A Small Death in Lisbon
Encyclopedia
A Small Death in Lisbon is a crime novel
by Robert Wilson
. The novel, set in Portugal
, consists of two narratives: one is the contemporary investigation by Inspector José "Zé" Coelho into the death of a young girl, and the other begins in World War II
and examines events during German operations in the country. This eventually joins with the main narrative. The novel won the CWA
Gold Dagger
Award in 1999, and the German Crime Prize (for an International Novel) in 2003.
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
by Robert Wilson
Robert Wilson (crime novelist)
Robert Wilson is a British crime-writer currently resident in Portugal. He is the son of an RAF fighter pilot, and has a degree in English from Oxford. Wilson is the author of the Bruce Medway series, set on the Gold Coast of Africa, and the Javier Falcon series, set largely in Seville, Spain...
. The novel, set in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, consists of two narratives: one is the contemporary investigation by Inspector José "Zé" Coelho into the death of a young girl, and the other begins in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and examines events during German operations in the country. This eventually joins with the main narrative. The novel won the CWA
Crime Writers' Association
The Crime Writers Association is a writers' association in the United Kingdom. Founded by John Creasey in 1953, it is currently chaired by Peter James and claims 450+ members....
Gold Dagger
Gold Dagger
The Gold Dagger Award was an award given annually by the Crime Writers' Association for the best crime novel of the year.For its first five years, the organization's top honor was known as the Crossed Red Herring Award....
Award in 1999, and the German Crime Prize (for an International Novel) in 2003.
Publication history
- 1999, London: HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-232668-X, Pub date 19 July 1999, Hardback
- 2000, London: HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-651202-X, Pub date 2 May 2000, Paperback
- 2000, New York: Harcourt ISBN 0151006091, Pub date October 2000, Hardback
- 2002, New York: Berkeley Books ISBN 0-425-18423-4, Pub date March 2002, Paperback