CWA KAA Gold Dagger
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (1999) Winner
Robert Wilson
ロバート・ウィルソン
Robāto Wiruson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-01-01 （Stanford, Kent, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- England → Portugal
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Crime writer
- Active Years
- 1995-2024
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for CWA Gold Dagger 2003 (The Blind Man of Seville)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | — | English | Bachelor's degree in English | — | United Kingdom |
University of Oxford
English
Degree:
Bachelor's degree in English
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Gold Dagger | A Small Death in Lisbon | — | Crime Writers' Association | Winner |
| 2006 | Gumshoe Award | The Silent and the Damned | Best European Crime Novel | Mystery Ink | Winner |
Gold Dagger
1999
Work:
A Small Death in Lisbon
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
Winner
Gumshoe Award
2006
Work:
The Silent and the Damned
Category:
Best European Crime Novel
Organization:
Mystery Ink
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Small Death in Lisbon
1999 Crime novelA historically split narrative espionage novel.
CorruptionHistory
The Blind Man of Seville
2003 Crime novelFirst in the Javier Falcón series.
Crime investigationPsychology
The Silent and the Damned
2004 Crime novelSecond in the Javier Falcón series.
SecretsJustice
Bibliography
- Instruments of Darkness
- The Big Killing
- Blood Is Dirt
- A Darkening Stain
- The Blind Man of Seville
- The Silent and the Damned
- The Hidden Assassins
- The Ignorance of Blood
- Capital Punishment
- You Will Never Find Me
- Stealing People
- Hear No Lies
- A Small Death in Lisbon
- The Company of Strangers
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed psychological portrayalInternational settings
- Recurring Motifs
- Corrupt authorityLegacy of colonialism
Legacy
Acclaimed British crime novelist, winner of the CWA Gold Dagger, with the Javier Falcón series adapted for television.
In Popular Culture
- Javier Falcón series adapted as Falcón TV series on Sky by Mammoth Screen (Marton Csokas in title role).
Trivia
- Son of an RAF fighter pilot.
- Graduated from University of Oxford with a degree in English.