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Catriona McPherson (born 22 October 1965, in South Queensferry) is a Scottish writer. She is best known 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

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

1. After the Armistice Ball (2005)
2. The Burry Man's Day (2006)
3. Bury Her Deep (2007)
4. The Winter Ground (2008)
5. The Proper Treatment of Bloodstains (2011)
6. An Unsuitable Day for a Murder (2012)
7. A Bothersome Number of Corpses (2012)
8. A Deadly Measure of Brimstone (2013)
9. The Reek of Red Herrings (2014)
10. The Unpleasantness in the Ballroom (2015)
11. A Most Misleading Habit (2016)
12. A Spot of Toil and Trouble (2017)
13. A Step So Grave (2018)
14. The Turning Tide (2019)
15. The Mirror Dance (2021)

Last Ditch Mystery series

1. Scot Free (2018)
2. Scot & Soda (2019)
3. Scot on the Rocks (2021)
4. Scot Mist (2022)
5. Scot in a Trap (2022)
6. Hop Scot (2023)

References

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34. "Strangers at the Gate by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
35. "A Gingerbread House by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
36. "Quiet Neighbours". Kirkus Reviews. 3 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
37. "Deep Beneath Us". Kirkus Reviews. 17 April 2024. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
38. "After the Armistice Ball by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
39. "The Burry Man's Day by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 7 August 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
40. "Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
41. "Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for a Murder by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
42. "Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
43. "A Deadly Measure of Brimstone: A Dandy Gilver Mystery by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
44. "The Reek of Red Herrings: A Dandy Gilver Mystery by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
45. "A Step So Grave by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 16 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
46. "The Turning Tide by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 13 August 2020. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
47. "Scot Free: A Last Ditch Mystery by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
48. "Scot & Soda: A Last Ditch Mystery by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
49. "Scot on the Rocks by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
50. "Scot Mist by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
51. "Scot in a Trap by Catriona McPherson". Publishers Weekly. 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
52. "Hop Scot". Kirkus Reviews. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.

External links

• Official website

• 1965 births
• 21st-century Scottish women writers
• Living people
• People from South Queensferry
• Alumni of the University of Edinburgh