Cartier Diamond Dagger Award. Colin Dexter won many awards for his novels including the CWA Gold Dagger and Silver Dagger awards. First their careers must be marked by sustained excellence and second they must have made a significant contribution to crime writing published in the English language whether originally or in translation.
Sue Grafton was the winner in 2008 and previous winners include John Harvey Elmore Leonard Ian Rankin Lawrence Block Sara Paretsky Colin Dexter Ed McBain Reginald Hill Ellis Peters Leslie Charteris Ruth Rendell Dick Francis John Le Carré and PD James. The CWA Diamond Dagger is selected from nominations provided by CWA members. Cartier Diamond Dagger Award Photo.
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The recipient of the Crime Writers Association 2009 Cartier Diamond Dagger for sustained excellence in crime writing Taylor has also won the CWAs John Creasey Award an Edgar Scroll from the Mystery Writers of America an Audie and two CWAs Ellis Peters Historical Daggers a unique achievement as well as a shortlisting for the CWAs Gold Dagger. 1993 Ellis Peters. Sue Grafton was the winner in 2008 and previous winners include John Harvey Elmore Leonard Ian Rankin Lawrence Block Sara Paretsky Colin Dexter Ed McBain Reginald Hill Ellis Peters Leslie Charteris Ruth Rendell Dick Francis John Le Carré and PD James. Her latest historical novel A Comedy of Terrors is now available.
