# Catriona McPherson

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

Awards for McPherson's Writing :
| Year | Title | Award | Category | Result |
| 2005 | After the Armistice Ball | Ellis Peters Historical Award | — | Shortlisted |
| 2012 | Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains | Macavity Award | Sue Feder Memorial Award | Won |
| 2012 | Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for Murder | Agatha Award | Historical Novel | Won |
| 2013 | Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for Murder | Lefty Award | Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award | Won |
| 2014 | As She Left It | Anthony Award | Paperback Original | Won |
| 2014 | As She Left It | Lefty Award | The Calamari Award | Shortlisted |
| 2014 | Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses | Lefty Award | Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award | Won |
| 2014 | Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses | Macavity Award | Sue Feder Memorial Award | Shortlisted |
| 2015 | The Child Garden | Agatha Award | Contemporary Novel | Shortlisted |
| 2015 | Dandy Gilver and a Deadly Measure of Brimstone | Macavity Award | Sue Feder Memorial Award | Won |
| 2015 | Dandy Gilver and a Deadly Measure of Brimstone | Lefty Award | Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award | Won |
| 2015 | The Day She Died | Anthony Award | Paperback Original | Won |
| 2015 | The Day She Died | Edgar Award | Paperback Original | Shortlisted |
| 2015 | The Day She Died | Macavity Award | Mystery Novel | Shortlisted |
| 2015 | The Day She Died | San Francisco Book Festival Award | General Fiction | Honorable Mention |
| 2016 | The Child Garden | Macavity Award | Mystery Novel | Shortlisted |
| 2016 | The Child Garden | Mary Higgins Clark Award | — | Shortlisted |
| 2016 | Quiet Neighbors | Agatha Award | Contemporary Novel | Shortlisted |
| 2017 | Quiet Neighbors | Mary Higgins Clark Award | — | Won |
| 2017 | Dandy Gilver and the Reek of Red Herrings | Lefty Award | Historical Mystery Novel | Shortlisted |
| 2017 | Dandy Gilver and the Reek of Red Herrings | Macavity Award | Sue Feder Memorial Award | Shortlisted |
| 2019 | Scot Free | Lefty Award | Humorous Mystery Novel | Won |
| 2020 | Scot & Soda | Anthony Award | Paperback Original | Shortlisted |
| 2020 | Scot & Soda | Lefty Award | Humorous Mystery Novel | Won |
| 2020 | Strangers at the Gate | Mary Higgins Clark Award | — | Shortlisted |
| 2020 | The Turning Tide | Agatha Award | Historical Novel | Shortlisted |
| 2021 | The Turning Tide | Lefty Award | Historical Mystery Novel | Won |
| 2021 | The Turning Tide | Macavity Award | Sue Feder Memorial Award | Shortlisted |
| 2022 | The Mirror Dance | Lefty Award | Historical Mystery Novel | Shortlisted |

## 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)

### 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)