Michael Robotham
has won the 2015 CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger Award for his bestselling 2014
standalone, Life or Death at a ceremony in London overnight. The Gold Dagger is awarded
to the best crime novel of the year. It was originally created in 1955, under
the name of the Crossed Red Herrings Award. It was renamed the Gold Dagger in
1960 and has been awarded ever since with variations in its name depending on
sponsorship.
This is Michael’s
first Gold Dagger win, though he was shortlisted in 2007 and 2008. Previous
winners include James Lee Burke, Sara Paretsky, Ian Rankin and Minette Walters
and Michael beat 2015 shortlisted authors including Stephen King and Robert
Galbraith to the Gold. He is only the second Australian win, along with Peter
Temple.
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