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Robert Crais

Robert Crais(pronounced/kreɪs/) (born June 20, 1953) is an American author ofdetective fictionand former screenwriter. Crais began his career writing scripts fortelevisionshows such asHill Street Blues,Cagney & Lacey,Quincy,Miami ViceandL.A. Law.His writing is influenced byRaymond Chandler,Dashiell Hammett,Ernest Hemingway,Robert B. ParkerandJohn Steinbeck.Crais has won numerous awards for his crime novels.[1]Lee Childhas cited him in interviews as one of his favourite American crime writers. The novels of Robert Crais have been published in 62 countries and are bestsellers around the world. Robert Crais received the Ross Macdonald Literary Award in 2006 and was named Grand Master by theMystery Writers of Americain 2014.

Robert Crais
Crais in 2008
Crais in 2008
Born(1953-06-20)June 20, 1953(age 71)
Independence, Louisiana,U.S.
Pen nameElvis Cole,Jerry Gret Samouche
OccupationNovelist,screenwriter
Alma materLouisiana State University
GenreFiction,crime fiction,thrillers
Website
robertcrais

Biography

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Born inIndependence,Louisiana,he was adopted and raised as an only child.[2]He attendedLouisiana State Universityand studied mechanical engineering.[2]

Crais moved toHollywoodin 1976 where he found work as ascreenwriterfor the television seriesHill Street Blues,Cagney & LaceyandMiami Vice,and was nominated for anEmmyaward.[3]Following the death of his father in 1985, Crais published the novel,The Monkey's Raincoat,which won the1988 Anthony Awardfor "Best Paperback Original" and the 1988Mystery Readers InternationalMacavity Awardfor "Best First Novel".[4][5]It has since been selected as one of the100 Favorite Mysteries of the Centuryby the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association.

In 2006 Crais was awarded theRoss Macdonald Literary Award[6]and in 2010 thePrivate Eye Writers of America's(PWA) Lifetime Achievement AwardThe Eye.[7]In 2014 Crais received theMystery Writers of America's(MWA)Grand Master Award.[8]

Crais novels include:Demolition Angel,Hostage,Suspect,andThe Two-Minute Rule.Most of Crais' books feature the characters Elvis Cole and Joe Pike, withThe Watchman(2007),The First Rule(2010) andThe Sentry(2011) centering on Joe Pike.Takenis a2012detective novelby Robert Crais. It is the fifteenth in a series of linked novels centering on the character Elvis Cole. The 2005 film,Hostage,was an adaptation of one of his books.[9]

In 2020 his novelSuspect(2013) was named Best Mystery/Crime Novel of the Decade in theBarry Awards.[10]

Bibliography

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Elvis Cole/Joe Pike novels

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Nr Year Title Award Result
1. 1987 The Monkey's Raincoat Anthony Award– Best Paperback Original 1988 Won[11]
Macavity Award– Best First Novel 1988 Won[12]
Edgar Award– Best Paperback Original 1988 Nominated[13]
Shamus Award– Best Original P.I. Paperback 1988 Nominated[7]
2. 1989 Stalking the Angel
3. 1992 Lullaby Town Anthony Award– Best Novel 1993 Nominated[11]
Shamus Award– Best P.I. Hardcover 1993 Nominated[7]
4. 1993 Free Fall Edgar Award– Best Novel 1994 Nominated[13]
5. 1995 Voodoo River Dilys Award Nominated[14]
6. 1996 Sunset Express Shamus Award– Best P.I. Novel 1997 Won[7]
Publishers Weekly Best Books of 1996 selection
7. 1997 Indigo Slam Shamus Award– Best P.I. Novel 1998 Nominated[7]
8. 1999 L.A. Requiem Dilys Award Won[14]
Edgar Award– Best Novel 2000 Nominated[13]
Anthony Award– Best Novel 2000 Nominated[11]
Shamus Award– Best P.I. Novel 2000 Nominated[7]
9. 2003 The Last Detective Audie Award Finalist
10. 2005 The Forgotten Man Shamus Award– Best P.I. Novel 2006 Nominated[7]
11. 2007 The Watchman Barry Award– Best Thriller 2008 Won
Mystery Ink'sGumshoe Award– Best Thriller 2008 Won
Anthony Award– Best Novel 2008 Nominated[11]
International Thriller Writers Awards– Best Novel 2008 Nominated
12. 2008 Chasing Darkness Southern California Independent Booksellers Association– Best Mystery Award Nominated
13. 2010 The First Rule Shamus Award– Best Hardcover P.I. Novel 2011 Nominated[7]
14. 2011 The Sentry
15. 2012 Taken Shamus Award– Best Hardcover P.I. Novel 2013 Won[7]
Left Coast Crime– The Watson (mystery novel with the best sidekick) 2013 Nominated[15]
16. 2015 The Promise
17. 26 December 2017 The Wanted
18. 18 June 2019 A Dangerous Man
19. 1 November 2022 Racing the Light

Other novels

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Year Title Publisher Award Result
2000 Demolition Angel Doubleday Mary Higgins Clark Award2001 Nominated[13]
Dilys Award Nominated[14]
2001 Hostage Doubleday New York Times Book Review Notable Book
2006 The Two-Minute Rule Simon & Schuster London Evening Standard Best Crime Novel of the Year
Otto Penzler,The New York Sun Top Ten Best Crime Novels of the Year
Oline Cogdill,Sun-Sentinel Top Ten Best Crime Novels of the Year
January Magazine Best Books of 2006
Audie Award Finalist
2013 Suspect

References

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  1. ^"Robert Crais: Awards and Recognitions".robertcrais.
  2. ^ab"Encyclopedia of World Biography".Retrieved24 February2013.
  3. ^"34th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners".Television Academy: Emmys.RetrievedJune 28,2014.
  4. ^"Macavity Awards".Mysteryreaders.org.Retrieved2012-03-14.
  5. ^"History of Bouchercon".Bouchercon.info.Retrieved2012-03-14.
  6. ^"Santa Barbara Book and Author Festival - Awards".sbbookfestival.org.RetrievedJanuary 25,2014.
  7. ^abcdefghi"Shamus Award".thrillingdetective.RetrievedJanuary 24,2014.
  8. ^"MWA Announces 2014 Grand Master and Raven Awards".mysterywriters.org.RetrievedJanuary 25,2014.
  9. ^"Frequently Asked Questions".RobertCrais.Retrieved2012-06-02.
  10. ^"Barry Awards (Crime Fiction) – 2020".Nightstand Book Reviews.Retrieved12 May2021.
  11. ^abcd"Bouchercon World Mystery Convention: Anthony Award Nominees and Winners".Bouchercon.info.RetrievedJanuary 24,2014.
  12. ^"Macavity Awards".Mysteryreaders.org.RetrievedJanuary 24,2014.
  13. ^abcd"Edgar Award Database".TheEdgars.RetrievedJanuary 24,2014.
  14. ^abc"The Dilys Award".mysterybooksellers.RetrievedJanuary 25,2014.
  15. ^"2013 Left Coast Crime Awards".leftcoastcrime.org.RetrievedJanuary 25,2014.
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