Michael Dibdin
Michael Dibdin (21 March 1947 – 30 March 2007) was a British crime novelist best known for creating Inspector Aurelio Zen, the protagonist of an 11-book series set in Italy. Born in Wolverhampton and raised in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, Dibdin studied English at the University of Sussex and completed postgraduate work at the University of Alberta. He spent time teaching in Perugia, Italy, and later lived in Oxford and Seattle. His debut Zen novel Ratking won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger and several of his books received international recognition and translation.
Awards
["Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger (Ratking, 1988)", 'Grand Prix du Roman Policier (Cabal, France)']
Notable Works
['Ratking', 'Cabal', 'Dead Lagoon', 'End Games', 'A Rich Full Death']
