Edgar Allan Poe Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1985) Winner
Dorothy Salisbury Davis
ドロシー・サリスベリー・デイヴィス
Dorothy Salisbury Davis
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1916-04-25 （Chicago, Illinois, U.S.）
- Died
- 2014-08-03 （Palisades, New York, U.S.） age 98
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer
- Active Years
- 1949-2001
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of America (served as President), Sisters in Crime (member of initial steering committee)
- Nominations
- Edgar Awards: nominated 8 times (no wins)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Grand Master Award | — | — | Mystery Writers of America | recipient |
| 1989 | Lifetime Achievement (Anthony Awards) | — | — | Anthony Awards (Bouchercon) | recipient |
Grand Master Award
1985
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
recipient
Lifetime Achievement (Anthony Awards)
1989
Organization:
Anthony Awards (Bouchercon)
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Anthony Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1989) Lifetime Achievement Award
Works
Major Works
The Judas Cat
1949 Crime fiction / Psychological suspenseAn early novel exploring suspicion and betrayal with psychological tension.
betrayalsuspicionpsychological characterization
A Gentle Murderer
1951 Crime fiction / Psychological suspenseOne of her notable works. Centers on a seemingly gentle yet dangerous character, examining human darkness and moral ambiguity.
dualitymoral ambiguityfemale psychology
A Town of Masks
1952 Crime fictionA novel about secrets hidden in a town and the gap between outward appearance and inner life. Later reprinted.
community secretsmaskingcommunity vs individual
In the Still of the Night
2001 Crime fiction / Psychological suspenseA late-career novel that portrays characters' psyches and the shadows of the past with mature prose.
shadows of the pastaging and memoryfemale interiority
Bibliography
- The Judas Cat – 1949
- A Gentle Murderer – 1951
- A Town of Masks – 1952
- The Clay Hand – 1952
- Black Sheep, White Lamb – 1964
- The Pale Betrayer – 1965
- Enemy and Brother – 1967
- God Speed the Night – 1969 (with Jerome Ross)
- Where the Dark Streets Go – 1970
- Shock Wave – 1974
- Little Brothers – 1974
- A Death in the Life – 1976 (Julie Hayes series)
- Scarlet Night – 1980 (Julie Hayes series)
- Lullaby of Murder – 1984 (Julie Hayes series)
- The Habit of Fear – 1987 (Julie Hayes series)
- Tales for a Stormy Night – 1984 (collection)
- In the Still of the Night – 2001
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- psychological suspense with detailed character studyempathetic focus on female interiority
- Recurring Motifs
- danger lurking beneath everyday lifepsychological conflicts of womenshadows of the past
Health
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frail health / failing health (late life)2014年 数か月Health declined in final months; died at a senior residence facility
Legacy
Dorothy Salisbury Davis was an American crime and psychological suspense writer active from the mid-20th century, noted for her psychological portrayals from female perspectives and leadership in the mystery-writing community. She served as president of MWA and was named a Grand Master.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of America
- Sisters in Crime (supporter)
Trivia
- Raised as an adopted child.
- Married actor Harry Davis in 1946; marriage lasted until his death in 1993.
- Served as President of the Mystery Writers of America in 1956.
- Named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1985.
- Received the Anthony Awards Lifetime Achievement in 1989.
- Nominated for the Edgar Awards eight times.
- Notable work: A Gentle Murderer.