Denise Mina

British crime writer and playwright · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Born 1966 · age 60

Denise Mina is a Scottish writer active since 1996. Her debut novel Garnethill was a bestseller and won the Crime Writers' Association John Creasey Award for best debut. It was followed by Exile and Resolution, completing a trilogy of novels featuring Maureen O’Donnell, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse.

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2020German Crime Fiction AwardAward2011Best Crime Novel in Swedish TranslationAward2006Barry Award for Best British Crime NovelAward1998CWA New Blood DaggerAward1966Born21 August 1966

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