Robert Wilson (crime novelist)
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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
. He is also the author of the espionage novel The Company of Strangers and A Small Death In Lisbon
, which consists of a historically split narrative, and won the CWA
Gold Dagger
in 1999. He was shortlisted for the same award again in 2003 for The Blind Man of Seville
, the first in the Javier Falcon series. The second novel in the series, The Silent and the Damned
(titled: The Vanished Hands in the U.S.
), won the 2006 Gumshoe Award for Best European Crime Novel, presented by Mystery Ink.
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...
. He is the son of an RAF fighter pilot, and has a degree in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
from Oxford. Wilson is the author of the Bruce Medway series, set on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast (British colony)
The Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa that became the independent nation of Ghana in 1957.-Overview:The first Europeans to arrive at the coast were the Portuguese in 1471. They encountered a variety of African kingdoms, some of which controlled substantial...
of Africa, and the Javier Falcon series, set largely in Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. He is also the author of the espionage novel The Company of Strangers and A Small Death In Lisbon
A Small Death in Lisbon
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...
, which consists of a historically split narrative, and 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....
in 1999. He was shortlisted for the same award again in 2003 for The Blind Man of Seville
The Blind Man of Seville
The Blind Man of Seville is a 2003 crime novel and thriller by British writer Robert Wilson. The novel is set in the Spanish city of Seville, and is the first book in the projected quartet featuring protagonist Javier Falcon...
, the first in the Javier Falcon series. The second novel in the series, The Silent and the Damned
The Silent and the Damned
The Silent and the Damned is the second novel in Robert Wilson's critically acclaimed Javier Falcon series, set in Seville...
(titled: The Vanished Hands in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
), won the 2006 Gumshoe Award for Best European Crime Novel, presented by Mystery Ink.