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Peter Abrahams (born June 28, 1947) is an American author of crime fiction for both adults and children. His book Lights Out (1994) was nominated for an Edgar Award for best novel. Reality Check won the best young adult Edgar Award in 2011. Down the Rabbit Hole, first in the Echo Falls series, won the best children's/young adult Agatha Award in ...
Peter Henry Abrahams Deras (3 March 1919 – 18 January 2017), commonly known as Peter Abrahams, was a South African-born novelist, journalist and political commentator who in 1956 settled in Jamaica, where he lived for the rest of his life. [1] His death at the age of 97 is considered to have been murder. [2]
Down the Rabbit Hole is a 2005 young adult mystery novel by best-selling crime novelist Peter Abrahams, the first book in the Echo Falls mystery series. It was the winner (tied) of the 2005 Agatha Award for Best Children's/Young Adult Fiction. [1] This book was used in the 2008-2009 Battle Of The Books.
Mine Boy is a 1946 novel by South African novelist Peter Abrahams.Set in racist South Africa during the lead-up to apartheid, the novel explores the stereotypes and institutions that discriminate against working-class black Africans.
The Fan is a 1995 novel by American author Peter Abrahams. [1] It is a psychological thriller that follows Gil Renard as he progresses into his own insanity. [2] The story revolves around baseball and explores the overt dedication displayed by some of its fanatics. In 1996, the novel was adapted to film as The Fan. [citation needed]
A Wreath for Udomo was the title of a stage play adapted from Abrahams' novel by New York playwright William Branch. [4] [5] The play was a success when first produced in the US in 1960, [6] [7] and subsequently in London by the Negro Theatre Workshop at the Lyric Theatre in 1961 [8] (featuring Earl Cameron and Edric Connor).
Kirkus Reviews wrote "In a literature notoriously light on solid mysteries, Abrahams’s second outing for kids stands out as a deliciously plotted, highly satisfying adventure." [ 1 ] while Publishers Weekly , in reviewing the audio version, stated "youngsters who have never read a Sherlock Holmes story will be won over by the perilous ...
Reality Check [1] is a 2009 young adult suspense novel written by Peter Abrahams. [2] [3] It was published on April 28, 2009, by HarperTeen (an imprint of HarperCollins). [4]The book won the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel in 2010.
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