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Jeffery Deaver

ジェフリー・ディーヴァー

Jefurī Dīvā

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1950-05-06 （Glen Ellyn, Illinois, U.S.）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Writer, Journalist, Lawyer
Active Years
1988-
Influenced By
Ian Fleming

Education

University of Missouri
School of Journalism
Degree: BJ
Country: United States
Bachelor of Journalism. Worked as a journalist thereafter.
Fordham University
Law School
Degree: JD
Country: United States
Juris Doctor (J.D.). Practiced law before becoming a full-time novelist.

Awards

CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
2004
Organization: Crime Writers' Association
Result: Winner
CWA Short Story Dagger
2004
Organization: Crime Writers' Association
Result: Winner
Nero Award
Organization: The Wolfe Pack
Result: Winner
Ellery Queen Reader's Award (Best Short Story)
Result: Winner (複数回)
British Thumping Good Read Award
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Bone Collector

1997 Mystery / Crime / Thriller

Set in New York City, quadriplegic forensic genius Lincoln Rhyme and detective Amelia Sachs investigate a series of murders in this crime thriller.

Crime investigationForensicsJustice and morality
Adaptations
  • [Film] The Bone Collector / Phillip Noyce (1999)
  • [Television series] Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (2020)

The Blue Nowhere

2001 Cybercrime thriller

A thriller centered on hackers and cybercrime, featuring social engineering and computer crime investigations.

HackingTechnology and crimeEthics

Carte Blanche

2011 Spy fiction

An official James Bond novel set in the 21st century, featuring modern terrorism and international intrigue.

EspionageInternational politicsCounter-terrorism

The Never Game

2019 Thriller

A psychological suspense thriller that later served as the basis for the TV series 'Tracker'.

Psychological warfarePursuitSuspense
Adaptations
  • [Television series] Tracker (2024)

The Devil's Teardrop

1999 Suspense / Thriller

A suspense novel about the hunt for a serial killer. It was later adapted as a television movie.

Serial killingInvestigationPsychological portrait
Adaptations
  • [Television film] The Devil's Teardrop (2010)

Bibliography

  • Manhattan Is My Beat
  • Death of a Blue Movie Star
  • Hard News
  • Praying for Sleep
  • A Maiden's Grave
  • The Bone Collector
  • The Blue Nowhere
  • Garden of Beasts
  • Carte Blanche
  • The Never Game
  • The Goodbye Man

Adaptations

  • Dead Silence (1997, HBO) - TV film based on A Maiden's Grave
  • The Bone Collector (1999) - Feature film adaptation
  • The Devil's Teardrop (2010, Lifetime) - Television film
  • Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (2020, NBC) - Television series
  • Tracker (2024, CBS) - TV series based on The Never Game

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Intricate plottingDetailed forensic and crime-science descriptionsFast-paced thriller style
Recurring Motifs
Crime mechanics/tricksConflict between law and justiceProtagonists with disabilities (e.g., Lincoln Rhyme)

Legacy

An international bestselling author whose many works have been adapted for film and television. Known for meticulous depictions of crime investigation and forensics.

Academic Societies

  • Crime Writers' Association (CWA)

In Popular Culture

  • Influenced popular culture through film and TV adaptations of works such as The Bone Collector
  • 'The Never Game' served as the basis for the TV series 'Tracker'

Trivia

  • Inspired to write by Ian Fleming's From Russia With Love.
  • Authored the official James Bond novel 'Carte Blanche' in 2011.
  • Three-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Reader's Award for Best Short Story.
  • His sister Julie Deaver is also a young-adult novelist.
  • Collaborated on the serial thriller 'The Chopin Manuscript', originally broadcast on Audible.