CWA KAA Gold Dagger
2 appearances
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Edition 8 (1962) Winner
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Edition 16 (1970) Winner
Joan Fleming
ジョーン・フレミング
Jōn Furemingu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1908-03-27 （Horwich, Lancashire）
- Died
- 1980-11-15 （Barnet district, North London） age 72
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Horwich, Lancashire → London
Career
- Occupations
- writer, crime fiction writer, thriller writer
- Active Years
- 1949-1978
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighthelmstone School for Girls | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| City Literary Institute | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Lausanne | — | — | — | — | Switzerland |
Brighthelmstone School for Girls
Country:
United Kingdom
left without qualifications
City Literary Institute
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Lausanne
Country:
Switzerland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Gold Dagger | When I Grow Rich | — | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Gold Dagger | Young Man I Think You're Dying | — | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
Gold Dagger
1962
Work:
When I Grow Rich
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Gold Dagger
1970
Work:
Young Man I Think You're Dying
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
When I Grow Rich
1962 crime fictionFeatures the Turkish philosopher detective Nuri Bey. Gold Dagger winner.
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Young Man I Think You're Dying
1970 crime fictionGold Dagger winner.
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The Deeds of Dr Deadcert
1955 crime fictionAdapted into film Rx Murder (1958).
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Adaptations
- [film] Rx Murder (1958)
Bibliography
- Two Lovers Too Many
- A Daisy Chain for Satan
- The Gallows in My Garden
- The Man Who Looked Back
- Polly Put the Kettle On
- The Good and the Bad
- He Ought To Be Shot
- The Deeds of Dr Deadcert
- You Can't Believe Your Eyes
- Maiden's Prayer
- Malice Matrimonial
- Miss Bones
- The Man from Nowhere
- In the Red
- Shakespeare's Country
- When I Grow Rich
- Death of a Sardine
- The Chill and the Kill
- Nothing is the Number When You Die
- Midnight Hag
- No Bones About It
- Kill or Cure
- Hell's Belle
- Young Man I Think You're Dying
- Screams From a Penny Dreadful
- Grim Death and the Barrow Boys
- Dirty Butter for Servants
- Alas, Poor Father
- You Won't Let Me Finish
- How to Live Dangerously
- Too Late! Too Late! the Maiden Cried
- ...To Make an Underworld
- Every Inch a Lady
- The Day of the Donkey Derby
Adaptations
- Rx Murder (1958, film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Evolved from bedtime stories to childrenLater Gothic novels
- Recurring Motifs
- crime and thrillerTurkish detective Nuri Bey
Legacy
British crime writer who won Gold Dagger twice and wrote over 30 novels.
Trivia
- Writing started from bedtime stories to children; wrote 5 children's books before adult crime novels.
- Son David Fleming is also a writer.