Sharon Bolton
Sharon Bolton (S.J. Bolton) was born on May 27th, 1960 and is currently 65 years old. Sharon Bolton was born in Lancashire, England.
Sharon Bolton has written 12 standalone novels, starting with Awakening in 2007. The most recently released novel was The Token, which was released in 2025. There is an upcoming standalone novel entitled The Mortician which is being released on November 5th, 2026.
Sharon Bolton has also written the Lacey Flint series which has 7 books including Now You See Me and Dead Scared.
Sharon was shortlisted for the 2015 Dead Good Reader Award in The Lee Child Award for Best Loner or Detective category for her character Lacey Flint.
Sharon Bolton: Awards & Accolades
Sharon Bolton won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2014. Sharon Bolton was also nominated for multiple awards including: The Crime Writer's Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2011, and the Crime Writer's Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2012.
Bolton's books have also won multiple awards, Awakening won the Edgar Award, Mary Higgins Clark Award, in 2010. Little Black Lies won The Dead Good Reader Award, The Linwood Barclay Award for Most Surprising Twist, in 2016.
The following novels by Sharon Bolton were also nominated for these awards:
- Sacrifice: Edgar Award, Mary Higgins Clark Award (2009). International Thriller Writers Award, Best First Novel (2009).
- Awakening: Barry Award, Best British Crime Novel (2010).
- Blood Harvest: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (2010). Barry Award, Best British Crime Novel (2011). Edgar Award, Mary Higgins Clark Award (2011). Theakston's Old Peculier, Crime Novel of the Year (2011).
- Now You See Me: Barry Award, Best British Crime Novel (2012). Edgar Award, Mary Higgins Clark Award (2012). Theakston's Old Peculier, Crime Novel of the Year (2012). Barry Award, Best Novel (2013).
- Dead Scared: Edgar Award, Mary Higgins Clark Award (2013).
- Like This, For Ever / Lost: RUSA Awards, Adrenaline Award (2014).
- A Dark and Twisted Tide: Edgar Award, Mary Higgins Clark Award (2015).
- Little Black Lies: Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2016).
- Daisy in Chains: RUSA Awards, Adrenaline Award (2017).
- The Split: CrimeFest, eDunnit Award (2021).
- The Pact: Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2022).
Sharon Bolton: Lists & Other Mentions
- The Split was a Richard & Judy Book Club 2020 Christmas Picks.
- Little Black Lies was a Dead Good Books: 100 Best Crime Books Of All Time Selection in 2020.
Related Authors
Fans of Sharon Bolton also enjoy these authors:
- Erica Spindler, author of: The Other Girl.
- Robert Pobi, author of the Lucas Page Series.
- Jonathan Kellerman, author of the Alex Delaware Series.
- Alex Kava, author of the Ryder Creed Series.
- Allen Eskens, author of the Detective Max Rupert Series.
- Dervla McTiernan, author of the Cormac Reilly Series.
- J.T. Ellison, author of: Lie to Me.
- Blake Pierce, author of the Riley Paige Mystery Series.
- Robert Bryndza, author of the Detective Erika Foster Series.
- Angela Marsons, author of the D.I. Kim Stone Series.
Sharon Bolton: F.A.Q
When was Sharon Bolton Born? How old is Sharon Bolton?
Sharon Bolton was born on May 27th, 1960. Sharon Bolton is currently 65 years old.
Where was Sharon Bolton Born?
Sharon Bolton was born in Lancashire, England and is English.
What awards has Sharon Bolton won?
Sharon Bolton has won the following awards: Dagger in the Library Award at the Crime Writer's Association Award (2014).
What book awards has Sharon Bolton won?
Awakening: Edgar Award Mary Higgins Clark Award (2010).
Little Black Lies: The Dead Good Reader Award The Linwood Barclay Award for Most Surprising Twist (2016).
What was the first book Sharon Bolton wrote?
The first book written by Sharon Bolton was Awakening, published in 2007.
What was the most recent book Sharon Bolton wrote?
Her most recently released work was The Token on November 6th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Sharon Bolton?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Sharon Bolton book is
Now You See Me. Here are her most popular books:
- Now You See Me (8.5)
- Dead Scared (8.92)
- A Dark and Twisted Tide (7.67)
- Little Black Lies (8.15)
- The Craftsman (8.23)
Are there upcoming new books by Sharon Bolton?
Sharon Bolton has a new book coming out on November 5th, 2026 called
The Mortician.
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How many books has Sharon Bolton written?
Sharon Bolton has written 24 books. 3 books in The Craftsman Series, 7 books in the Lacey Flint Series, 12 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 1 Short Story Collections.