Shamus Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 16 (1997) award
Robert Crais
ロバート・クレイス
Robāto Kureisu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-06-20 （Independence, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Resident of Santa Monica, California
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1987-
- Influenced
- Michael Connelly
- Nominations
- Emmy Award nomination (television writing, Hill Street Blues ep. "The Hookers' Ball" / episode referenced)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Louisiana State University
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Anthony Award (Best Paperback Original) | The Monkey's Raincoat | Best Paperback Original | Anthony Awards (Bouchercon organizers) | Winner |
| 1988 | Macavity Award (Best First Novel) | The Monkey's Raincoat | Best First Novel | Mystery Readers International | Winner |
| 1997 | Shamus Award (Best P.I. Novel) | Sunset Express | Best P.I. Novel | Private Eye Writers of America | Winner |
| 2010 | PWA Career/Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) | Winner |
Anthony Award (Best Paperback Original)
1988
Work:
The Monkey's Raincoat
Category:
Best Paperback Original
Organization:
Anthony Awards (Bouchercon organizers)
Result:
Winner
Macavity Award (Best First Novel)
1988
Work:
The Monkey's Raincoat
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
Mystery Readers International
Result:
Winner
Shamus Award (Best P.I. Novel)
1997
Work:
Sunset Express
Category:
Best P.I. Novel
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America
Result:
Winner
PWA Career/Lifetime Achievement Award
2010
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America (PWA)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
The Dilys Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 9 (2000) award
Works
Major Works
The Monkey's Raincoat
1987 Hard-boiled / Detective fictionThe first book in the Elvis Cole series, set in Los Angeles; private detective Elvis Cole investigates the disappearance of a young woman.
Private detectiveCrime in Los AngelesFriendship and partnership
Translations
- Shinchosha paperback (Japanese translation)
Hostage
2001 Suspense / ThrillerA tense thriller about a bank hostage situation; one of Crais's best-known standalone novels and adapted into a film.
Hostage situationsMoral dilemmasRedemption and violence
Adaptations
- [Film] Hostage / Florent-Emilio Siri (2005)
Translations
- Kodansha Bunko (Japanese translation)
The Watchman
2007 Detective fiction / Hard-boiledThe first book to feature Joe Pike as protagonist; intertwines Pike's past with a present-day case.
RevengePast traumaProfessional stoicism
The Promise
2015 Detective fictionAn entry in the Elvis Cole series dealing with the aftermath of past crimes and personal conflicts.
Settling the pastJustice and atonement
Bibliography
- The Monkey's Raincoat (1987)
- Stalking the Angel (1989)
- Hostage (2001)
- The Watchman (2007)
- The Promise (2015)
Adaptations
- Film 'Hostage' (2005, starring Bruce Willis)
Translations of Works
- The Monkey's Raincoat (Japanese translation, Shinchosha)
- Hostage (Japanese translation, Kodansha Bunko)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, hard-boiled narrative voiceVisual, cinematic description
- Recurring Motifs
- Los Angeles settingPartnership (Elvis/Joe) dynamicsThe past and redemption
Legacy
Robert Crais is an American hard-boiled novelist best known for the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series. He transitioned from TV writing to novels, has won multiple mystery awards, and has had work adapted for film.
Academic Societies
- Private Eye Writers of America (PWA)
In Popular Culture
- Adapted into the film 'Hostage' (2005)
Trivia
- He began his career as a television writer.
- His debut novel, The Monkey's Raincoat, won the Anthony and Macavity Awards.
- Hostage was adapted into a 2005 film starring Bruce Willis.
- He received an Emmy nomination for a Hill Street Blues episode he wrote.