of Peril
Category: Best Critical/Nonfiction
Organization: Bouchercon
Result: nominee

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War

2013 Historical Nonfiction

Recounts the secret plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln en route to his inauguration, thwarted by detective Allan Pinkerton.

Lincoln assassination plotAllan PinkertonAmerican Civil War

Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle

1999 Biography

A comprehensive biography of Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle.

Arthur Conan DoyleSherlock HolmesLiterary history

The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder

2006 True Crime

Explores the 1841 murder of Mary Rogers and its influence on Edgar Allan Poe's detective fiction.

Mary Rogers murderEdgar Allan Poe19th-century crime

The Adventure of the Ectoplasmic Man

1985 Mystery Novel

A pastiche mystery featuring Sherlock Holmes and Harry Houdini.

Sherlock HolmesHarry HoudiniSpiritualism

The Dime Museum Murders: A Harry Houdini Mystery

1999 Historical Mystery

Young Harry Houdini investigates murders in a dime museum.

Harry Houdini19th-century New YorkEscape artistry

Bibliography

  • The Adventure of the Ectoplasmic Man
  • Elephants in the Distance
  • A Deliberate Form of Frenzy
  • The Dime Museum Murders: A Harry Houdini Mystery
  • The Floating Lady Murder: A Harry Houdini Mystery
  • The Houdini Specter: A Harry Houdini Mystery
  • Murder in Baker Street: New Tales of Sherlock Holmes
  • Murder, My Dear Watson: New Tales of Sherlock Holmes
  • Ghosts in Baker Street: New Tales of Sherlock Holmes
  • Sherlock Holmes in America
  • The Narrative of John Smith
  • Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle
  • The Boy Genius and the Mogul: The Untold Story of Television
  • The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder
  • Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters
  • Dangerous Work: Diary of an Arctic Adventure
  • The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Meticulous historical researchEngaging storytellingBiographical approach
Recurring Motifs
Sherlock HolmesHarry Houdini19th-century mysteries and conspiracies

Legacy

An American author acclaimed in mystery fiction and historical nonfiction, particularly for works on Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini, recipient of multiple Edgar, Agatha, and Anthony Awards.