Archived at the Wayback Machine Crime Writers' Association. ^ Tom Franklin wins the CWA Gold Dagger 2011.^ 2011 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award.The Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. Archived at the Wayback Machine Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine. ^ Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2013 (in Japanese). Steve HamiltonAuthor The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton review New in crime fiction The Lock Artist : Review Blood Ties The Lock Artist : Kirkus Review. The lock artist by Hamilton, Steve, 1961- Publication date 2010 Topics Lock picking - Fiction, Criminals - Fiction, Large type books, Criminals, Lock picking, Locks and keys - Fiction, Large print books Publisher Thorndike, Me.^ ' 'Savages' Co-Writer Shane Salerno Options Edgar-Winning 'The Lock Artist' '.In 2013, it was named the Best Translated Mystery of the Year in Japan ( 2013 Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!). The New York Times named The Lock Artist a Notable Crime Book of 2010. In 2012 Shane Salerno acquired the film rights. 'I was the Miracle Boy, once upon a time. The Lock Artist is the winner of the 2011 Edgar Award for Best Novel. My hands were sore, my arms were sore, my legs were sore, and my back was sore. The Lock Artist has won several awards, including the 2011 Edgar Award for Best Novel and the 2011 Alex Award from the Young Adult Library Services Association, commending the book's appeal to young adult readers. Steve Hamilton steps away from his Edgar Award-winning Alex McKnight series to introduce a unique new character, unlike anyone youve ever seen in the world of crime fiction. Steve Hamilton steps away from his Edgar Award-winning Alex McKnight series to introduce a unique new character, unlike anyone youve ever seen in the world of crime fiction. Steve Hamilton, The Lock Artist 1 likes Like I felt like hell the next morning.

Hamiltons unusual crime novel has for a protagonist a most unique character.

The story centers on a young man with a talent for lock picking. Steve Hamiltons The Lock Artist, reviewed and recommended fiction. It was first published in 2010 by Minotaur Books. The Lock Artist is a standalone crime novel by American novelist Steve Hamilton.