A. D. Scott

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Ann Deborah Nolan, also known by the pen name A. D. Scott, is a Scottish author.

Scott is known for her Highland Gazette Mystery Series, which consists of the following novels: A Small Death in the Great Glen (2010), [1] A Double Death on the Black Isle (2011), [2] [3] Beneath the Abbey Wall (2012), [4] [5] North Sea Requiem (2013), [6] [7] The Low Road (2014), [8] [9] and A Kind of Grief (2015). [10] [11] The first three novels were finalists for the Barry Award for Best Paperback Original. [12] In 2015, Kirkus Reviews included A King of Grief on their list of the year's best mystery and thriller novels. [13]

Scott was born in the Scottish Highlands. She attended Inverness Royal Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. [14]

Publications

  1. A Small Death in the Great Glen. Atria Books. 2010. ISBN   9781439154939.
  2. A Double Death on the Black Isle. Atria Books. 2011. ISBN   9781439154946.
  3. Beneath the Abbey Wall. Atria Books. 2012. ISBN   9781451665772.
  4. North Sea Requiem. Atria Books. 2013. ISBN   9781451665796.
  5. The Low Road. Atria Books. 2014. ISBN   9781476756165.
  6. A Kind of Grief. Atria Books. 2015. ISBN   9781476756189.

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References

  1. ↑ "A Small Death in the Great Glen". Booklist . 2010-05-01. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ↑ "A Double Death on the Black Isle by A D Scott". Publishers Weekly . 2011-07-11. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. ↑ "A Double Death on the Black Isle". Booklist . 2011-09-01. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  4. ↑ "Beneath the Abbey Wall by A D Scott". Publishers Weekly . 2012-09-03. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  5. ↑ "Beneath the Abbey Wall". Booklist . Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  6. ↑ "North Sea Requiem by A D Scott". Publishers Weekly . 2013-07-08. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  7. ↑ "North Sea Requiem". Booklist . 2013-09-15. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  8. ↑ "The Low Road by A D Scott". Publishers Weekly . 2014-07-07. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  9. ↑ "The Low Road". Booklist . August 2014. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  10. ↑ Fletcher, Connie (2015-09-01). "A Kind of Grief". Booklist . Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  11. ↑ "A Kind of Grief by A D Scott". Publishers Weekly . 2015-08-24. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  12. ↑ "Barry Awards". Deadly Pleasures. Archived from the original on 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  13. ↑ "Best of 2015". Kirkus Reviews . Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  14. ↑ "A. D. Scott". Simon & Schuster . Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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