Hillary Waugh
Hillary Waugh was born on June 22nd, 1920. Hillary passed away December 8th, 2008 at 88 years old. Hillary Waugh was born in New Haven, Connecticut.
Hillary Waugh had written 16 standalone novels, starting with The Case of the Missing Gardener in 1954. The most recently released novel was A Death in a Town, which was released in 1988.
Hillary Waugh also wrote the Fred Fellows series which has 11 books including Sleep Long, My Love and That Night It Rained.
Hillary Waugh was included on Japan's
Honkaku Mystery Best 10 international list two times. In a three-way tie, his book
End of a Party took 10th on the 2001 list, along with
A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs by
Ellis Peters and
On Beulah Height by
Reginald Hill. In 2006, his book
A Rag and a Bone was ranked 5th.
Hillary Waugh: Awards & Accolades
Hillary Waugh won the Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 1989.
Waugh's book, End of a Party was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1965.
Hillary Waugh: Lists & Other Mentions
- Last Seen Wearing was a Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990 and a Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.
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- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
- Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.
- Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
- C.J. Box, author of the Joe Pickett Series.
Hillary Waugh: F.A.Q
When was Hillary Waugh Born?
Hillary Waugh was born on June 22nd, 1920.
When did Hillary Waugh die?
Hillary Waugh died on December 8th, 2008 at 88 years old.
Where was Hillary Waugh Born?
Hillary Waugh was born in New Haven, Connecticut.
What awards has Hillary Waugh won?
Hillary Waugh has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (1989).
What was the first book Hillary Waugh wrote?
The first book written by Hillary Waugh was Madam Will Not Dine Tonight, published in 1947.
What was the most recent book Hillary Waugh wrote?
His most recently released work was Hillary Waugh's Guide to Mysteries and Mystery Writing on February 1st, 1991.
What is the most popular book by Hillary Waugh?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Hillary Waugh book is
End of a Party. Here are his most popular books:
- End of a Party (9.67)
How many books has Hillary Waugh written?
Hillary Waugh has written 50 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 11 books in the Fred Fellows Series
- 3 books in the Homicide North Series
- 4 books in the Sheridan Wesley Series
- 6 books in the Simon Kaye Mystery Series
- 16 Standalone Novels
- 1 Non-Fiction
- 5 Elissa Grandower Standalone Novels
- 3 H.Baldwin Taylor Standalone Novels
- 1 book in the British Library Crime Classics Series