Marshall Browne

Marshall Browne (27 November 1935 – 14 February 2014) was an Australian crime fiction writer.

A former merchant banker, he lived in Hong Kong, London, and Bhutan. He later lived in Melbourne. He served as a commando in the Australian forces, and as a paratrooper in the British forces.

He died in Melbourne on 14 February 2014.

Awards and nominations

 * Glen Eira Literary Awards, 'My Brother Jack' Short Story Award, 1999: joint winner for Point of Departure, Point of Return
 * Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best First Novel Award, 2000: winner for The Wooden Leg of Inspector Anders
 * The Los Angeles Times Book Prize, 2002: shortlisted for The Wooden Leg of Inspector Anders
 * Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2006: shortlisted for Rendezvous at Kamakura Inn

The Melbourne Trilogy

 * The Gilded Cage (1995)
 * The Burnt City (1999)
 * The Trumpeting Angel (2001)

Inspector Anders series

 * The Wooden Leg of Inspector Anders (1999)
 * Inspector Anders and the Ship of Fools (2001)
 * Inspector Anders and the Blood Vendetta (2006)
 * Inspector Anders and the Prague Dossier (2016) published after his death by his daughter

Franz Schmidt series

 * The Eye of the Abyss (2002)
 * The Iron Heart (2009)

Standalone Novels

 * Dragon Strike (1981)
 * City of Masks (1981)
 * Dark Harbour (1984)
 * "Point of Departure, Point of Return" (2003) (short stories)
 * Rendezvous at Kamakura Inn (2006)


 * "The Sabre and the Shawl" Novella (2014)

Interviews

 * Jason Steger for "The West Australian"