Cartier Diamond Dagger
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Edition 34 (2019) Winner
Robert William Goddard
ロバート・ウィリアム・ゴダード
Robāto Wiriāmu Goddādo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-11-13 （Fareham, Hampshire）
- Died
- :null （:null）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Fareham, Hampshire → Cambridge → Devon → Truro, Cornwall
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Journalist, Teacher, Educational administrator
- Active Years
- 1986-2024
- Nominations
- 2011 Anthony Award nomination for Long Time Coming
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterhouse, Cambridge | — | History | — | — | United Kingdom |
Peterhouse, Cambridge
History
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | W H Smith Thumping Good Read Award | Into the Blue | — | W H Smith | Winner |
| 2011 | Edgar Award | Long Time Coming | Best Original Paperback | Mystery Writers of America | Winner |
| 2019 | Cartier Diamond Dagger | — | Lifetime Achievement | Crime Writers' Association | Winner |
W H Smith Thumping Good Read Award
1990
Work:
Into the Blue
Organization:
W H Smith
Result:
Winner
Edgar Award
2011
Work:
Long Time Coming
Category:
Best Original Paperback
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Cartier Diamond Dagger
2019
Category:
Lifetime Achievement
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Past Caring
1986 MysteryA thriller involving historical secrets.
SecretsHistory
Into the Blue
1990 MysteryFirst book featuring Harry Barnett.
ConspiracyPast
Adaptations
- [TV film] Into the Blue / Neil Rowe (1997)
Long Time Coming
2010 CrimeEdgar Award winner.
RevengeSecrets
Bibliography
- Past Caring
- In Pale Battalions
- Painting the Darkness
- Into the Blue
- Take No Farewell
- Hand in Glove
- Closed Circle
- Borrowed Time
- Out of the Sun
- Beyond Recall
- Caught in the Light
- Set in Stone
- Sea Change
- Dying to Tell
- Days Without Number
- Play to the End
- Sight Unseen
- Never Go Back
- Name to a Face
- Found Wanting
- Long Time Coming
- Blood Count
- Fault Line
- The Ways of the World
- The Corners of the Globe
- The Ends of the Earth
- Panic Room
- One False Move
- The Fine Art of Invisible Detection
- This Is the Night They Come For You
- The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction
- This Is the Day They Dream of
Adaptations
- Into the Blue (TV film, 1997)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Plot twistsHistorical elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Uncovering secretsConspiraciesDiaries and oral accounts
Legacy
Prolific British crime novelist known for historical thrillers with intricate plots.
Trivia
- Not to be confused with rocket scientist Robert H. Goddard.