Craig Russell (British author)

Craig Russell (British author)

Craig Russell is a British-born novelist and short story writer. His Hamburg-set thriller series featuring detective Jan Fabel has been translated into 23 languages. Russell speaks fluent German and has a special interest in post-war German history. His books, particularly the Fabel series, tend to include historical or mythological themes.

Craig Russell
Occupation novelist
Genres fiction: thriller, crime, historical

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In February 2007, Russell was awarded the Polizeistern (Police Star) by the Hamburg Police, the only non-German ever to have received this accolade. In June 2007, Russell was shortlisted for the £20,000 CWA Duncan Lawrie Gold Dagger, the world's largest literary prize for crime fiction. He was the winner of the 2008 CWA Dagger in the Library.

Novels

Jan Fabel
Blood Eagle
Brother Grimm
Eternal
The Carnival Master
The Valkyrie Song
A Fear of Dark Water
Lennox
Lennox
The Long Glasgow Kiss
The Deep Dark Sleep

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