William Landay
William Landay (born 1963, in Boston, Massachusetts [1]) is an American novelist.
His first novel, Mission Flats, was awarded the John Creasey Dagger (now called the New Blood Dagger) as the best debut crime novel of 2003 by the British Crime Writers Association. His second novel, The Strangler, was shortlisted for the Strand Magazine Critics Award as the best crime novel of 2007.[2]
Landay graduated from Yale University and Boston College Law School.[3] Prior to becoming a writer, he served for eight years as an Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.[3]
References
- ^ Mehegan, David, "His cases have become mysterious: Lawyer-turned-novelist digs up dirt in old Boston", The Boston Globe, March 20, 2007; "Author Profile: William Landay", Bookreporter.com, February 2, 2007.
- ^ "Strand Magazine Announces Nominees for 2007 Critics Award: Award honors excellence in the field of mystery fiction", Strand Magazine, March 20, 2008.
- ^ a b Mehegan, David, "His cases have become mysterious: Lawyer-turned-novelist digs up dirt in old Boston", The Boston Globe, March 20, 2007
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