Matt Coyle is an American author of crime fiction, best known for his Rick Cahill mystery series.

Matt Coyle in 2021

Biography

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Coyle received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara.[1] He presently lives in San Diego.[1]

Awards

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Awards for Coyle's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2014 Yesterday’s Echo Anthony Award for Best First Novel Winner [2][3][4]
Ben Franklin Award for Best New Voice in Fiction Winner
Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Finalist [5][3]
San Diego Book Award for Best Mystery Winner
2016 Night Tremors Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original Finalist [3]
Lefty Award for Best LCC Regional Mystery Finalist [3][6][7]
Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel Finalist [3]
2017 Blood Truth INDIES Award for Thriller & Suspense (Adult Fiction) Silver [8]
Dark Fissures Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel Finalist [9][3]
Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel Finalist [10][3]
2018 Blood Truth Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel Finalist    [3][6][7][11]
Shamus Award for Best Novel Finalist    [3]
"The #2 Pencil" in Coast to Coast Derringer Award Finalist
Macavity Award for Best Mystery Short Story Finalist [12]
2019 Wrong Light Shamus Award for Best Novel Finalist [3]
2020 Lost Tomorrows Lefty Award for Best Mystery Winner [3][13]
2020 Shamus Award for Best P. I. Hardcover Novel Winner [3][14]
Wrong Light Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel Winner [15][16]
San Diego Book Award Finalist
Shamus Award for Best Novel Finalist [3]
2021 Blind Vigil Barry Award for Best Novel Finalist [3]
Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel Finalist [17][18][19]
Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel Finalist [20][21][22]
Shamus Award for Best P. I. Hardcover Novel Winner [14]
2022 Last Redemption Barry Award for Best Mystery/Crime Novel Finalist [3][23]
Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel Finalist [24][25][26]
Shamus Award for Best Novel Finalist [3]

Publications

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Rick Cahill series

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  1. Yesterday’s Echo (2013)
  2. Night Tremors (2015)
  3. Dark Fissures (2016)
  4. Blood Truth (2017)
  5. Wrong Light (2018)
  6. Lost Tomorrows (2019)
  7. Blind Vigil (2020)
  8. Last Redemption (2021)
  9. Doomed Legacy (2022)
  10. Odyssey’s End (expected 2023)

References

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  1. ^ a b "About". Matt Coyle Books. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  2. ^ "The Anthony Awards: A Literary Award for Crime Fiction". Crime Fiction Awards. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Matt Coyle". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  4. ^ Foster, Jordan (2014-11-19). "Bouchercon 2014: Lots of Awards". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  5. ^ Cogdill, Oline. "Macavity Award Nominations". Mystery Scene Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  6. ^ a b "Lefty Award Archives". Left Coast Crime. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  7. ^ a b "Left Coast Crime Awards". Lincoln City Libraries. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  8. ^ ""Blood Truth" is a 2017 Foreword INDIES Winner". Foreword Reviews. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  9. ^ "2017 Left Coast Crime "Lefty" Awards Nominations". Criminal Element. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  10. ^ "Announcing the 2017 Macavity Awards Nominees". Criminal Element. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  11. ^ "Lefty Awards". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  12. ^ "Macavity Awards 2018". Bookreporter. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  13. ^ "2020 Left Coast Crime Lefty Awards -". Nightstand Book Reviews. 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  14. ^ a b "The Private Eye Writers of America and The Shamus Awards". Thrillingdetective.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  15. ^ "Lefty Awards - 2019 (Left Coast Crime) -". Nightstand Book Reviews. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  16. ^ "2019 Left Coast Crime "Lefty" Award Nominations Announced". Crimespree Magazine. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  17. ^ Cogdill, Oline. "Left Coast Crime Lefty Award Winners". Mystery Scene Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  18. ^ "2021 Left Coast Crime Awards -". Nightstand Book Reviews. 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  19. ^ "Lefty Award Nominees". Poisoned Pen Press. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  20. ^ "Macavity Awards". Mystery Readers International. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  21. ^ "Macavity Awards". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  22. ^ "Macavity Awards". Lincoln City Libraries. September 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  23. ^ "The Barry Award Winners — 2022". Deadly Pleasures Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  24. ^ Cogdill, Oline H. "Compliments to Left Coast Crime". Mystery Scene Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  25. ^ "2022 Left Coast Crime Awards (the Lefties) -". Nightstand Book Reviews. 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  26. ^ "The 2022 Left Coast Crime "Lefty" Nominees". Poisoned Pen Press. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
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