Ngaio Marsh Awards
3 appearances
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Edition 2 (2011) Winner
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Edition 6 (2015) Winner
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Edition 7 (2016) Winner
Paul Cleave
ポール・クリーヴ
Pōru Kurīvu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-12-10 （New Zealand）
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Christchurch, New Zealand → Europe
Career
- Occupations
- crime fiction author
- Active Years
- 2006-2024
- Nominations
- Ned Kelly Award (The Cleaner), Edgar Award (Joe Victim), Barry Award, Ned Kelly Award (Australia)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ngaio Marsh Award | Blood Men | Best Crime Novel | Ngaio Marsh Award | won |
| 2014 | Ngaio Marsh Award | Five Minutes Alone | Best Crime Fiction | Ngaio Marsh Award | won |
| 2022 | Ngaio Marsh Award | The Pain Tourist | Best Crime Novel | Ngaio Marsh Award | won |
| — | Saint-Maur book festival crime novel of the year | — | — | Saint-Maur book festival | won |
Ngaio Marsh Award
2010
Work:
Blood Men
Category:
Best Crime Novel
Organization:
Ngaio Marsh Award
Result:
won
Ngaio Marsh Award
2014
Work:
Five Minutes Alone
Category:
Best Crime Fiction
Organization:
Ngaio Marsh Award
Result:
won
Ngaio Marsh Award
2022
Work:
The Pain Tourist
Category:
Best Crime Novel
Organization:
Ngaio Marsh Award
Result:
won
Saint-Maur book festival crime novel of the year
Organization:
Saint-Maur book festival
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Cleaner
2006 Crime fictionFocuses on Joe Middleton, a serial killer who works as a janitor for the Christchurch police department.
serial killingdouble life
Adaptations
- [TV series] Dark City: The Cleaner (2024)
Blood Men
2010 Crime fictionFive Minutes Alone
2014 Crime fictionJoe Victim
2013 Crime fictionSequel to The Cleaner.
The Pain Tourist
2022 Crime fictionBibliography
- The Cleaner
- Cemetery Lake
- The Killing Hour
- Blood Men
- Collecting Cooper
- The Laughterhouse
- Joe Victim
- Five Minutes Alone
- Trust No One
- A Killer Harvest
- Whatever It Takes
- The Quiet People
- His Favourite Graves
- The Pain Tourist
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- uncompromising, unpredictable, and enthrallingdark humourgripping twists
- Recurring Motifs
- dark side of Christchurchbroken cityserial killers' viewpoints
Legacy
Internationally bestselling author known for crime novels set in Christchurch, New Zealand. Works translated into 18 languages, won Ngaio Marsh Award three times.
Quotes
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Most people come back from New Zealand talking about the breathtaking scenery and the amazing experiences. I came back raving about Paul Cleave. These are stories that you won’t forget in a while: relentlessly gripping, deliciously twisted and shot through with a vein of humour that’s as dark as hell.
Source: Mark Billingham