Shamus Award
5 appearances
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Edition 34 (2015) Winner
David Rosenfelt
デイビッド・ローゼンフェルト
Deibiddo Rōzenferuto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Paterson, New Jersey
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter, Marketing President
- Active Years
- 2002-2024
- Affiliations
- Tara Foundation
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | — | — | — | — | United States |
New York University
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Edgar Award | Open and Shut | Best First Novel by an American Author | Mystery Writers of America | finalist |
| 2003 | Shamus Award | Open and Shut | Best First P.I. Novel | Private Eye Writers of America | finalist |
Edgar Award
2003
Work:
Open and Shut
Category:
Best First Novel by an American Author
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
finalist
Shamus Award
2003
Work:
Open and Shut
Category:
Best First P.I. Novel
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America
Result:
finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Open and Shut
2002 Mystery novelFirst in Andy Carpenter series. Mystery featuring a dog-loving attorney.
dogscourtroom dramamystery
Don't Tell A Soul
2008 Mystery novelStandalone fiction.
mystery
Lessons from Tara: Life Advice from the World’s Most Brilliant Dog
2015 NonfictionLife lessons from his dog Tara.
dogslife lessons
Bibliography
- Open and Shut
- First Degree
- Bury the Lead
- Sudden Death
- Dead Center
- Play Dead
- Don't Tell A Soul
- New Tricks
- Dog Tags
- One Dog Night
- Leader of the Pack
- Unleashed
- Hounded
- Who Let the Dog Out?
- Outfoxed
- The Twelve Dogs of Christmas
- Collared
- Rescued
- Deck the Hounds
- Bark of Night
- Dachshund Through the Snow
- Muzzled
- Silent Bite
- Dog Eat Dog
- Best In Snow
- Holy Chow
- Santa's Little Yelpers
- Flop Dead Gorgeous
- Twas the Bite Before Christmas
- The K Team
- Animal Instinct
- Citizen K-9
- Good Dog, Bad Cop
- Blackout
- Fade to Black
- Black and Blue
- Dogtripping
- Lessons from Tara
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Books run in the low to mid 300 pages with 15 basic beats and about 40 scenes fairly consistent with movie and television formats
- Recurring Motifs
- dogslawyerscorporate culture
Legacy
American author of 33 novels and 3 TV movies, best known for Andy Carpenter mystery series featuring a dog-loving lawyer. Co-founded Tara Foundation, saving over 4,000 dogs.
Trivia
- In 1995, he and his wife started the Tara Foundation which has saved over 4,000 dogs.
- He is a dog lover and supports more than two dozen dogs.