Winner of the prestigious gold dagger award in the u.k. For the best mystery of 1999, this complex literary thriller May be one of the most satisfying suspense novels to come along in some time. Robert Wilson has written...Winner of the prestigious gold dagger award in the u.k. For the best mystery of 1999, this complex literary thriller May be one of the most satisfying suspense novels to come along in some time. Robert Wilson has written several political thrillers, most of which are set in west africa, but they are, alas, largely unavailable in the u.s. In A Small Death in Lisbon, the narrative switches back and forth between 1941 and 1999, And Wilson's wide knowledge of history and keen sense of place make the eras equally vibrant.