Shamus Award
3 appearances
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Edition 8 (1989) Winner
Gar Anthony Haywood
ガー・アンソニー・ヘイウッド
Gā Ansonī Heiuddo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954 （Los Angeles, California, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Screenwriter, Television writer
- Active Years
- 1988-2019
- Influenced By
- Ross Macdonald
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Shamus Award | Fear of the Dark | Best First Private Investigator Novel | Private Eye Writers of America | Winner |
Shamus Award
1989
Work:
Fear of the Dark
Category:
Best First Private Investigator Novel
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Anthony Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1996) Winner
Works
Major Works
Fear of the Dark
1988 Crime fictionA hardboiled detective novel featuring African-American private investigator Aaron Gunner.
HardboiledLos AngelesCrime
Good Man Gone Bad
2019 Crime fictionThe seventh mystery novel featuring 60-year-old African-American PI Aaron Gunner.
HardboiledDetective
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hardboiled
- Recurring Motifs
- Aaron GunnerLos AngelesAfrican-American experience
Legacy
Known as a crime fiction author, particularly for the Aaron Gunner series, winner of the Shamus Award.