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Lionel Davidson

(1922 - 2009)

Lionel Davidson was a three-times winner of the Gold Dagger Award (for The Night of Wenceslas, A Long Way to Shilo and The Chelsea Murders). His thrillers and adventure novels have won him enormous international acclaim.

Awards: CWA (2001) see all

Novels

   The Night of Wenceslas (1961)
   The Rose of Tibet (1962)
   A Long Way to Shiloh (1966)
     aka The Menorah Men
   Making Good Again (1968)
   Smith's Gazelle (1971)
   The Sun Chemist (1976)
   The Chelsea Murders (1978)
     aka Murder Games
   Under Plum Lake (1985)
   Kolymsky Heights (1994)

Books containing stories by Lionel Davidson

The Verdict of Us All (2006)
edited by
Peter Lovesey

Mysterious Pleasures (2003)
(Crime Writer's Association Anthology)
edited by
Martin Edwards

Awards

	2001 CWA Diamond Dagger
	1978 CWA Gold Dagger : The Chelsea Murders
	1966 CWA Gold Dagger : A Long Way to Shiloh
	1960 CWA Gold Dagger : The Night of Wenceslas

Award nominations

	1995 Anthony Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Kolymsky Heights
	1962 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Night of Wenceslas

Lionel Davidson recommends

Kill Chain (1998)
(Pascual Rose, book 1)
Dominic Martell
"The Thriller Nouveau-- of deceit, betrayal, tears...one of the very best of the late nineties."

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