Anthony Awards
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Edition 7 (1992) Winner
Liza Cody
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Riza Kōdi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1944-04-11 （London）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, England
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London (from birth until 1999) → Bath, England (since 1999)
Career
- Occupations
- graphic designer, furniture maker, hair inserter and colouring artiste at Madame Tussauds, crime fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1980-2024
- Affiliations
- Founder member of NGO in Busiiro region of Uganda
- Nominations
- Nominated twice for the Edgar Awards
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | John Creasey Memorial Prize | Dupe | — | Crime Writers' Association (CWA) | 受賞 |
| — | CWA Silver Dagger | — | — | Crime Writers' Association (CWA) | 受賞 |
| — | Anthony Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Marlowe | — | — | — | 受賞 |
John Creasey Memorial Prize
1981
Work:
Dupe
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association (CWA)
Result:
受賞
CWA Silver Dagger
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association (CWA)
Result:
受賞
Anthony Award
Result:
受賞
Marlowe
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dupe
1980 crime fictionFirst in Anna Lee series. Introduces professional female private detective.
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Bucket Nut
1992 crime fictionFirst in Eva Wylie series featuring professional wrestler.
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Lucky Dip and other stories
2003 short story collectionCollection of first seventeen short stories, reprinted 2016.
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Bibliography
- Dupe (1980)
- Bad Company (1982)
- Stalker (1983)
- Head Case (1985)
- Under Contract (1986)
- Backhand (1991)
- Bucket Nut (1992)
- Monkey Wrench (1994)
- Musclebound (1997)
- Rift (1988)
- Gimme More (2000)
- Ballad of a Dead Nobody (2011)
- Miss Terry (2012)
- Lady Bag (2013)
- Gift or Theft (2020)
- The Short-Order Detective (2024)
- Crocodiles and Good Intentions (2018)
- Lucky Dip and other stories (2003/2016)
- My People and other crime stories (2021)
Adaptations
- Anna Lee series adapted for television (UK/US)
Translations of Works
- Widely translated
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Crime fiction set in LondonDetailed character portraitsDiverse protagonists
- Recurring Motifs
- Female empowermentUnderclassMusic worldImmigrant families
Legacy
Pioneer in crime fiction introducing professional female private detectives. Author of 18 novels and many short stories.
Trivia
- Has a daughter and two grandchildren.
- Founder member of small NGO in Uganda to keep young girls in education instead of early marriage or prostitution.