The renowned crime novelist Michael Dibdin passed away last Friday after a short illness. Michael was 60. Dibdin was best known, for his series of novel set in Italy. They featured a jaundiced detective, Aurelio Zen. Born on March 21, 1947, in Wolver Hampton, he read at Sussex University. Then he moved to Canada, where he studied MA at the University of Alberta. He is survived by his wife, novelist KK (Kathrine Kristine) Beck, two daughters from his first two marriages, and three stepchildren.
Dibdin was a passionate crime writer. His first novel was a parody of the Sherlock Holmes stories but the Zen series of his gave him a real kickstart as a crime writer. His books have been translated into many languages across the globe. Dibdin also bagged many awards for his work like the Gold Dagger crime novel of the year award, in 1988, for Ratking. He was also awarded the French Grand Prix du Roman Policier, for Cabal, third of the series of novels starring the Venetian sleuth. The final novel, in the same series will be published posthumously. Dibdin was also a regular reviewer for the Independent and the Guardian. He also edited two collections of crime fiction in the 1990s.
Source: Guardian
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