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Boston Teran
Boston Teran is the pseudonymous American author of sixteen novels published between 1999 and 2023. Teran's legal identity is unknown, and the author engages in limited publicity by doing only one interview per book. Two of Teran's novels have been adapted for the screen, ''God is a Bullet'' (1999 novel, film released 2023) and ''The Creed of Violence'' (2010 novel, in development as of 2023). Works *'' God Is a Bullet'' (1999) *''Never Count Out the Dead'' (2001) *''The Prince of Deadly Weapons'' (2002) *''Trois Femmes'' (2006) *''Giv: The Story of a Dog and America'' (2009) *''The Creed of Violence'' (2010) *''Gardens of Grief'' (2011) *''The World Eve Left Us'' (2012) *''The Cloud and the Fire'' (2013) *''The Country I Lived In'' (2013) *''By Your Deeds'' (2016) * ''A Child Went Forth'' (2018) * ''How Beautiful They Were'' (2019) * ''Two Boys at Breakwater'' (July 2021) * ''Crippled Jack'' (September 2022) * ''Big Island L.A.'' (October 2023) Awards and distinctions * CWA ...
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God Is A Bullet (novel)
''God Is a Bullet'' is a 1999 mystery novel by Boston Teran. The novel follows sheriff's deputy Bob Hightower whose ex-wife has been murdered and his teenage daughter kidnapped by a satanic cult; Hightower searches for his daughter with the help of Case Hardin, an escaped victim of the cult. The novel was published by Alfred A. Knopf. It won the CWA New Blood Dagger award, and was a finalist in the Edgar Awards. The novel was made into a 2023 film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... of the same name. References 1999 American novels Alfred A. Knopf books American mystery novels American novels adapted into films Novels about child abduction Novels about cults Satanism in popular culture {{1990s-mystery-novel-stub ...
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CWA New Blood Dagger
__NOTOC__ The CWA New Blood Dagger is an annual award given by the British Crime Writers' Association (CWA) for first books by previously unpublished writers. It is given in memory of CWA founder John Creasey and was previously known as The John Creasey Memorial Award. Publisher Chivers Press was the sponsor from the award's introduction in 1973 to 2002. BBC Audiobooks was the sponsor in 2003. Winners *1973 – Kyril Bonfiglioli, ''Don't Point That Thing at Me'' *1974 – Roger L. Simon, ''The Big Fix'' *1975 – Sara George, ''Acid Drop'' *1976 – Patrick Alexander, ''Death of a Thin-Skinned Animal'' *1977 – Jonathan Gash, ''The Judas Pair'' *1978 – Paula Gosling, ''A Running Duck'' *1979 – David Serafin, ''Saturday of Glory'' *1980 – Liza Cody, ''Dupe'' *1981 – James Leigh, ''The Ludi Victory'' *1982 – Eric Wright, ''The Night the Gods Smiled'' *1983 – Carol Clemeau, ''The Ariadne Clue'' *1984 – Elizabeth Ironside, ''A Very Private Enterprise'' *1985 – ...
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Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize
The were presented every year by the (JAFA) from 1982 to 2011. They honor the best in adventure fiction published in the previous year. The Japan Adventure Fiction Association was founded in 1981 by Chin Naitō (1936–2011) and was disbanded in 2012 after his death. Winners See also * Mystery Writers of Japan Award * Japanese detective fiction , is a popular genre of Japanese literature. History Name When Western detective fiction spread to Japan, it created a new genre called detective fiction () in Japanese literature. After World War II the genre was renamed deductive reasoning fi ... References External links The official website of the Japan Adventure Fiction Association J'Lit , Awards : Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize , Books from Japan {{DEFAULTSORT:Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize Mystery and detective fiction awards Japanese literary awards Awards established in 1982 1982 establishments in Japan Adventure fiction Awards disestab ...
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