Scott Turow: Biography
Scott Turow (Scott Frederick Turow) was born on April 12th, 1949 and is currently 75 years old. Scott Turow was born in Chicago, USA.
Scott Turow is the author of the Kindle County Legal Thriller series which currently consists of 12 novels. The Kindle County Legal Thriller series started in 1986 with the novel Presumed Innocent. The most recently released novel in the Kindle County Legal Thriller series was Suspect which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming novels for the Kindle County Legal Thriller series.
Scott Turow (Scott Frederick Turow) has also written the Non-Fiction Books series which has 3 books including One L and Ultimate Punishment.
Scott Turow has appeared five times on the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi list in Japan. Presumed Innocent was ranked #2 in 1988, The Burden of Proof was #2 in 1994, Pleading Guilty was #6 in 1996, Personal Injuries was #4 in 2001, and Innocent was ranked #3 in 2013.
In 2017, the website The Real Book Spy listed Testimony as one of the Best Legal Thrillers of the year.
Scott Turow: Awards & Accolades
Scott Turow won the International Thriller Writers Award, Thrillermaster, in 2014.
Turow's books have also won multiple awards, Presumed Innocent won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Silver Dagger Award, in 1987 as well as the Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards - The Martin Beck Award in 1988.
Scott Turow books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Presumed Innocent was nominated for the Macavity Award, Best First Mystery, in 1988. Personal Injuries was nominated for the Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel, in 1999. Reversible Errors was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller, in 2002. Innocent was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, in 2010 as well as the Audie Award - Best Male Narrator in 2011. California Schemin': The 2020 Bouchercon Anthology was nominated for the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2021.
Scott Turow: Lists & Other Mentions
- Presumed Innocent was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1987.
- The Burden of Proof was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1990.
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Scott Turow: F.A.Q
When was Scott Turow Born? How old is Scott Turow?
Scott Turow was born on April 12th, 1949. Scott Turow is currently 75 years old.
Where was Scott Turow Born?
Scott Turow was born in Chicago, USA and is American.
What awards has Scott Turow won?
Scott Turow has won the following awards: Thrillermaster at the International Thriller Writers Award (2014).
What book awards has Scott Turow won?
Presumed Innocent: Crime Writer's Association Award Silver Dagger Award (1987), Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards The Martin Beck Award (1988).
What was the first book Scott Turow wrote?
The first novel written by Scott Turow was One L, published in 1977.
What was the most recent book Scott Turow wrote?
His most recently released work was Suspect on September 27th, 2022.
Will there be any more books by Scott Turow?
Scott Turow does not have any upcoming novels with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Scott Turow written?
Scott Turow has written 16 books. 12 books in the Kindle County Legal Thriller Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 3 books in the Non-Fiction Books.
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