Macavity Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2007) award
Nick Stone
ニック・ストーン
Nikku Sutōn
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-10-31 （Cambridge, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cambridge, England → Haiti (around Port-au-Prince) → London, England
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist
- Active Years
- 2006-
- Influenced By
- James Ellroy, John Grisham, Elmore Leonard, Carl Hiaasen
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus College, Cambridge | Faculty of Arts and Humanities | History | BA | 1986–1989 | United Kingdom |
Jesus College, Cambridge
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
/ History
Degree:
BA
Period:
1986–1989
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger | Mr Clarinet | Best Thriller | Crime Writers' Association | Winner |
| 2007 | International Thriller Writers Award (Best First Novel) | Mr Clarinet | Best First Novel | International Thriller Writers | Winner |
| 2007 | Macavity Award (Best First Mystery Novel) | Mr Clarinet | Best First Novel | Mystery Readers International | Winner |
| 2009 | SNCF Prix du Polar (9th edition) | Tonton Clarinette (French translation of Mr Clarinet) | Translated work | Prix SNCF du Polar | Winner |
CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
2006
Work:
Mr Clarinet
Category:
Best Thriller
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
Winner
International Thriller Writers Award (Best First Novel)
2007
Work:
Mr Clarinet
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
International Thriller Writers
Result:
Winner
Macavity Award (Best First Mystery Novel)
2007
Work:
Mr Clarinet
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
Mystery Readers International
Result:
Winner
SNCF Prix du Polar (9th edition)
2009
Work:
Tonton Clarinette (French translation of Mr Clarinet)
Category:
Translated work
Organization:
Prix SNCF du Polar
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mr Clarinet
2006 ThrillerA crime thriller influenced by Stone's experiences in Haiti, introducing Max Mingus and exploring violence, corruption and personal codes of justice.
HaitiViolenceCorruptionJustice
Translations
- Tonton Clarinette (French translation)
King of Swords
2007 Thriller (prequel)A prequel to Mr Clarinet set in the cocaine-era Miami, following events that shaped the characters of the trilogy.
MiamiDrug tradeViolence
Voodoo Eyes
ThrillerThe third Max Mingus novel set around Miami and Cuba on either side of the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
MiamiCubaPoliticsRevenge
The Verdict
Legal thrillerA legal thriller set in contemporary London marking a stylistic departure from his earlier Max Mingus novels.
CourtroomJusticeMoral dilemmas
Bibliography
- Mr Clarinet
- King of Swords
- Voodoo Eyes
- The Verdict
Translations of Works
- Tonton Clarinette (French translation of Mr Clarinet)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hard-boiled toneConcise, fast-paced proseRealistic depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- ViolenceCorruptionHomeland/overseas memoryRevenge
Legacy
Known for hard-boiled thrillers set in Haiti and Miami, his debut won multiple international awards and established him as a distinct voice in contemporary crime fiction.
Quotes
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“It was an utter shock. I was expecting the place to be a shambles, but I was totally unprepared for what I found. The place looked like it had been turned upside down, kicked around and trampled into the dirt...”
Source: Bookmunch interview (Nick Stone) (2007)
Trivia
- His father is historian Norman Stone.
- He is of half-Scottish and half-Haitian descent.
- He took up amateur boxing after being bullied as a child.