A Place of Executionis acrime novelbyVal McDermid,first published in 1999. The novel won theLos Angeles TimesBook Prize, the 2001Dilys Award,was shortlisted for both theGold Daggerand theEdgar Award,and was chosen byThe New York Timesas one of the most notable books of the year.
 First edition | |
| Author | Val McDermid |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 408 pp |
| ISBN | 0-670-88909-1 |
| OCLC | 41432064 |
Plot
editThe novel has two parallel storylines; the first, set in 1963, follows Detective Inspector George Bennett, who attempts to locate a missing girl inDerbyshire.[1]The second, set in the present day, follows journalist Catherine Heathcote, whose plans to publish a story of the investigation are derailed when Bennett inexplicably stops cooperating and she attempts to find out why.
Television adaption
editThe novel was adapted for television by Patrick Harbinson and was made into a three-part drama shown on ITV 1 (first episode screened 22 Sept 2008). It was produced in the UK by Coastal Productions in collaboration withITV.The series was nominated for The UK TV Dagger at the 2009Crime Thriller Awards,and starJuliet Stevensonwas awarded Best Actress.[2]It also aired as a three-part series in November 2009 in the US as part of the anthology seriesMasterpiece: Contemporary!.[3]The teleplay won the 2010Edgar Awardfor best television episode teleplay from theMystery Writers of America.
Awards
edit- Dilys Award2001[4]
- Macavity Awards2001[5]
- Anthony Award2001[6]
References
edit- ^"Crime Author List - Leicestershire County Council".Leics.gov.uk. 2010-10-12.Retrieved2012-01-27.
- ^Allen, Kate (7 September 2009)."Coben, Cole, Atkinson vie for crime awards".The Bookseller.Archived fromthe originalon 10 September 2009.Retrieved7 September2009.
- ^PBS.org, retrieved August 19, 2012
- ^"The Dilys Award".Archived fromthe originalon 2008-09-16.Retrieved2008-08-26.
- ^"Mystery Readers International's Macavity Awards".Mysteryreaders.org.Retrieved2012-01-27.
- ^"Anthony Awards".Fantasticfiction.co.uk. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-02-22.Retrieved2012-01-27.