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Denise Mina

Denise Mina is a British crime writer and playwright, born on 21 August 1966 in East Kilbride. Honours include CWA New Blood Dagger, German Crime Fiction Award and Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel.

The Bookish Elf has reviewed 1 book by Denise Mina, mostly crime and mystery thriller, published by Mulholland Books, first published in 2025.

Born 21 August 1966, East KilbrideFrom United Kingdom
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Books reviewed1
Our average4.0★from 1 rated
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The Good Liar cover
The Good Liar2025 · ★ 4.0
GenresCrime 1Mystery Thriller 1Psychological Thriller 1PublishersMulholland Books

Awards & honours

4 recorded
German Crime Fiction Award2020Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation2011CWA New Blood Dagger1998

Literary prizes

German Crime Fiction Award 2020Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation 2011

Genre awards

CWA New Blood Dagger 1998Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel 2006

Books

1 book
The Good Liar cover
The Good Liar2025 · ★ 4.0

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We have reviewed 1 book by Denise Mina: The Good Liar.

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