2009 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award winner announced

The Crime Writers Association and Cactus Television last night hosted the ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards, at which the 2009 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger was presented. John Hart was named the winner for his third book, The Last Child.

The awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, boasted an array of famous faces from the worlds of screen and books, and was hosted by comedian Alan Davies. The culmination of a six-week season of ITV3 crime and drama programming, the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2009 will be televised on ITV3 on Tuesday, 27th October at 9pm.

The CWA Dagger Awards celebrate the very best in crime and thriller writing, and are the longest established literary awards in the UK. These premier awards in crime fiction are recognised internationally as a mark of excellence.

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