Agatha Award
2 appearances
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Edition 3 (1990) best debut novel award
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Edition 18 (2005) award
Katherine Hall Page
キャサリン・ホール・ペイジ
Kyasarin Hōru Peiji
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947-07-07 （United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1989-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Agatha Award | The Body in the Belfry | 最優秀処女長篇賞 / Best First Novel | Malice Domestic / Agatha Awards | winner |
Agatha Award
1990
Work:
The Body in the Belfry
Category:
最優秀処女長篇賞 / Best First Novel
Organization:
Malice Domestic / Agatha Awards
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Body in the Belfry
1989 Cozy mystery 240 pagesThe first book in the Faith Fairchild series. Faith, a caterer, becomes involved in solving a murder in her community; the story blends food, small-town life, and amateur sleuthing in a classic cozy-mystery style.
cookingcommunitysmall-town lifeamateur sleuth
Translations
- Japanese translation by Mariko Sawa (Fusosha)
The Body in the Cast
1990 Cozy mystery 230 pagesFaith becomes involved in a case connected to the film world; she uses her knowledge of people and food to unravel clues.
cookingrelationshipscommunity
The Body in the Basement
1991 Cozy mystery 250 pagesFocuses on a crime occurring near Faith and the human relationships that surround it; domestic scenes and deduction play central roles.
domestic lifesecretsmystery
Bibliography
- The Body in the Belfry
- The Body in the Cast
- The Body in the Basement
- The Body in the Bog
Translations of Works
- Japanese translations by Mariko Sawa (Fusosha) are available
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- accessible, clear prosedetailed domestic and culinary description
- Recurring Motifs
- food and mealssmall-town interpersonal dynamicscommunity ties
Legacy
Katherine Hall Page is an American cozy-mystery author best known for the Faith Fairchild series centered on cooking and community. Her debut won an Agatha Award, and she helped popularize domestic-focused cozy mysteries.
Trivia
- Her debut, The Body in the Belfry, won the 1990 Agatha Award for Best First Novel.
- Series protagonist Faith Fairchild is a caterer; detailed culinary description is a hallmark of the books.