Chris Ewan

Chris Ewan (born October 6, 1976) is a British crime and mystery writer. He is best known for his "Good Thief" series of travelling adventures featuring Charlie Howard, a thief and author of his own crime series. He is published by Simon & Schuster in the UK, and St. Martin's Press in the United States. His first novel The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam, 2007 won the Long Barn Books First Novel Award.^[1] His first and second novels The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam, The Good Thief's Guide to Paris were shortlisted for the Last Laugh Award for best comic crime fiction.^[2] He was born in Taunton, Somerset and now lives on the Isle of Man.^[3] Ewan studied American Literature at the University of Nottingham.^[4] His latest work in the series due 2011 will be The Good Thief's Guide to Venice.

Novels

• The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam (2007)
• The Good Thief's Guide to Paris (2009)
• The Good Thief's Guide to Vegas (2010)
• The Good Thief's Guide to Venice (2011)

References

1. ^ "Good Thief's Guide wins first novel race". The Bookseller. http://www.thebookseller.com/news/good-thiefs-guide-wins-first-novel-race.html. Retrieved 2011-05-29. 
2. ^ "CrimeFest reveals shortlist". The Bookseller. http://www.thebookseller.com/news/crimefest-reveals-shortlist.html. Retrieved 2011-05-29. 
3. ^ "Chris Ewan Biography at Simon & Schuster". Authors.simonandschuster.co.uk. http://authors.simonandschuster.co.uk/Chris-Ewan/65784703/biography. Retrieved 2011-05-29. 
4. ^ "IT'S A CRIME! (OR A MYSTERY...): The Good Thief's Guide to Chris Ewan - Interview with the Author". Itsacrime.typepad.com. 2007-05-21. http://itsacrime.typepad.com/its_a_crime_or_a_mystery/2007/05/x_ive_always_be.html. Retrieved 2011-05-29. 

External links

• http://www.thegoodthief.co.uk/
• http://authors.simonandschuster.co.uk/Chris-Ewan/65784703/
• http://us.macmillan.com/author/chrisewan

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