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Minette Walters

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Minette Walters

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1949-09-26 （Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England）
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Residence History
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire → Salisbury (Godolphin School / boarding) → Durham (Trevelyan College, Durham University)

Career

Occupations
novelist, crime writer
Active Years
1992-
Nominations
1995: The Dark Room — CWA Gold Dagger nominee, 2002: Acid Row — CWA Gold Dagger nominee

Education

Trevelyan College, Durham University
French
Period: 1968-1971
Year of Graduation: 1971
Country: United Kingdom
Studied French

Awards

John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger
1992
Work: The Ice House
Category: 新人賞
Organization: Crime Writers' Association (CWA)
Result: winner
Macavity Award (Best Mystery Novel)
1994
Work: The Sculptress
Category: 長編賞
Organization: Mystery Readers International
Result: winner
Edgar Award (Best Novel)
1994
Work: The Sculptress
Category: Best Novel
Organization: Mystery Writers of America (MWA)
Result: winner
CWA Gold Dagger
1994
Work: The Scold's Bridle
Category: 長編賞
Organization: Crime Writers' Association (CWA)
Result: winner
CWA Gold Dagger
2003
Work: Fox Evil
Category: 長編賞
Organization: Crime Writers' Association (CWA)
Result: winner
Palle Rosenkrantz Prize
2001
Work: The Shape of Snakes
Organization: Danish Crime Academy
Result: winner
Finnish Mystery Society International Author Award
2006
Organization: Finnish Mystery Society
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Ice House

1992 crime fiction

Debut novel. Set around an old suburban house, it unravels hidden pasts and family secrets in a psychological suspense narrative.

family secretsrevelation of the pastsuburban darkness
Translations
  • The Ice House (Japanese translation)

The Sculptress

1993 crime fiction

A village murder and the woman accused of it. The novel explores complex psychological portraiture and themes of prejudice.

prejudicetruth vs. fictionsocial exclusion
Translations
  • The Sculptress (Japanese translation)

Fox Evil

2002 crime fiction

A story about a long-standing feud over land and family that triggers a crime; traditions and secrets collide.

revengeland and traditionfamily vendetta
Translations
  • Fox Evil (Japanese translation)

Bibliography

  • The Ice House
  • The Sculptress
  • The Scold's Bridle
  • The Dark Room
  • The Echo
  • The Breaker
  • The Shape of Snakes
  • Acid Row
  • Fox Evil
  • The Devil's Feather
  • The Chameleon's Shadow
  • A Dreadful Murder
  • The Cellar
  • The Last Hours
  • The Turn of Midnight
  • The Swift and the Harrier

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Detailed psychological realismCalm narrative voice combined with suspense construction
Recurring Motifs
domestic darknessrevelation of the pastsocial exclusion and prejudice

Legacy

One of the leading British crime writers since the 1990s. After debuting with a prize-winning first novel, she has won multiple major awards and is highly regarded for psychological suspense.

Trivia

  • Her debut novel The Ice House was rejected many times before being published in 1992 and winning the John Creasey Dagger.
  • She gained attention by winning several major awards early in her career.
  • Official website: http://www.minettewalters.co.uk/