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Jeffery Deaver

ジェフリー・ディーヴァー

Jeffery Deaver

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1950-05-06 (Chicago, Illinois, United States)
国籍
United States
言語
English

経歴

職業
Novelist, Attorney
活動期間
1988年〜

学歴

University of Missouri
School of Journalism
学位: Bachelor
国: United States
Studied journalism; earned a bachelor's degree
Fordham University School of Law
Law School
学位: J.D.
国: United States
Attended law school; later worked as an attorney on Wall Street

受賞歴

Nero Wolfe Award
1999
対象作品: The Bone Collector
主催: The Wolfe Pack
結果: 受賞
Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
2004
対象作品: Garden of Beasts
主催: Crime Writers' Association
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Bone Collector

1997年 Mystery / Crime

Quadriplegic forensic expert Lincoln Rhyme teams with young officer Amelia Sachs to hunt a serial killer. The novel emphasizes forensic investigation and intricate plotting.

ForensicsCrime investigationJustice and revenge
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] The Bone Collector / Philipp Noyce (1999)
翻訳
  • The Bone Collector (Japanese translation)

Garden of Beasts

2004年 Mystery / Thriller

A suspense novel featuring multiple perspectives and tense developments. The plot intertwines social context and individual psychology.

Criminal psychologyConspiracyMorality and responsibility

The Coffin Dancer

1998年 Mystery

A Lincoln Rhyme series entry featuring intricate plotting and forensic approaches to crime.

RevengeTrickeryInvestigative techniques

The Blue Nowhere

2001年 Cyber thriller

A cyber-thriller set in cyberspace, centering on hacking and online crime.

Technology-enabled crimeOnline anonymity

The Never Game

2019年 Suspense

A suspense novel incorporating modern criminal methods and a thrilling plot.

Contemporary crimeTension

全著作

  • Manhattan Is My Beat
  • Death of a Blue Movie Star
  • The Bone Collector
  • The Coffin Dancer
  • The Blue Nowhere
  • Garden of Beasts
  • The Never Game

翻案

  • Film 'The Bone Collector' (1999)

作品の翻訳

  • The Bone Collector (Japanese translation)
  • Garden of Beasts (Japanese translation)

作風・主題

文体
Intricate plottingStrong forensic and technical detailAccessible narrative voice
頻出モチーフ
ForensicsEvidence and trickeryEthical dilemmas

評価・遺産

An internationally bestselling author whose works have been translated into many languages and adapted for film and television. Known for detailed forensic depiction and clever plotting.

大衆文化への影響

  • Film adaptation of 'The Bone Collector' (1999) raised popular recognition

豆知識

  • Former attorney who began writing during long commutes.
  • Works have been translated into around 25 languages and are read in about 150 countries (figures vary by source).
  • Best known for the Lincoln Rhyme series.