Catriona McPherson (born 22 October 1965, in South Queensferry) is a Scottish writer. She is most notable for her Dandy Gilver series. Her novels have won an Agatha Award, two Anthony Awards, six Lefty Awards, and two Macavity Awards.
McPherson received a Master of Arts degree in English Language and Linguistics and Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, both from the University of Edinburgh. Before committing herself to writing full-time in 2005, McPherson worked in banking, libraries, and academia.
She remained in Scotland until 2010 when she moved to California.
Awards and honors +Awards for McPherson's Writing Year Title Award Category Result Ref 2005 After the Armistice Ball Ellis Peters Historical Award — 2012 Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Award Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for Murder Agatha Award Historical Novel 2013 Lefty Award Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award 2014 As She Left It Anthony Award Paperback Original Lefty Award The Calamari Award Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses Lefty Award Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Award 2015 Agatha Award Contemporary Novel Dandy Gilver and a Deadly Measure of Brimstone Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Award Lefty Award Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award Anthony Award Paperback Original Edgar Award Paperback Original Macavity Award Mystery Novel San Francisco Book Festival Award General Fiction Honorable Mention 2016 Macavity Award Mystery Novel Mary Higgins Clark Award — Quiet Neighbors Agatha Award Contemporary Novel 2017 Mary Higgins Clark Award — Dandy Gilver and the Reek of Red Herrings Lefty Award Historical Mystery Novel Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Award 2019Scot FreeLefty AwardHumorous Mystery Novel 2020 Scot & Soda Anthony Award Paperback Original Lefty Award Humorous Mystery Novel Strangers at the Gate Mary Higgins Clark Award — Agatha Award Historical Novel 2021 Lefty Award Historical Mystery Novel Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Award 2022 Lefty Award Historical Mystery Novel Publications
Standalone novels
As She Left It (2013) The Day She Died (2014) The Child Garden (2015) Come to Harm (2015) Quiet Neighbors (2016) House. Tree. Person. (2017) Go to My Grave (2018) Strangers at the Gate (2019) A Gingerbread House (2021) Quiet Neighbours (2021) In Place of Fear (2022) Deep Beneath Us (2024)
Dandy Gilver series
After the Armistice Ball (2005) The Burry Man's Day (2006) Bury Her Deep (2007) The Winter Ground (2008) The Proper Treatment of Bloodstains (2011) An Unsuitable Day for a Murder (2012) A Bothersome Number of Corpses (2012) A Deadly Measure of Brimstone (2013) The Reek of Red Herrings (2014) The Unpleasantness in the Ballroom (2015) A Most Misleading Habit (2016) A Spot of Toil and Trouble (2017) A Step So Grave (2018) The Turning Tide (2019) The Mirror Dance (2021) The Witching Hour (2024)
Last Ditch Mystery series
Scot Free (2018) Scot & Soda (2019) Scot on the Rocks (2021) Scot Mist (2022) Scot in a Trap (2022) Hop Scot (2023)
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