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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.

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 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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• Child, Lee, ed. (2007). "One Serving of Bad Luck". Killer Year: Stories to Die For... from the Hottest New Crime Writers. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-312-37470-9.

Daniel Byrne books

1. The Trinity Game. Thomas & Mercer. 2012. ISBN 9781612183503.
2. The Devil's Game. Thomas & Mercer. 2015. ISBN 9781503944572.
3. The Savior's Game. Thomas & Mercer. 2017. ISBN 9781477848791.

Ray Dudgeon books

1. Big City, Bad Blood. William Morrow. 2007. ISBN 9780061128677.
   • One Serving of Bad Luck. StoryFront. 2014. ISBN 9781477877852.
2. Trigger City. William Morrow. 2008. ISBN 9780061128691.

Standalone novellas

• Maybe Someday. Shift Lock Incorporated. 2012. ISBN 9780987777232.
• A Sleep Not Unlike Death. Shift Lock Incorporated. 2012. ISBN 9780987777218.
• Cussler, Clive, ed. (2014). A Calculated Risk. StoryFront. ISBN 9781477877845.
• The Non Compos Mentis Blues. StoryFront. 2014. ISBN 9781477877869.

Short story collections

• Eight Lies (About The Truth): A Collection Of Short Stories. Shift Lock Incorporated. 2012. ISBN 978-0987777201.

References

1. "Sean Chercover & John Rector". Murder By The Book. Archived from the original on 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
2. ^ "Chercover, Sean". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
3. ^ "Bio". Sean Chercover. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
4. "Awards: Thriller Awards Nominees". Shelf Awareness . 2008-03-20. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
5. "Awards: CWA Daggers". Shelf Awareness. 2009-07-17. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
6. "Awards: Anthony Awards". Shelf Awareness . 2009-10-22. Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
7. Foster, Jordan (2009-10-19). "Elementary, My Dear Indy: Bouchercon 2009". PublishersWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
8. "Category List – Best Short Story". Edgar® Awards Info & Database. Archived from the original on 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
9. ^ "Macavity Awards". Mystery Readers International. Archived from the original on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
10. "Awards: Crimespree Magazine; World Fantasy Finalists". Shelf Awareness. 2009-08-05. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
11. "Awards: IMBA Dilys Award". Shelf Awareness. 2009-03-12. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
12. "Awards: Anthony Nominees". Shelf Awareness. 2013-05-09. Archived from the original on 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
13. "Finalists unveiled for crime-writing awards". Kamloops Daily News. 2013-04-22.
14. "Past Nominees and Winners". International Thriller Writers. Archived from the original on 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
15. "Killer Year: Stories to Die For... from the Hottest New Crime Writers by". Publishers Weekly. 2007-10-22. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
16. "The Trinity Game". Booklist. July 2012. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
17. "The Devil's Game by Sean Chercover". Publishers Weekly. 2015-04-27. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
18. "The Savior's Game by Sean Chercover". Publishers Weekly. 2017-06-12. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
19. "Big City, Bad Blood by Sean Chercover". Publishers Weekly. 2006-11-06. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
20. "Trigger City by Sean Chercover". Publishers Weekly. 2008-08-25. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-10.

External links

• Official website

• 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