CWA KAA Gold Dagger
2 appearances
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Edition 10 (1964) Winner
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Edition 26 (1980) Winner
Henry Reymond Fitzwalter Keating
ヘンリー・レイモンド・フィッツウォルター・キーティング
Henrī Reimondo Fittsuworutā Kītingu
Aliases:
Harry Keating
Pen Names:
Evelyn Hervey（Used for three novels published in the mid-1980s）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-10-31 （St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England）
- Died
- 2011-03-27 （London, England） age 84
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex → Dublin, Ireland → London, England
Career
- Occupations
- Crime fiction writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1959-2011
- Affiliations
- The Daily Telegraph, The Times, Crime Writers' Association, Society of Authors, Detection Club, Royal Society of Literature
- Memberships
- Crime Writers' Association, Detection Club, Royal Society of Literature
- Nominations
- Edgar Award nomination (The Perfect Murder, 1965)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood | — | — | — | — | England |
| Trinity College Dublin | — | — | — | — | Ireland |
Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood
Country:
England
Trinity College Dublin
Country:
Ireland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Gold Dagger | The Perfect Murder | — | Crime Writers' Association | winner |
| 1996 | Cartier Diamond Dagger | — | — | Crime Writers' Association | winner |
| 1995 | George N. Dove Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2005 | Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement | — | — | Malice Domestic | winner |
Gold Dagger
1964
Work:
The Perfect Murder
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
winner
Cartier Diamond Dagger
1996
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
winner
George N. Dove Award
1995
Result:
winner
Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement
2005
Organization:
Malice Domestic
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Macavity Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1990) Winner
Cartier Diamond Dagger
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1996) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Perfect Murder
1964 Crime fictionInspector Ghote of the Bombay CID investigates a murder that appears perfect.
IndiaPolicing dilemmasMorality
Adaptations
- [Film] The Perfect Murder / Zafar Hai (1988)
Inspector Ghote's Good Crusade
1966 Crime fictionInspector Ghote investigates the murder of a social reformer.
Social issuesIndian society
Inspector Ghote Hunts the Peacock
1968 Crime fictionInspector Ghote becomes involved in an international case involving a peacock.
International crimeCulture
Bibliography
- The Perfect Murder (1964)
- Inspector Ghote's Good Crusade (1966)
- Inspector Ghote Caught in Meshes (1967)
- Inspector Ghote Hunts the Peacock (1968)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed depiction of Indian cultureHumorous detective fictionExploration of moral dilemmas
- Recurring Motifs
- Everyday life in BombayInspector Ghote's internal conflictsPost-colonial India
Legacy
British crime fiction writer renowned for the Inspector Ghote series, praised for authentically portraying India without initial visits.
Trivia
- Typed his first story at the age of eight.
- Wrote the first Inspector Ghote novel ten years before visiting India.
- Married to actress Sheila Mitchell.