Australian ghostwriter beats Stephen King and J. K. Rowling to win top UK crimewriting award

Michael Robotham, who ghosted for Geri Halliwell and Rolf Harris, has won the Golden Dagger for crime novel of the year at the Crime Writers’ Association awards. "Life Or Death," about a prisoner who escapes from jail the day before he is due to be released, was said by the CWA judges to be a “compelling and fascinating book”. The panel added: “When you start reading Life Or Death, you’ll want to stay curled up in an armchair with one of the best thrillers you’ll read this year.”
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