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Minette Walters


UK flag (b.1949)

Minette Walters has taken the crime fiction world by storm since her first novel was published in 1992. She lives with her husband and two children in Dorchester.

Genres: Mystery, Historical Mystery, Historical
 
Series
Last Hours
   1. The Last Hours (2017)
   2. The Turn of Midnight (2018)
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Novels
   The Ice House (1992)
   The Sculptress (1993)
   The Scold's Bridle (1994)
   The Dark Room (1995)
   The Echo (1997)
   The Breaker (1998)
   The Shape of Snakes (2000)
   Acid Row (2001)
   Fox Evil (2002)
   Disordered Minds (2003)
   The Devil's Feather (2005)
   The Chameleon's Shadow (2007)
   The Swift and the Harrier (2021)
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Collections
   Imagined Lives (2011) (with others)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   The Tinder Box (2004)
   The Cellar (2015)
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Series contributed to
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Omnibus editions show
 
Minette Walters recommends
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Found (2019)
Erin Kinsley
"Gripping...once started, impossible to put down!"
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The Poison Bed (2018)
E C Fremantle
"A thoroughly compelling tale of sexually-charged intrigue and murder. Once started, impossible to put down."
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The Devil of Nanking (2004)
Mo Hayder
"A real page-turner, full of suspense, with a terrifying, gritty edge that turns the blood cold."

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Anthologies containing stories by Minette Walters
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Deadlier (2017)
100 of the Best Crime Stories Written by Women
edited by
Sophie Hannah
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A Moment on the Edge (2002)
100 Years of Crime Stories by Women
edited by
Elizabeth George
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Opening Shots (2000)
Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories
(Opening Shots, book 1)
edited by
Lawrence Block

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Awards
Dilys Awards Best Book nominee (1993) : The Ice House
Dilys Awards Best Book nominee (1994) : The Sculptress
Edgar Awards Best Novel winner (1994) : The Sculptress
Macavity Awards Best Novel winner (1994) : The Sculptress
Dagger Awards Best Book nominee (1995) : The Dark Room
Dagger Awards Best Novel nominee (2002) : Acid Row
Dagger Awards Best Novel winner (2003) : Fox Evil


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