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Edition 11 (1994) Winner
John Lawrence Reynolds
ジョン・ローレンス・レイノルズ
Jon Rōrensu Reinoruzu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-11-05 （Hamilton, Ontario）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hamilton, Ontario → Burlington, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Non-fiction author, Ghostwriter, Advertising creative director, Radio announcer
- Active Years
- 1989-2021
- Nominations
- Short-listed for Arthur Ellis Awards (And Leave Her Lay Dying, Whisper Death, Solitary Dancer)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMaster University | — | English and Psychology | B.A. | extension studies programme | Canada |
| Westdale Secondary School | — | — | — | — | Canada |
McMaster University
English and Psychology
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
extension studies programme
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
Canada
via its extension studies programme
Westdale Secondary School
Country:
Canada
High school graduation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Arthur Ellis Award | The Man Who Murdered God | 最優秀ミステリー小説 | Crime Writers of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Arthur Ellis Award | Gypsy Sins | 最優秀ミステリー小説 | Crime Writers of Canada | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Arthur Ellis Award | Murder Among the Pines | 最優秀ノベラ | Crime Writers of Canada | 受賞 |
| 2002 | National Business Book Award | Free Rider: How a Bay Street Whiz Kid Stole and Spent $20 Million | — | — | 受賞 |
Arthur Ellis Award
1990
Work:
The Man Who Murdered God
Category:
最優秀ミステリー小説
Organization:
Crime Writers of Canada
Result:
受賞
Arthur Ellis Award
1994
Work:
Gypsy Sins
Category:
最優秀ミステリー小説
Organization:
Crime Writers of Canada
Result:
受賞
Arthur Ellis Award
2019
Work:
Murder Among the Pines
Category:
最優秀ノベラ
Organization:
Crime Writers of Canada
Result:
受賞
National Business Book Award
2002
Work:
Free Rider: How a Bay Street Whiz Kid Stole and Spent $20 Million
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Man Who Murdered God
1989 Crime novelFirst in a series of six crime novels featuring Boston policeman Joe McGuire.
MurderGodPolice
Gypsy Sins
1993 Crime novelJoe McGuire series. Winner of Arthur Ellis Award.
GypsySinsMystery
Murder Among the Pines
2018 NovellaNovella set in Muskoka region of Ontario. Winner of Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novella.
MurderPinesMystery
Shadow People: Inside History's Most Notorious Secret Societies
2006 Non-fictionExplores history's notorious secret societies. Translated into several languages.
Secret societiesHistoryConspiracy
Translations
- Spanish, French, Polish, Turkish translations
Bibliography
- The Man Who Murdered God
- And Leave Her Lay Dying
- Whisper Death
- Gypsy Sins
- Solitary Dancer
- Haunted Hearts
- Beach Strip
- A Murder for Max
- Murder Below Zero
- Murder Among the Pines
- Beach Blonde
- Ballroom Dancing
- The Rusty Rake Gardener
- RRSPs & RRIFs for Dummies
- Mad Notions: A True Tale of Murder and Mayhem
- Free Rider
- All In Good Time
- Straight From the Top
- The Naked Investor
- Shadow People
- When All You Have Is Hope
- Prognosis
- One Hell of a Ride
- Laying It On The Line
- Bubbles, Bankers & Bailouts
- The Skeptical Investor
- Driven
- Sun Rise
- Do the Next Right Thing
- Leaving Home
- The Will To Win
- You Don't Have To Be a Shark
- The Dividends of Decency
Translations of Works
- Shadow People translated to Spanish (Breve Historia de las Sociedades Secretas), French (Le monde des sociétés secrètes), Polish (Ludzie z cienia), Turkish (Gizli Örgütler)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Specializes in crime fictionNon-fiction on business and history
- Recurring Motifs
- Murder investigationSecret societiesCanadian landscapes
Legacy
Prominent Canadian mystery writer with over 30 fiction and non-fiction books. Won Arthur Ellis Award three times and National Business Book Award. Known for ghostwriting.
Trivia
- Co-founded rock-and-roll band 'Terry & The Pirates' in high school.
- Childhood described as less than idyllic, rife with upheaval and poverty.
- One of Canada's most successful ghostwriters for political and business figures.