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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

Shamus Award
1989
Work: Fear of the Dark
Category: Best First Private Investigator Novel
Organization: Private Eye Writers of America
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Fear of the Dark

1988 Crime fiction

A hardboiled detective novel featuring African-American private investigator Aaron Gunner.

HardboiledLos AngelesCrime

Good Man Gone Bad

2019 Crime fiction

The 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.