David Stout

David Stout
Born(1942-05-13)May 13, 1942
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedFebruary 11, 2020(2020-02-11) (aged 77)
Washington, DC, United States
OccupationAuthor, journalist
SubjectCrime
Notable worksCarolina Skeletons
The Boy in the Box
Notable awardsEdgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel – 1989

David Stout (May 13, 1942[1] – 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.

  1. ^ "Ask A Reporter: David Stout". The New York Times. 2001. Archived from the original on November 3, 2002.