The author behind a series of James Bond books, looking at his teenage life, is among the winners of prestigious crime writing awards. Anthony Horowitz, who wrote the Young Bond series, along with TV favourites Foyle’s War and Midsomer Murders, picked up the Dagger In The Library award at the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger Awards. The accolade is voted for by libraries and borrowers across the UK and Ireland who are asked to choose their favourite established writer.
The awards were presented by Imran Mahmood and Victoria Selman (CWA/PA) A spokesperson for the CWA said: “Renowned for Foyle’s War and Midsomer Murders on the screen, Anthony’s books are triumphs too, the Alex Rider series, his James Bond and his Sherlock Holmes novels. “Now the author has surpassed himself with standalone mysteries and the endearing, inventive Hawthorne & Horowitz series.” The Gold Dagger, awarded to the best crime novel of the year, was won by Una Mannion for her second book, Tell Me What I Am.
Previous winners of the award have included Ian Rankin, John le Carre, Reginald Hill, and Ruth Rendell. The judging panel said Mannion’s book was “haunting and beautifully written”, and that it “expertly examines the boundaries of love, power and control and will stay with you long after you turn the last page”. The Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, which is given to the best thriller novel of the year, went to Jordan Harper for Everybody Knows.
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