Robin Burcell

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Robin Burcell
Born1959 (age 64–65)
Occupation
  • Author
  • forensic artist
Notable awards
Website
robinburcell.com

Robin Burcell (born 1959) is an author and forensic artist. She trained with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and "worked in law enforcement for over two decades as a police officer, detective, and hostage negotiator". [1]

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Awards and honors

Awards for Burcell's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2000Every Move She Makes Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original Finalist [2]
Barry Award for Best Paperback Original Winner [3]
2003 Fatal Truth Anthony Award for Best Paperback OriginalWinner [2] [4]
Barry Award for Best Paperback OriginalFinalist [3]
2004 Deadly Legacy Anthony Award for Best Paperback OriginalWinner [2] [4]
2005Cold CaseAnthony Award for Best Paperback OriginalFinalist [2]
Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel Finalist [5] [6]

Publications

Kate Gillespie books

  1. Every Move She Makes. HarperTorch. 1999. ISBN   9780061014321. [7]
  2. Fatal Truth. Avon Books. 2002. ISBN   9780061061233. [8]
  3. Deadly Legacy. William Morrow Paperbacks. 2003. ISBN   9780061057878.
  4. Cold Case. Avon Books. 2004. ISBN   9780061053771.

Sydney Fitzpatrick books

  1. Face of a Killer. William Morrow Paperbacks. 2008. ISBN   9780061122309. [9]
  2. The Bone Chamber. HarperCollins. 2009. ISBN   9780061122293. [10]
  3. The Dark Hour. HarperCollins. 2012. ISBN   9780062133472.
  4. The Black List. HarperCollins. 2012. ISBN   9780062133540.
  5. The Kill Order. HarperCollins. 2013. ISBN   9780062273710.

Fargo Adventures books

The Fargo Adventures books were co-written with Clive Cussler. Other books in the series have other co-authors with Cussler remaining the primary author.

  1. Pirate. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 2016. ISBN   9780399183973. [11]
  2. The Romanov Ransom. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 2017. ISBN   9780399575549. [12]
  3. The Gray Ghost. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 2018. ISBN   9780735218734. [13]
  4. The Oracle. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 2019. ISBN   9780525539612. [14]
  5. Wrath of Poseidon. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 2020. ISBN   9780593087886. [15]
  6. The Serpent's Eye. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 2024. ISBN   9780593419618.

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  1. ↑ "Robin Burcell". HarperCollins Publishers . Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Anthony Awards". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Archived from the original on 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  3. 1 2 "Barry Awards". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  4. 1 2 "The Anthony Awards: A Literary Award for Crime Fiction". Crime Fiction Awards. Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  5. ↑ "Macavity Awards". Mystery Readers International. Archived from the original on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  6. ↑ "Macavity Awards". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  7. ↑ "Every Move She Makes by Robin Burcell". Publishers Weekly . 1999-11-29. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  8. ↑ "Fatal Truth by Robin Burcell". Publishers Weekly . 2002-08-01. Archived from the original on 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  9. ↑ "Face of a Killer by Robin Burcell". Publishers Weekly . 2008-08-18. Archived from the original on 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  10. ↑ "The Bone Chamber by Robin Burcell". Publishers Weekly . 2009-09-21. Archived from the original on 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  11. ↑ "Pirate by Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell". Publishers Weekly . 2016-09-19. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  12. ↑ "The Romanov Ransom: A Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure by Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell". Publishers Weekly . 2017-09-04. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  13. ↑ "The Gray Ghost: A Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure by Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell". Publishers Weekly . 2018-05-21. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  14. ↑ "The Oracle: A Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure by Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell". Publishers Weekly . 2019-04-19. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  15. ↑ "Wrath of Poseidon: A Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure by Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell". Publishers Weekly . 2020-06-22. Archived from the original on 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  16. ↑ "The Last Good Place by Robin Burcell". Publishers Weekly . 2015-09-14. Archived from the original on 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
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