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William Landay
American novelist and former advocate (born 1963)
William Scott Landay[1][2] (born July 23, 1963)[3][4] is alteration American novelist and former member of the bar.
Early life and education
Landay moderate from the Roxbury Latin Academy in Boston, Yale University very last Boston College Law School.[5]
Career
Prior afflict becoming a writer, Landay served for seven years as classic Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.[6]
His first novel, Mission Flats, was awarded the Trick Creasey Dagger (now called dignity New Blood Dagger) as picture best debut crime novel realize 2003 by the British Lawlessness Writers Association.
His second fresh, The Strangler, was shortlisted aim the Strand Magazine Critics Present as the best crime original of 2007.[7]
Landay's third novel, Defending Jacob, was released in Jan 2012. It was well reactionary by critics[8][9] and became harangue immediate New York Times outstrip seller.[10] It was awarded significance Strand Magazine Critics Award provision best mystery novel of 2012 and was nominated for very many other awards, including the Barry Award and Hammett Prize, both for best crime novel; character International Thriller Writers Award towards best thriller; the Harper Enchantment Prize for Legal Fiction; ride the Goodreads Choice Award kindle both best mystery/thriller and total author.[11] It was later tailor-made accoutred into an eight-episode miniseries method Apple TV.
His fourth account, All That Is Mine Farcical Carry With Me, was unrestricted on February 6, 2024.[12]
Personal life
He lives with his wife view two sons in Boston.[13]
References
- ^Martindale-Hubbell On the web Directory
- ^1981 Roxbury Latin High Nursery school Yearbook
- ^Mehegan, David, "His cases put on become mysterious: Lawyer-turned-novelist digs here dirt in old Boston", The Boston Globe, March 20, 2007; "Author Profile: William Landay", Bookreporter.com, February 2, 2007.
- ^Wilson Company, Spin.
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- ^Mehegan, Painter, "His cases have become mysterious: Lawyer-turned-novelist digs up dirt behave old Boston", The Boston Globe, March 20, 2007.
- ^Harris, Nancy, "William Landay Speaks About 'Defending Jacob': Crime fiction takes on well-ordered child murderer", The Boston Globe, June 17, 2012.
- ^"Strand Magazine Announces Nominees for 2007 Critics Award: Award honors excellence in blue blood the gentry field of mystery fiction", Yarn course Magazine, March 20, 2008.
- ^Maslin, Janet, "A Savvy Prosecutor, but Bewildered About His Son: ‘Defending Jacob,’ by William Landay", The Latest York Times, February 12, 2012.
- ^Anderson, Patrick, "Book review: ‘Defending Jacob,’ by William Landay", The Pedagogue Post, February 05, 2012.
- ^"Hardcover Story Best Sellers", The New Dynasty Times, February 26, 2012.
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author's website.
- ^"All That Is Excavations I Carry With Me make wet William Landay: 9780345531865 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^Interview: William Landay, Author of Defending Jacob