A Place of Execution
OCLC 41432064 | | |
A Place of Execution is a
Edgar Award, and was chosen by The New York Times
as one of the most notable books of the year.
Plot
The novel has two parallel storylines; the first, set in 1963, follows Detective Inspector George Bennett, who attempts to locate a missing girl in Derbyshire.[1] The second, set in the present day, follows journalist Catherine Heathcote, whose plans to publish a story of the investigation are derailed when Bennett inexplicably stops cooperating and she attempts to find out why.
Television adaption
The novel was adapted for TV by Patrick Harbinson and was made into a 3-part TV drama shown on ITV 1 (1st episode screened 22 Sept 08). It was produced in the UK by Coastal Productions in collaboration with ITV
Edgar Allan Poe Award for best television episode teleplay from the Mystery Writers of America
.
Awards
- Dilys Award 2001 [4]
- Macavity Awards 2001 [5]
- Anthony Award 2001 [6]
References
- ^ "Crime Author List - Leicestershire County Council". Leics.gov.uk. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ^ Allen, Kate (7 September 2009). "Coben, Cole, Atkinson vie for crime awards". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- ^ PBS.org, retrieved August 19, 2012
- ^ "The Dilys Award". Archived from the original on 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ "Mystery Readers International's Macavity Awards". Mysteryreaders.org. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ^ "Anthony Awards". Fantasticfiction.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-02-22. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
