Jeffery Deaver: Biography
Jeffery Deaver was born on May 6th, 1950 and is currently 73 years old. Jeffery Deaver was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA. Deaver attended University of Missouri where he received a B.A. Journalism and Fordham University where he received a Juris Doctorate Degree.
Jeffery Deaver is the author of the Lincoln Rhyme series which currently consists of 17 novels. The Lincoln Rhyme series started in 1997 with the novel The Bone Collector. The most recently released novel in the Lincoln Rhyme series was The Watchmaker's Hand which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming novels for the Lincoln Rhyme series.
Deaver is evidently one of the favourite mystery writers in Japan, making an astounding 15 appearances on the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! international list. In 1998, A Maiden's Grave was ranked 5th. His novel The Bone Collector hit the 2000 list at #2. The next year, The Coffin Dancer cracked the 2000 list at #10. In 2005, The Vanished Man was ranked near the top at #2. Garden of Beasts was ranked #5 in 2006. In 2007, Twisted tied for the #2 spot and The Twelfth Card was ranked 6th. In 2008, The Cold Moon took the top spot at #1. The Sleeping Doll was listed at #5 in 2009. He got another #5 in 2010 with The Broken Window. In 2011, Roadside Crosses was listed at #9. 2013's list had The Burning Wire ranked 8th. In 2014, the short story collection More Twisted hit the list at #6. He took the top honour of the list in 2016 for Skin Collector. Finally, in 2017, Solitude Creek was ranked #10.
Jeffery Deaver has been listed on the Honkaku Mystery Best 10 list in Japan a few times. In 2011, Roadside Crosses was placed #9. In 2013, his novel The Burning Wire made 5th on the list. More Twisted made the 2014 list at #5.
Jeffery Deaver: Awards & Accolades
Jeffery Deaver won the Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 2021.
Deaver's books have also won multiple awards, The Bone Collector won the Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1999. Garden of Beasts won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, in 2004. The Broken Window won the International Thriller Writers Award, Best Thriller Of The Year, in 2009. The Starling Project: An Audible Drama won the Audie Award, Best Original Work, in 2016.
The following novels by Jeffery Deaver were also nominated for these awards:
- Manhattan Is My Beat: Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original (1990).
- The Coffin Dancer: Barry Award, Best Novel (1999).
- Triangle: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (2000).
- The Stone Monkey: Gumshoe Award, Best Novel (2003).
- The Vanished Man: Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel (2004).
- Twisted: Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections (2005).
- The Sleeping Doll: Crime Thriller Awards, International Author of the Year (2008).
- The Bodies Left Behind: International Thriller Writers Award, Best Thriller Of The Year (2009).
- The Weapon: Crime Writer's Association Award, Short Story Award (2010).
- Edge: International Thriller Writers Award, Best Hardcover Novel (2011).
- The Sequel: Macavity Award, Best Short Story (2013). Shamus Award, Best P.I. Short Story (2013).
- Reconciliation: Crime Writer's Association Award, Short Story Award (2014).
- FaceOff: Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection (2015).
- The Starling Project: An Audible Drama: Audie Award, Best Audio Drama (2016).
- Repressed: International Thriller Writers Award, Best Short Story (2016).
- In Sunlight or In Shadow: Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection (2017).
- The Victims' Club: International Thriller Writers Award, Best Short Story (2019).
- The Bully: Crime Writer's Association Award, Short Story Award (2020).
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Jeffery Deaver: F.A.Q
When was Jeffery Deaver Born? How old is Jeffery Deaver?
Jeffery Deaver was born on May 6th, 1950. Jeffery Deaver is currently 73 years old.
Where was Jeffery Deaver Born?
Jeffery Deaver was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA and is American.
What awards has Jeffery Deaver won?
Jeffery Deaver has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2021).
What book awards has Jeffery Deaver won?
What was the first book Jeffery Deaver wrote?
The first novel written by Jeffery Deaver was The Complete Law School Companion, published in 1984.
What was the most recent book Jeffery Deaver wrote?
His most recently released work was The Rule of Threes on March 1st, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Jeffery Deaver?
Jeffery Deaver has a new book coming out on September 1st, 2024 called Fatal Intrusion.
How many books has Jeffery Deaver written?
Jeffery Deaver has written 91 books across 19 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 4 books in the Broken Doll Series
- 8 books in the Colter Shaw Series
- 3 books in the John Pellam Series
- 4 books in the Kathryn Dance Series
- 17 books in the Lincoln Rhyme Series
- 4 Lincoln Rhyme Short Stories/Novellas
- 3 books in the Rune Series
- 1 book in the Hush Collection Series
- 1 book in the Sanchez & Heron Series
- 3 books in the Harold Middleton Series
- 1 book in the Bibliomysteries Series
- 1 book in the James Bond (Extended) Series
- 1 book in the Mysterious Profiles Series
- 4 books in the Unsettling Series
- 15 Standalone Novels
- 15 Short Stories/Novellas
- 5 Short Story Collections
- 1 Non-Fiction Books
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