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Catriona McPherson


Scotland (b.1965)

aka Catriona McCloud

Catriona McPherson was born in South Queensferry. After finishing school, she worked in a bank for a short time, before going to university. She studied for an MA in English Language and Linguistics at Edinburgh University, and then gained a job in the local studies department at Edinburgh City Libraries. She left this post after a couple of years, and went back to university to study for a PhD in semantics. During her final year she applied for an academic job, but left to begin a writing career.

These days, McPherson lives with her husband on a farm in the Galloway countryside, where she spends her time writing, gardening, swimming and running.
 

Awards: Anthony (2023), Agatha (2016), Macavity (2015)  see all

Genres: Historical Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
December 2024

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Scotzilla
(Last Ditch Mystery, book 7)
April 2025

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Edinburgh Murders
(Dandy Gilver, book 17)
Series
Dandy Gilver
   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 (2009)
   6. Unsuitable Day for a Murder (2010)
   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. The 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)
   16. The Witching Hour (2024)
   17. Edinburgh Murders (2025)
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Last Ditch Mystery
   1. Scot Free (2018)
   2. Scot & Soda (2019)
   3. Scot on the Rocks (2020)
   4. Scot Mist (2021)
   5. Scot in a Trap (2022)
   6. Hop Scot (2023)
   7. Scotzilla (2024)
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Novels
   Growing Up Again (2007) (as by Catriona McCloud)
   Straight Up (2008) (as by Catriona McCloud)
   As She Left It (2013)
   The Day She Died (2014)
   Come to Harm (2015)
   The Child Garden (2015)
   Quiet Neighbors (2016)
   The Weight of Angels (2017)
     aka House. Tree. Person.
   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)
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Books containing stories by Catriona McPherson
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California Schemin' (2020)
The 2020 Bouchercon Anthology
(Bouchercon Anthology)
edited by
Art Taylor
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Shattering Glass (2020)
A Nasty Woman Press Anthology
edited by
Heather Graham

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Awards
2023 Anthony Award for Best Humorous Novel : Scot in a Trap
2021 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel : The Turning Tide
2020 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel : Scot & Soda
2019 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel : Scot Free
2017 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel : The Reek of Red Herrings
2016 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel : The Reek of Red Herrings
2015 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel : A Deadly Measure of Brimstone
2015 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel : A Deadly Measure of Brimstone
2015 Anthony Award for Best Paperback original : The Day She Died
2014 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel : A Bothersome Number of Corpses
2014 Anthony Award for Best Paperback original : As She Left It
2013 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel : Unsuitable Day for a Murder
2012 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel : The Proper Treatment of Bloodstains
2012 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel : Unsuitable Day for a Murder

Award nominations
2024 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel (nominee) : Hop Scot
2023 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : In Place of Fear
2023 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel (nominee) : Scot in a Trap
2023 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (nominee) : In Place of Fear
2023 Anthony Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : In Place of Fear
2022 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (nominee) : The Mirror Dance
2022 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : In Place of Fear
2021 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : The Turning Tide
2020 Mary Higgins Clark Award (nominee) : Strangers at the Gate
2020 Anthony Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Scot & Soda
2020 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : The Turning Tide
2017 Mary Higgins Clark Award (nominee) : Quiet Neighbors
2017 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : The Reek of Red Herrings
2016 Mary Higgins Clark Award (nominee) : The Child Garden
2016 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Child Garden
2016 Anthony Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Child Garden
2016 Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel (nominee) : Quiet Neighbors
2015 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Day She Died
2015 Edgar Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : The Day She Died
2015 Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel (nominee) : The Child Garden
2014 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : A Bothersome Number of Corpses
2005 CWA Historical Dagger (shortlist) : After the Armistice Ball


Catriona McPherson recommends
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The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco (2024)
(Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco Mysteries, book 1)
Michelle Chouinard
"Only Murders in the Building meets Vertigo meets Gilmore Girls. . . Chouinard's delightful series opener has the low-down on high society, a pretzel of a plot, and an admirably light touch with darkness. Brava!"
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Hurt Mountain (2024)
Angela Crook
"Thrilling, tender, and highly original, Hurt Mountain combines an exploration of love and loss with a shiver of slow-burn menace. Angela Crook's first hit has knocked it out of the park."
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The Greenleaf Murders (2022)
(Historic Homes Mystery, book 1)
R J Koreto
"If you love houses and puzzles - which I do - you will be captivated by THE GREENLEAF MURDERS, the first in Richard Koreto's new series. Equally sure-footed in the gilded age of the mansion's heyday and the contemporary world of its decline, Koreto has woven a pretzel of a plot, introduced a charming new heroine, and whetted appetites for more grave deeds and grandeur."

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