Eric Ambler

Cartier Diamond Dagger

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Grand Prix de Littérature Policière

For Doktor Frigo

The Grand Master

Gold Dagger

Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel

For The Light of Day

Gold Dagger

For Passage of Arms

BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay

For A Night to Remember

BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay

For The Purple Plain

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

For The Cruel Sea