CWA KAA Gold Dagger
2 appearances
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Edition 40 (1994) Winner
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Edition 49 (2003) Winner
Minette Walters
ミニエット・ウォルターズ
Minette Walters
Aliases:
Minette Caroline Mary Walters
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1949-09-26 （Bishop's Stortford）
- Nationality
- England, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Army bases in north and south England → Dorset
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Editor
- Active Years
- 1972-2025
- Affiliations
- IPC Magazines
- Nominations
- CWA Gold Dagger shortlist (The Dark Room, 1995), CWA Gold Dagger shortlist (Acid Row, 2001)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | — | Trevelyan College | BA in French | 1968-1971 | United Kingdom |
| Godolphin School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Abbey School | — | — | — | 1年間 | United Kingdom |
Durham University
Trevelyan College
Degree:
BA in French
Period:
1968-1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United Kingdom
French
Godolphin School
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
United Kingdom
Boarding school
Abbey School
Period:
1年間
Country:
United Kingdom
Reading, Berkshire
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | CWA John Creasey Award | The Ice House | — | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Edgar Award | The Sculptress | Best Novel | Mystery Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 1994 | CWA Gold Dagger | The Scold's Bridle | — | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| 2002 | CWA Gold Dagger | Fox Evil | — | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
CWA John Creasey Award
1992
Work:
The Ice House
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Edgar Award
1994
Work:
The Sculptress
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
受賞
CWA Gold Dagger
1994
Work:
The Scold's Bridle
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
CWA Gold Dagger
2002
Work:
Fox Evil
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Macavity Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1994) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Ice House
1992 CrimeHer first full-length novel.
IsolationFamily dysfunction
Adaptations
- [TV] The Ice House (1997)
The Sculptress
1993 Crime
RejectionMarginalisation
Adaptations
- [TV] The Sculptress (1996)
The Scold's Bridle
1994 Crime
JusticeRevenge
Adaptations
- [TV] The Scold's Bridle (1998)
The Last Hours
2017 HistoricalSet during the Black Death.
Bibliography
- The Ice House (1992)
- The Sculptress (1993)
- The Scold's Bridle (1994)
- The Dark Room (1995)
- The Echo (1997)
- The Breaker (1998)
- The Tinder Box (1999)
- The Shape of Snakes (2000)
- Acid Row (2001)
- Fox Evil (2002)
- Disordered Minds (2003)
- The Devil's Feather (2005)
- Chickenfeed (2006)
- The Chameleon's Shadow (2007)
- The Last Hours (2017)
- The Turn of Midnight (2018)
Adaptations
- The Sculptress (TV, 1996)
- The Ice House (TV, 1997)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Exploratory writerNo plot schemeDoesn't know whodunit until halfway
- Recurring Motifs
- IsolationFamily dysfunctionRejectionMarginalisationJusticeRevenge
Legacy
First crime/thriller writer to win three major prizes with her first three books. Turned to historical novels later.
In Popular Culture
- Numerous BBC TV adaptations
Trivia
- Wrote romantic novelettes under pseudonym (secret)
- Participated in Quick Reads project