David Stout
David Stout | |
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| Born | May 13, 1942 Erie, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | February 11, 2020 (aged 77) Washington, DC, United States |
| Occupation | Author, journalist |
| Subject | Crime |
| Notable works | Carolina Skeletons The Boy in the Box |
| Notable awards | Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel – 1989 |
David Stout (May 13, 1942 – February 11, 2020) was a journalist and author of mystery novels, two of which have been turned into TV movies, and of non-fiction about violent crime. For his first novel, Carolina Skeletons, he won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel.