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Alan Bradley

アラン・ブラッドリー

Aran Buraddorii

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1938-01-01 （Toronto, Ontario, Canada）
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English
Residence History
Cobourg, Ontario (raised) → Saskatoon (worked) → Kelowna, British Columbia (residence)

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Broadcast engineer, Electronics engineer, Screenwriter
Active Years
1994-

Awards

CWA Debut Dagger
2007
Work: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Category: デビュー賞
Organization: Crime Writers' Association (CWA)
Result: 受賞
Apple iTunes Award — Best Audiobook
2009
Work: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (audio)
Category: ベスト・オーディオブック
Organization: Apple / iTunes
Result: 受賞
Agatha Award — Best First Novel
2010
Work: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Category: 最優秀処女長編賞
Organization: Malice Domestic (Agatha Awards)
Result: 受賞
Arthur Ellis Award — Best First Crime Novel
2010
Work: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Category: 最優秀処女長編賞
Organization: Crime Writers of Canada
Result: 受賞
DILYS Award
2009
Work: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Organization: The Independent Mystery Booksellers Association
Result: 受賞
Macavity Award — Best First Mystery Novel
2010
Work: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Category: 処女長編賞
Organization: Mystery Readers International
Result: 受賞
Barry Award — Best First Novel
2010
Work: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Category: 処女長編賞
Organization: Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine
Result: 受賞
Anthony Award — Best First Novel
2010
Work: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Category: 新人賞
Organization: Bouchercon (Anthony Awards)
Result: ノミネート
Alex Award
2010
Work: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Organization: American Library Association (ALA)
Result: ノミネート
Indigo Booksellers' Choice Award
2009
Work: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Organization: Indigo
Result: 受賞
Spotted Owl Award
Work: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Organization: regional organization
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

2009 Mystery

Set in postwar England, young amateur sleuth Flavia de Luce uses her knowledge of chemistry and poisons to unravel mysteries in a cozy yet dark mystery novel.

Child sleuthToxicology/chemistrySecrets of a small town
Translations
  • Doubleday / Bantam (English editions)

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag

2010 Mystery

Second Flavia de Luce novel, following Flavia as she confronts another puzzling case in her village.

Coming-of-ageMystery within a small community

A Red Herring Without Mustard

2011 Mystery

Third in the Flavia de Luce series, blending humor with classic puzzle-solving.

HumorPuzzle mystery

I Am Half-Sick of Shadows

2011 Mystery

Fourth Flavia novel, set in winter as Flavia tackles another mystery.

SeasonalityFamily and past secrets

Speaking from Among the Bones

2013 Mystery

Fifth in the series; an older mystery resurfaces, deepening the stakes for Flavia.

Past crimesInvestigation

The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches

2014 Mystery

Sixth Flavia novel, expanding the scope and exploring characters' backstories.

Expanding mysteryCharacter exploration

Ms. Holmes of Baker Street

2004 Biography / Non-fiction

A non-fiction/biographical work co-authored with William A. S. Sarjeant.

BiographyLiterary history

The Shoebox Bible

2006 Non-fiction

A non-fiction book compiling personal records and reminiscences.

MemoirFamily history

Bibliography

  • The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
  • The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag
  • A Red Herring Without Mustard
  • I Am Half-Sick of Shadows
  • Speaking from Among the Bones
  • The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches
  • Ms. Holmes of Baker Street (co-authored)
  • The Shoebox Bible

Adaptations

  • Flavia de Luce series (optioned for TV)

Translations of Works

  • The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Japanese translation published by Tokyo Sogensha)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
A style that echoes classic detective fictionWry humor and keen observational detail
Recurring Motifs
Interest in toxicology/chemistryChild's perspectiveInterpersonal dynamics in a small town

Legacy

Debuted as a novelist at an advanced age and quickly gained international recognition. The Flavia de Luce series, combining classic puzzle-solving with humor, has been widely translated and became a notable contemporary mystery series.

Trivia

  • He was about 69 when he first left North America to attend the Dagger awards in London and gained attention.
  • He spent many years working as a broadcast engineer and electronics engineer before becoming a full-time writer.
  • Best known for the Flavia de Luce series of novels.