Shamus Award
3 appearances
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Edition 7 (1988) Winner
Dennis Lynds
デニス・リンズ
Denisu Rindzu
Aliases:
Michael Collins
Pen Names:
Michael Collins（Primary pen name for Dan Fortune series）,
William Arden（The Three Investigators and Kane Jackson series）,
Mark Sadler（Paul Shaw series）,
John Crowe（Other mystery works）,
Carl Dekker（Other works）,
Maxwell Grant（The Shadow novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-01-15 （St. Louis, Missouri）
- Died
- 2005-08-19 （California） age 81
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York City → California
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Mystery fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1962-2005
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of America (MWA)
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of America
- Influenced By
- Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Ross Macdonald
- Influenced
- Lawrence Block, Robert B. Parker
- Nominations
- Edgar Award finalist for Best Short Fiction 'Success of a Mission'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Chemistry | Bachelor's | — | United States |
| — | — | Journalism | Master's | — | United States |
—
Chemistry
Degree:
Bachelor's
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
United States
Chemistry major
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Journalism
Degree:
Master's
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
United States
Journalism major
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Edgar Award | Act of Fear | 最優秀新人小説 | Mystery Writers of America | 受賞 |
| — | Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Private Eye Writers of America | 受賞 |
| — | Marlowe Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | MWA, Southern California Chapter | 受賞 |
Edgar Award
1968
Work:
Act of Fear
Category:
最優秀新人小説
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Lifetime Achievement Award
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Marlowe Lifetime Achievement Award
Organization:
MWA, Southern California Chapter
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Act of Fear
1967 MysteryFirst Dan Fortune novel featuring a private detective.
SociologyHumanity
The Brass Rainbow
1969 MysteryDan Fortune series.
CrimeSociety
Lukan War
1969 Science FictionScience fiction novel about mercenaries.
WarSociety
Bibliography
- Combat Soldier (1962)
- Act of Fear (1967)
- The Brass Rainbow (1969)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sociological perspectiveHumanistic detective novels
- Recurring Motifs
- Slices of American societyPhilosophical inquiry
Legacy
Pioneered modern detective novels with Dan Fortune series, credited with revitalizing the private eye genre.
In Popular Culture
- Praised by critics as heir to Hammett, Chandler, and Macdonald
Trivia
- Published 80 novels and 200 short stories
- Published under multiple pseudonyms simultaneously at different publishers
- Received Bronze Star and Purple Heart in WWII