Robert D. Zimmerman Explained

Robert Dingwall (R.D.) Zimmerman (born August 23, 1952) is an American author of mysteries, psychological thrillers, children's books, mystery games, and historical fiction. He has won several literary awards, and is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, "The Kitchen Boy" (written under the pen name of Robert Alexander). He studied at Leningrad State University, traveled extensively in the USSR, and later worked in Russia for numerous years.

Early life

He was raised in the Chicago area, and is the great-grandson of businessman and philanthropist, Charles H. Wacker. https://archives.newberry.org/repositories/2/resources/1086 His husband was noted architect Lars Hunt Peterssen, June 5, 1956-November 3, 2020. He currently resides in Minneapolis, MN.

Books

Todd Mills series

Alex & Maddy Phillips series

Tsarist Russian series

(written under the pen name Robert Alexander)

Other books

Children's Books

(written under the pen name M. Masters)

Mystery Jigsaw Puzzles

Awards

YearTitleAwardResultRef.
1991Deadfall in BerlinEdgar Award for Best MysteryFinalist[1]
1996ClosetAnthony Award for Best PaperbackFinalist[2]
Lambda Literary Award for Gay MysteryWinner[3]
1997TribeEdgar Award for Best PaperbackFinalist[4]
Lambda Literary Award for Gay MysteryFinalist[5]
1998HostageLambda Literary Award for Gay MysteryFinalist[6]
1999OutburstLambda Literary Award for Gay MysteryWinner[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Best Mystery Novel Edgar Award Winners and Nominees . April 2, 2010 . MysteryNet.com .
  2. Web site: October 2, 2003 . Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees . April 24, 2012 . Bouchercon.info . February 7, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120207060829/http://www.bouchercon.info/nominees.html . dead .
  3. Web site: Gonzalez Cerna . Antonio . 1996-07-14 . 8th Annual Lambda Literary Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20120304081005/http://www.lambdaliterary.org/winners-finalists/07/14/lambda-literary-awards-1995/ . 2012-03-04 . 2022-01-18 . Lambda Literary Foundation.
  4. Web site: Best Paperback Original Mystery Novel Edgar Award Winners and Nominees . April 2, 2010 . MysteryNet.com .
  5. Web site: Antonio . Gonzalez Cerna . 1997-07-15 . 9th Annual Lambda Literary Awards . 2022-01-18 . Lambda Literary . en.
  6. Web site: Antonio . Gonzalez Cerna . 1998-07-15 . 10th Annual Lambda Literary Awards . 2022-01-18 . Lambda Literary . en.
  7. Web site: Antonio . Gonzalez Cerna . 1999-07-15 . 11th Annual Lambda Literary Awards . 2022-01-18 . Lambda Literary . en.