Sean Chercover (born 1967) is a Canadian-American author of mystery novels. His debut novel, ''Big City, Bad Blood'' (2007) won the 2008
Shamus Award for Best First Novel, while his sophomore novel, ''Trigger City'' (2008), won the 2009
Dilys Award The Dilys Award was presented every year from 1992 to 2014 by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. It was given to the mystery title of the year which the member booksellers have most enjoyed selling. The Independent Mystery Booksellers ...
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Biography
Chercover was born in 1967 to a Canadian father and American mother, granting him dual citizenship in both countries.
He received a
Bachelor of Arts from
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is a Private college, private art college in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1890, it has 5,928https://about.colum.edu/effectiveness/pdf/spring-2021-student-profile.pdf students pursuing degrees in more than 60 undergra ...
in 1991,
after which he became a private investigator, working in Chicago and New Orleans.
He has also worked "as a journalist, private investigator in New Orleans, video editor, scuba diver, nightclub magician, encyclopedia salesman, waiter, car-jockey, and truck driver".
Chercover lives in Toronto with his wife and child.
Awards
Publications
Anthology contributions
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Daniel Byrne books
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Ray Dudgeon books
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Standalone novellas
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Short story collections
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References
External links
Official website
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Living people
1967 births
20th-century American writers
20th-century Canadian writers
American mystery writers
Canadian mystery writers
Columbia College Chicago alumni
Anthony Award winners
Dilys Award winners
Shamus Award winners