Catriona McPherson

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Catriona McPherson (born October 22, 1965) [1] is a Scottish writer. She is best known for her Dandy Gilver series. Her novels have won an Agatha Award (2012), [2] two Macavity Awards (2012, 2015), [3] seven Lefty Awards (2013), [4] and two Anthony Awards (2014). [5]

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Biography

McPherson was born October 22, 1965 in South Queensferry, Scotland [1] and remained in Scotland until 2010 when she moved to California. [6]

She received a Master of Arts degree in English Language and Linguistics and Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, both from the University of Edinburgh. [1] [6]

Before committing herself to writing full-time in 2005, McPherson worked in banking, libraries, and academia. [6]

Awards and honors

Awards for McPherson's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2005After the Armistice Ball Ellis Peters Historical Award Shortlist [7]
2012Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains Sue Feder Memorial Award Winner [8] [9]
Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for Murder Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel Winner [2] [10]
2013 Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award Winner [4]
2014 As She Left It Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original Winner [5]
The Calamari Award Finalist [4]
Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award Winner [4] [11]
Sue Feder Memorial Award Finalist [12]
2015The Child Garden Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel Finalist [2]
Dandy Gilver & A Deadly Measure of Brimstone Sue Feder Memorial Award Winner [13]
Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award Winner [4]
The Day She Died Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original Winner [5]
Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original Finalist [14]
Macavity Award for Best Mystery NovelFinalist [15]
San Francisco Book Festival for General FictionHonorable Mention
2016The Child Garden Macavity Award for Best Mystery NovelFinalist [16]
Mary Higgins Clark Award Finalist [17]
Quiet Neighbors Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel Finalist [2]
2017 Mary Higgins Clark Award Finalist [17]
Dandy Gilver and The Reek of Red Herrings Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel Winner [4]
Sue Feder Memorial Award Finalist [18]
2019Scot Free Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel Winner [4]
2020Scot & Soda Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original Finalist
Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel Winner [4]
Strangers at the Gate Mary Higgins Clark Award Finalist [17]
The Turning Tide Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel Finalist [19] [20] [21]
2021 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel Winner [4]
Sue Feder Memorial Award Finalist [22] [23] [24]
2022The Mirror Dance Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel Finalist [4]

Publications

Standalone novels

Dandy Gilver series

  1. After the Armistice Ball (2005)
  2. The Burry Man's Day (2006)
  3. Bury Her Deep (2007)
  4. The Winter Ground (2008)
  5. Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains (2011)
  6. Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for a Murder (2012)
  7. Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses (2012)
  8. Dandy Gilver & A Deadly Measure of Brimstone (2013)
  9. Dandy Gilver and The Reek of Red Herrings (2014)
  10. Dandy Gilver and the Unpleasantness in the Ballroom (2015)
  11. Dandy Gilver and a Most Misleading Habit (2016)
  12. Dandy Gilver and a Spot of Toil and Trouble (2017)
  13. A Step So Grave (2018)
  14. The Turning Tide (2019)
  15. The Mirror Dance (2021)

Last Ditch Mystery series

  1. Scot Free (2018)
  2. Scot & Soda (2019)
  3. Scot on the Rocks (2021)
  4. Scot Mist (2022)
  5. Scot in a Trap (2022)

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