Catriona McPherson

Catriona McPherson (born 22 October 1965, in South Queensferry)[1] is a Scottish writer. She is best known for her Dandy Gilver series. Her novels have won an Agatha Award, two Anthony Awards, six Lefty Awards, and two Macavity Awards.

McPherson received a Master of Arts degree in English Language and Linguistics and Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, both from the University of Edinburgh. Before committing herself to writing full-time in 2005, McPherson worked in banking, libraries, and academia.[1]

She remained in Scotland until 2010 when she moved to California.[2][non-primary source needed]

Awards and honors

Awards for McPherson's Writing
Year Title Award Category Result Ref
2005 After the Armistice Ball Ellis Peters Historical Award — Shortlisted [3]
2012 Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Award Won [4][5][6]
Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for Murder Agatha Award Historical Novel Won [7][8]
2013 Lefty Award Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award Won [9]
2014 As She Left It Anthony Award Paperback Original Won [10][11][12]
Lefty Award The Calamari Award Shortlisted [9]
Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses Lefty Award Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award Won [9][13]
Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Award Shortlisted [14]
2015 The Child Garden Agatha Award Contemporary Novel Shortlisted [7]
Dandy Gilver and a Deadly Measure of Brimstone Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Award Won [12]
Lefty Award Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award Won [9]
The Day She Died Anthony Award Paperback Original Won [10][12]
Edgar Award Paperback Original Shortlisted [15]
Macavity Award Mystery Novel Shortlisted [16]
San Francisco Book Festival Award General Fiction Honorable Mention [citation needed]
2016 The Child Garden Macavity Award Mystery Novel Shortlisted [17]
Mary Higgins Clark Award — Shortlisted [18]
Quiet Neighbors Agatha Award Contemporary Novel Shortlisted [7]
2017 Mary Higgins Clark Award — Won [9]
Dandy Gilver and the Reek of Red Herrings Lefty Award Historical Mystery Novel Shortlisted [19]
Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Award Shortlisted [9]
2019 Scot Free Lefty Award Humorous Mystery Novel Won [9]
2020 Scot & Soda Anthony Award Paperback Original Shortlisted
Lefty Award Humorous Mystery Novel Won [9]
Strangers at the Gate Mary Higgins Clark Award — Shortlisted [18]
The Turning Tide Agatha Award Historical Novel Shortlisted [20][21][22]
2021 Lefty Award Historical Mystery Novel Won [9]
Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Award Shortlisted [23][24][25]
2022 The Mirror Dance Lefty Award Historical Mystery Novel Shortlisted [9]

Publications

Standalone novels

Dandy Gilver series

  1. After the Armistice Ball (2005)[38]
  2. The Burry Man's Day (2006)[39]
  3. Bury Her Deep (2007)
  4. The Winter Ground (2008)
  5. The Proper Treatment of Bloodstains (2011)[40]
  6. An Unsuitable Day for a Murder (2012)[41]
  7. A Bothersome Number of Corpses (2012)[42]
  8. A Deadly Measure of Brimstone (2013)[43]
  9. The Reek of Red Herrings (2014)[44]
  10. The Unpleasantness in the Ballroom (2015)
  11. A Most Misleading Habit (2016)
  12. A Spot of Toil and Trouble (2017)
  13. A Step So Grave (2018)[45]
  14. The Turning Tide (2019)[46]
  15. The Mirror Dance (2021)

Last Ditch Mystery series

  1. Scot Free (2018)[47]
  2. Scot & Soda (2019)[48]
  3. Scot on the Rocks (2021)[49]
  4. Scot Mist (2022)[50]
  5. Scot in a Trap (2022)[51]
  6. Hop Scot (2023)[52]

References

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  4. ^ "Macavity Awards". Lincoln City Libraries. September 2022. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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  37. ^ "Deep Beneath Us". Kirkus Reviews. 17 April 2024. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
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  41. ^ "Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for a Murder by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  42. ^ "Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
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  45. ^ "A Step So Grave by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 16 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  46. ^ "The Turning Tide by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 13 August 2020. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  47. ^ "Scot Free: A Last Ditch Mystery by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
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  49. ^ "Scot on the Rocks by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  50. ^ "Scot Mist by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  51. ^ "Scot in a Trap by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
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