Marshall Browne
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Marshall Browne | |
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| Born | 27 November 1935 |
| Died | 14 February 2014 |
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Marshall Browne (27 November 1935 – 14 February 2014) was an Australian crime fiction writer.
A former merchant banker, he lived in Hong Kong, London, and Bhutan. He later lived in Melbourne. He served as a commando in the Australian forces, and as a paratrooper in the British forces.
He died in Melbourne on 14 February 2014.[1]
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Glen Eira Literary Awards, 'My Brother Jack' Short Story Award, 1999: joint winner for Point of Departure, Point of Return
- Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best First Novel Award, 2000: winner for The Wooden Leg of Inspector Anders
- The Los Angeles Times Book Prize, 2002: shortlisted for The Wooden Leg of Inspector Anders
- Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2006: shortlisted for Rendezvous at Kamakura Inn
Bibliography
[edit]The Melbourne Trilogy
[edit]Inspector Anders series
[edit]- The Wooden Leg of Inspector Anders (1999)
- Inspector Anders and the Ship of Fools (2001)
- Inspector Anders and the Blood Vendetta (2006)
- Inspector Anders and the Prague Dossier (2016) published after his death by his daughter
Franz Schmidt series
[edit]- The Eye of the Abyss (2002)
- The Iron Heart (2009)
Standalone Novels
[edit]- Dragon Strike (1981)
- City of Masks (1981)
- Dark Harbour (1984)
- "Point of Departure, Point of Return" (2003) (short stories)
- Rendezvous at Kamakura Inn (2006)
- "The Sabre and the Shawl" Novella (2014)
Notes
[edit]Browne's novels include The Melbourne Trilogy series of historical novels (The Gilded Cage, The Burnt City, and The Trumpeting Angel), the Inspector Anders series of crime novels (The Wooden Leg of Inspector Anders, Inspector Anders and the Ship of Fools and Inspector Anders and the Blood Vendetta), and the Frank Scmidt series (Eye of the Abyss and The Iron Heart).
The author stated that he intended to write further works featuring Hideo Aoki, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police detective from Rendezvous at Kamakura Inn.[5]
Interviews
[edit]- Jason Steger for "The West Australian"[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Browne signs off", Sydney Morning Herald, Bookmarks, 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014
- ^ "The Gilded Cage by Marshall Browne". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "The Burnt City by Marshall Browne". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "The Trumpeting Angel by Marshall Browne". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Australian Crime Fiction Snapshot Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Banking on the action in Berlin
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