Craig Russell Books in Order
Award-winning and critically-acclaimed author Craig Russell has established a global presence, with his novels published in twenty-five languages worldwide. Notable adaptations of his work include the movie rights to The Devil Aspect acquired by Columbia Pictures, Biblical acquired by Imaginarium Studios/Sonar Entertainment, and four Jan Fabel novels adapted into movies by ARD, the German national broadcaster, featuring Craig Russell in a cameo appearance as a detective. The Lennox series has been optioned for TV development. Throughout his career, Craig Russell has received numerous accolades, including the 2015 Crime Book of the Year (McIlvanney Prize) for The Ghosts of Altona, and a longlisting for the 2017 McIlvanney Prize for The Quiet Death of Thomas Quaid. He has also been a finalist for several prominent awards, including the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, the CWA Dagger in the Library, the CWA Duncan Lawrie Golden Dagger, and the SNCF Prix Polar in France. Notably, Craig Russell is the first non-German recipient of the esteemed Polizeistern award from the Polizei Hamburg.
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About Craig Russell
Award-winning and critically-acclaimed author Craig Russell has established a global presence, with his novels published in twenty-five languages worldwide. Notable adaptations of his work include the movie rights to The Devil Aspect acquired by Columbia Pictures, Biblical acquired by Imaginarium Studios/Sonar Entertainment, and four Jan Fabel novels adapted into movies by ARD, the German national broadcaster, featuring Craig Russell in a cameo appearance as a detective. The Lennox series has been optioned for TV development. Throughout his career, Craig Russell has received numerous accolades, including the 2015 Crime Book of the Year (McIlvanney Prize) for The Ghosts of Altona, and a longlisting for the 2017 McIlvanney Prize for The Quiet Death of Thomas Quaid. He has also been a finalist for several prominent awards, including the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, the CWA Dagger in the Library, the CWA Duncan Lawrie Golden Dagger, and the SNCF Prix Polar in France. Notably, Craig Russell is the first non-German recipient of the esteemed Polizeistern award from the Polizei Hamburg.
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