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Terence Faherty

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Terence Faherty

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Trenton, New Jersey, United States → Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Technical writer
Active Years
1981-
Nominations
Edgar Award nomination (Deadstick)

Education

Rider University
Country: United States

Awards

Edgar Award
Work: Deadstick
Organization: Mystery Writers of America
Result: ノミネート
Shamus Award
1997
Work: Come Back Dead
Category: 長編賞（ハードカバー） / Best Hardcover Novel
Organization: Private Eye Writers of America
Result: 受賞
Macavity Award
2005
Work: The Widow of Slane
Category: 短編賞 / Best Short Story
Organization: Mystery Readers International
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Deadstick

1991 Mystery

Debut novel featuring Owen Keane. A mystery combining elements of seminary life, moral conflict and crime.

faithatonementcrime
Translations
  • Deadstick (translated by Abe Akito), Hayakawa Publishing, Hayakawa Mystery Bunko (1993)

Live to Regret

1992 Mystery

A follow-up in the Owen Keane series exploring the protagonist's inner conflicts alongside a criminal investigation.

sin and punishmentpersonal conflict

The Lost Keats

1993 Mystery

A prequel to Deadstick that reveals aspects of the protagonist's past and transgressions.

the pastatonement
Translations
  • The Lost Keats (translated by Abe Akito), Hayakawa Publishing, Hayakawa Mystery Bunko (1995)

Kill Me Again

1996 Hard-boiled / Private eye

A Scott Elliott novel set in post-war Hollywood, a hard-boiled private-eye story.

Hollywooddeclineloyalty
Translations
  • Kill Me Again (translated by Mikawa Motoyoshi), Hayakawa Publishing, Hayakawa Mystery Bunko (2000)

Come Back Dead

1997 Hard-boiled / Private eye

One of the notable Scott Elliott novels in which the protagonist becomes embroiled in crime while on protection duty.

protectionsettling the past
Translations
  • Come Back Dead (translated by Mikawa Motoyoshi), Hayakawa Publishing, Hayakawa Mystery Bunko (1999)

The Confessions of Owen Keane

2005 Short stories / Mystery

A short-story collection featuring Owen Keane, each story addressing faith, conscience and sin.

consciencefaithsin

Bibliography

  • Deadstick
  • Live to Regret
  • The Lost Keats
  • Die Dreaming
  • Prove the Nameless
  • The Ordained
  • Orion Rising
  • The Confessions of Owen Keane (short stories)
  • Kill Me Again
  • Come Back Dead
  • Raise the Devil
  • In a Teapot

Translations of Works

  • Deadstick (Japanese translation by Abe Akito), Hayakawa Publishing (1993)
  • The Lost Keats (Japanese translation by Abe Akito), Hayakawa Publishing (1995)
  • Kill Me Again (Japanese translation by Mikawa Motoyoshi), Hayakawa Publishing (2000)
  • Come Back Dead (Japanese translation by Mikawa Motoyoshi), Hayakawa Publishing (1999)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Character-driven proseExploration of religious and ethical themesMystery with hard-boiled elements
Recurring Motifs
Catholic faithAtonement and conscienceDeclining HollywoodLonely private detectives

Legacy

Terence Faherty is an American mystery writer known for works that foreground faith and atonement. He is noted for the Owen Keane and Scott Elliott series and has received recognition including the Shamus and Macavity Awards.

Trivia

  • Born in 1954 (exact birthdate not widely published)
  • Graduate of Rider University
  • Longtime resident of Indianapolis with his wife Jan