Hammett Prize
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Edition 13 (2003) Nominee
Michael Gruber
マイケル・グルーバー
Maikeru Gurūbā
Aliases:
Mike Gruber
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-10-01 （Brooklyn）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brooklyn, New York → Seattle, Washington
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, marine biologist, speechwriter, policy advisor, EPA bureaucrat
- Active Years
- 1987-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Miami | — | biology | Ph.D. | — | United States |
Columbia University
Country:
United States
University of Miami
biology
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Ph.D. in biology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award | The Witch's Boy | Middle Grades/Young Adults | Washington State Book Awards | Winner |
Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award
2006
Work:
The Witch's Boy
Category:
Middle Grades/Young Adults
Organization:
Washington State Book Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tropic of Night
2003 mysteryThe detective Jimmy Paz investigates a series of mysteries involving African sorcery in Miami. Themes explored include the nature of race, magic, and the perceived illusions of reality.
racemagicreality
Valley of Bones
2005 mysteryJimmy Paz becomes intertwined with the life of a nun from a little-known Catholic order who is wrapped up in the Sudanese civil war. Themes include redemption and the mysteries of faith.
redemptionfaith
Night of the Jaguar
2006 mysteryPaz investigates a string of murders revolving around an Indian shaman from the Amazon rainforest and a guardian jaguar spirit. Environmental devastation, greed, and the failures of science are explored.
environmentgreedscience
The Book of Air and Shadows
2007 thrillerLetters found in a rare book set off a race to find an undiscovered Shakespeare play. The concept of intellectual property and the world of William Shakespeare are explored.
intellectual propertyShakespeare
Bibliography
- Tropic of Night
- Valley of Bones
- Night of the Jaguar
- The Witch's Boy
- The Book of Air and Shadows
- Forgery of Venus
- The Good Son
- The Return
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- intricate plotsthriller elementsfantastical themes
- Recurring Motifs
- sorceryfaithenvironmental devastation
Legacy
American author who transitioned from ghostwriter to publishing novels under his own name, with The Book of Air and Shadows becoming a national bestseller. Known for blending mystery and fantasy.