Chris Whitaker
Chris Whitaker was born in London, England.
Chris Whitaker is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 5 novels available. The first standalone was released in 2016 with the novel Tall Oaks. The most recently released novel was All the Colors of the Dark which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Chris at this time.
Chris Whitaker: Awards & Accolades
Whitaker's books have won multiple awards, Tall Oaks won the Crime Writer's Association Award, New Blood Dagger Award, in 2017. We Begin at the End won Theakston's Old Peculier, Crime Novel of the Year, in 2021 as well as the Ned Kelly Awards - Best International Crime Fiction in 2021, Crime Writer's Association Award - Gold Dagger Award in 2021, Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards - The Martin Beck Award in 2022.
Chris Whitaker books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Tall Oaks was nominated for the CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award, in 2017. We Begin at the End was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller, in 2021 as well as the Crime Writer's Association Award - Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award in 2021, Barry Award - Best Mystery/Crime Novel in 2022, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2022. All the Colors of the Dark was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller, in 2024 as well as the British Book Awards - Crime and Thriller Book of the Year in 2025.
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Chris Whitaker: F.A.Q
Where was Chris Whitaker Born?
Chris Whitaker was born in London, England and is English.
What book awards has Chris Whitaker won?
Tall Oaks: Crime Writer's Association Award New Blood Dagger Award (2017).
We Begin at the End: Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2021), Ned Kelly Awards Best International Crime Fiction (2021), Crime Writer's Association Award Gold Dagger Award (2021), Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards The Martin Beck Award (2022).
What was the first book Chris Whitaker wrote?
The first book written by Chris Whitaker was Tall Oaks, published in 2016.
What was the most recent book Chris Whitaker wrote?
His most recently released work was All the Colors of the Dark on June 25th, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Chris Whitaker?
Chris Whitaker does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Chris Whitaker written?
Chris Whitaker has written 5 books. All of his books are Standalone Novels.