Robert Crais

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Novelist, screenwriter

United States WritersBorn 1953 · age 73

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Robert Crais is an American author of detective fiction and former screenwriter. A. Law. His writing is influenced by Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Ernest Hemingway, Robert B. Parker and John Steinbeck. Crais has won numerous awards for his crime novels.

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Awards 7

2014The Grand Master

2013Shamus Award

2008Gumshoe Awards

2008Barry Award for Best Thriller

2000Dilys Award

1997Shamus Award

1988Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original

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Terry LesterAlso in In Self Defense (1987)

Marjean HoldenAlso in Hostage (2005)

Logan RamseyAlso in Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission (1981)

Rick LenzAlso in In Self Defense (1987)

Tina LiffordAlso in Hostage (2005)

Linda PurlAlso in In Self Defense (1987)

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Robert Crais is an American author of detective fiction and former screenwriter. Crais began his career writing scripts for television shows such as Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey, Quincy, Miami Vice and L.A. Law. His writing is influenced by Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Ernest Hemingway, Robert B. Parker and John Steinbeck. Crais has won numerous awards for his crime novels. Lee Child has cited him in interviews as one of his favourite American crime writers. The novels of Robert Crais have been published in 62 countries and are bestsellers around the world. Robert Crais received the Ross Macdonald Literary Award in 2006 and was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 2014.

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