Award-Winning Mysteries
If you enjoy reading a well-written mystery, try one of these award-winning titles. All of these titles are located in the Adult Mystery section of the Library unless otherwise noted.
Agatha AwardsThe Agatha Awards are conferred by Malice Domestic Ltd. and were named for Agatha Christie. Awards are presented at the annual Malice Domestic convention in April. Novels that receive consideration must conform to certain guidelines: they must feature an amateur detective, contain no explicit violence or sex, and the characters must know one another. |
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Agatha Award — Best First Mystery |
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| 2012 | Boyer, Susan M. Lowcountry Boil. |
| 2011 | Henry, Sara J. Learning to Swim. |
| 2010 | Aames, Avery. The Long Quiche Goodbye. |
| 2009 | Bradley, Alan. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. Also available: Large Type, CD, eBook, eAudiobook |
| 2008 | Malliet, G.M. Death of a Cozy Writer. |
| 2007 | Ryan, Hank. Prime Time. (Adult Romance RYA). |
| 2006 | Parshall, Sandra. The Heat of the Moon. |
| 2005 | Durham, Laura. Better Off Wed. |
| 2004 | Kozak, Harley Jane. Dating Dead Men. Also available: CD, eAudiobook |
| 2003 | Winspear, Jacqueline. Maisie Dobbs. Also available: CD, eBook |
| 2002 | Spencer-Fleming, Julia. In the Bleak Midwinter. Also available: CD, eAudiobook |
| 2001 | Strohmeyer, Sarah. Bubbles Unbound. Also available: CD |
| 2000 | Stevens, Rosemary. Death on a Silver Tray. |
| 1999 | Andrews, Donna. Murder With Peacocks. |
| 1998 | Hathaway, Robin. The Doctor Digs a Grave. |
| 1997 | Massey, Sujata. The Salaryman’s Wife. |
| 1996 | George, Anne. Murder on a Girl’s Night Out. Also available: CD |
| 1995 | Dams, Jeanne M. The Body in the Transept. |
| 1994 | Abbott, Jeff. Do Unto Others. |
| 1993 | Barr, Nevada. The Track of the Cat. |
| 1992 | Neely, Barbara. Blanche on the Lam. |
| 1991 | Walker, Mary Willis. Zero at the Bone. |
| 1990 | Page, Katherine Hall. The Body in the Belfry. |
| 1989 | Churchill, Jill. Grime and Punishment. Also available: Large Type |
| 1988 | George, Elizabeth. A Great Deliverance. Also available: CD |
Agatha Award — Best Mystery |
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| 2012 | Penny, Louise. The Beautiful Mystery. Also available: Large Type, CD, eAudiobook |
| 2011 | Maron, Margaret. Three-Day Town. Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 2010 | Penny, Louise. Bury Your Dead. Also available: Large Type, CD, eAudiobook |
| 2009 | Penny, Louise. The Brutal Telling. |
| 2008 | Penny, Louise. The Cruelest Month. Also available: CD |
| 2007 | Penny, Louise. A Fatal Grace. Also available: CD |
| 2006 | Pickard, Nancy. The Virgin of Small Plains. (Adult Fiction PIC). |
| 2005 | Page, Katherine Hall The Body in the Snowdrift. Also available: Large Type |
| 2004 | Winspear, Jacqueline. Birds of a Feather. Also available: CD, eBook, eAudiobook |
| 2003 | Hart, Caroline. Letter From Home. |
| 2002 | Andrews, Donna. You’ve Got Murder. |
| 2001 | Bowen, Rhys. Murphy’s Law. |
| 2000 | Maron, Margaret. Storm Track. Also available: Large Type, eBook |
| 1999 | Fowler, Earlene. Mariner’s Compass. Also available: Large Type |
| 1998 | Lippman, Laura. Butcher’s Hill. Also available: Large Type, CD, eBook, eAudiobook |
| 1997 | Ross, Kate. The Devil in Music. |
| 1996 | Maron, Margaret. Up Jumps the Devil. |
| 1995 | McCrumb, Sharyn. If I’d Killed Him When I Met Him. Also available: Large Type |
| 1994 | McCrumb, Sharyn. She Walks These Hills. Also available: Large Type |
| 1993 | Hart, Carolyn G. Dead Man’s Island. |
| 1992 | Maron, Margaret. Bootlegger’s Daughter. Also available: Large Type |
| 1991 | Pickard, Nancy. I.O.U. |
| 1990 | Pickard, Nancy. Bum Steer. |
| 1989 | Peters, Elizabeth. Naked Once More. Also available: Large Type |
| 1988 | Hart, Carolyn G. Something Wicked. |
Anthony AwardsThe World Mystery Convention confers The Anthony Awards each fall at the Bouchercon. The name of the award and the conference honor Anthony Boucher, pen name of William Anthony Parker White, an eminent critic and mystery writer. Boucher died in 1968, and the first Bouchercon, or World Mystery Convention, was held in 1970. |
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Anthony Award — Best Crime Novel |
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| 2012 | Panny, Louise. A Trick of the Light. Also available: Large Type, CD, eAudiobook |
| 2011 | Panny, Louise. Bury Your Dead. Also available: Large Type, CD, eAudiobook |
| 2010 | Penny, Louise. The Brutal Telling. |
| 2009 | Connelly, Michael. The Brass Verdict. Also available: Large Type, CD, eBook, eAudiobook |
| 2008 | Lippman, Laura. What the Dead Know. Also available: Large Type, eBook, eAudiobook |
| 2007 | Lippman, Laura. No Good Deeds. Also available: Large Type, CD, eBook |
| 2006 | Krueger, William Kent. Mercy Falls. Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 2005 | Krueger, William Kent. Blood Hollow. Also available: CD |
| 2004 | Lippman, Laura. Every Secret Thing. Also available: CD, eBook |
| 2003 | Connelly, Michael. City of Bones. Also available: Large Type |
| 2002 | Lehane, Dennis. Mystic River. Also available: Large Type, CD, eBook |
| 2001 | McDermid, Val. A Place of Execution. Also available: eAudiobook |
| 2000 | Robinson, Peter. In a Dry Season. Also available: eBook |
| 1999 | Connelly, Michael. Blood Work. Also available: Large Type, CD, eBook, eAudiobook |
| 1998 | Rozan, S.J. No Colder Place. |
| 1997 | Connelly, Michael. The Poet. Also available: eBook, eAudiobook |
| 1996 | Walker, Mary Willis. Under the Beetle’s Cellar. Also available: Large Type |
| 1995 | McCrumb, Sharyn. She Walks These Hills. Also available: Large Type |
| 1994 | Muller, Marcia. Wolf in the Shadows. |
| 1993 | Maron, Margaret. Bootlegger’s
Daughter. Also available: Large Type |
| 1992 | Lovesey, Peter. The Last Detective. |
| 1991 | Grafton, Sue. “G” Is for Gumshoe. Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 1990 | Caudwell, Sarah. The Sirens Sang of Murder. |
| 1989 | Harris, Thomas. The Silence of the Lambs. (Adult Fiction HAR). |
| 1988 | Hillerman, Tony. Skinwalkers. Also available: Large Type, eBook |
| 1987 | Grafton, Sue. “C” Is for Corpse. Also available: Large Type, CD, eAudiobook |
| 1986 | Grafton, Sue. “B” Is for Burglar. Also available: Large Type, CD, eAudiobook |
Anthony Award — Best First Novel |
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| 2012 | Henry, Sara J. Learning to Swim. |
| 2011 | Davidson, Hilary. The Damage Done. |
| 2010 | Littlefield, Sophie. A Bad Day for Sorry. |
| 2009 | Larsson, Steig. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Also available: Large Type, CD, eBook, eAudiobook, Digital Player |
| 2008 | French, Tana. In the Woods. Also available: Large Type |
| 2007 | Penny, Louise. Still Life. Also available: CD |
| 2006 | Grabenstein, Chris . Tilt-a-Whirl. |
| 2005 | Kozak, Harley Jane. Dating Dead Men. Also available: CD, eAudiobook |
| 2004 | Tracy, P. J. Monkeewrench. |
| 2003 | Spencer-Fleming, Julia. In the Bleak
Midwinter. Also available: CD, eAudiobook |
| 2002 | Box, C. J. Open Season. |
| 2001 | Xiaolong, Qiu. Death of a Red Heroine. |
| 2000 | Andrews, Donna. Murder with Peacocks. |
| 1999 | Krueger, William Kent. Iron Lake. Also available: Large Type, CD, eAudiobook |
| 1998 | Child, Lee. The Killing Floor.
(Adult Fiction CHI). Also available: eBook, eAudiobook |
| 1997 | Furutani, Dale. Death in Little Tokyo. Grimes, Terris McMahan. Somebody Else’s Child. |
| 1996 | Lanier, Virginia. Death in Bloodhound Red. |
| 1995 | Carr, Caleb. The Alienist. (Adult Fiction CAR). |
| 1994 | Barr, Nevada. Track of the Cat. |
| 1993 | Neely, Barbara. Blanche on the Lam. |
| 1992 | Henry, Sue. Murder on the Iditarod Trail. |
| 1991 | Cornwell, Patricia. Postmortem. Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 1990 | Kijewski, Karen. Katwalk. |
| 1989 | George, Elizabeth. A Great
Deliverance. Also available: CD |
| 1988 | Roberts, Gillian. Caught Dead in Philadelphia. |
| 1987 | Crider, Bill. Too Late to Die. |
| 1986 | Kellerman, Jonathan. When the Bough
Breaks. Also available: Large Type, CD |
Dagger AwardsSince 1955, the British Crime Writers Association has presented annual awards for excellence in crime writing. Since 1986, the Cartier Diamond Dagger has been presented to a writer for outstanding contribution to the genre over the course of his or her career. The Gold Dagger is awarded to the best crime novel of the year. The Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award was introduced in 2006 and replaces the Gold and Silver Daggers. This award for the year's best crime novel written in English is named for its sponsor, Duncan Lawrie Private Bank. Since 1973, the John Creasey Memorial Award has been presented for the best crime novel by a previously unpublished author. |
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Dagger Award — Cartier Diamond Dagger |
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| Arnaud Bamberger of Cartier UK announced that 2012 would be the final presentation of the award that Cartier would sponsor... The decision marks the conclusion of one of the most longstanding literary prize sponsorships... | |
| 2012 | Frederick Forsyth |
| 2011 | Lindsey Davis |
| 2010 | Val McDermid |
| 2009 | Andrew Taylor |
| 2008 | Sue Grafton |
| 2007 | John Harvey |
| 2006 | Elmore Leonard |
| 2005 | Ian Rankin |
| 2004 | Lawrence Block |
| 2003 | Robert Barnard |
| 2002 | Sara Paretsky |
| 2001 | Lionel Davidson |
| 2000 | Peter Lovesey |
| 1999 | Margaret Yorke |
| 1998 | Ed McBain |
| 1997 | Colin Dexter |
| 1996 | H.R.F. Keating |
| 1995 | Reginald Hill |
| 1994 | Michael Gilbert |
| 1993 | Ellis Peters |
| 1992 | Leslie Charteris |
| 1991 | Ruth Rendell |
| 1990 | Julian Symons |
| 1989 | Dick Francis |
| 1988 | John Le Carré |
| 1987 | P. D. James |
| 1986 | Eric Ambler |
Dagger Award — Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award |
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| 2008 | Fyfield, Frances. Blood from Stone. |
| 2007 | Temple, Peter. The Broken Shore. Also available: CD |
| 2006 | Cleves, Ann. Raven Black. |
Dagger Award — Gold Dagger Award |
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| 2012 | Kerrigan, Gene. The Rage. |
| 2011 | Franklin, Tom. Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. Also available: Large Type, CD, eAudiobook, eBook |
| 2010 | Bauer, Belinda. Blacklands. Also available: Large Type, eAudiobook |
| 2005 | Indridason, Arnaldur. Silence of the Grave. |
| 2004 | Paretsky, Sara. Blacklist. Also available: Large Type, CD, eAudiobook |
| 2003 | Walters, Minette. Fox Evil. Also available: CD |
| 2002 | Somoza, Jose Carlos. The Athenian Murders. |
| 2001 | Mankell, Henning. Sidetracked. Also available: CD |
| 2000 | Lethem, Jonathan. Motherless Brooklyn.
(Adult Fiction LET). Also available: Large Type |
| 1999 | Wilson, Robert. A Small Death in Lisbon. |
| 1998 | Burke, James Lee. Sunset Limited. |
| 1997 | Rankin, Ian. Black and Blue. Also available: Large Type |
| 1996 | Elton, Ben. Popcorn. (Adult Fiction ELT). |
| 1995 | McDermid, Val. The Mermaids Singing. Also available: CD |
| 1994 | Walters, Minette. The Scold’s Bridle. |
| 1993 | Cornwell, Patricia. Cruel and Unusual. Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 1992 | Dexter, Colin. The Way Through the
Woods. Also available: Large Type |
| 1991 | Vine, Barbara. King Solomon’s Carpet. |
| 1990 | Hill, Reginald. Bones and Silence. |
| 1989 | Dexter, Colin. The Wench is Dead. |
| 1988 | Dibdin, Michael. Ratking. |
| 1987 | Vine, Barbara. A Fatal Inversion. |
| 1986 | Rendell, Ruth. Live Flesh. Also available: eAudiobook |
| 1985 | Gosling, Paula. Monkey Puzzle. |
| 1984 | Gill, B. M. The Twelfth Juror. |
| 1983 | Hutton, John. Accidental Crimes. |
| 1982 | Lovesey, Peter. The False Inspector Dew. |
| 1981 | Smith, Martin Cruz. Gorky Park. (Adult Fiction SMI). |
| 1980 | Keating, H. R. F. The Murder of the
Maharajah. Also available: Large Type |
| 1979 | Francis, Dick. Whip Hand. Also available: Large Type |
| 1978 | Davidson, Lionel. The Chelsea Murders. |
| 1977 | Le Carre, John. The Honourable
Schoolboy. Also available: CD, eAudiobook |
| 1976 | Rendell, Ruth. A Demon in My View. |
| 1975 | Meyer, Nicholas. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution. |
| 1974 | Price, Anthony. Other Paths to Glory. |
| 1973 | Littell, Robert. The Defection of A. J. Lewinter. |
| 1972 | Ambler, Eric. The Levanter. (Adult Fiction AMB). |
| 1971 | McClure, James. The Steam Pig. |
| 1970 | Fleming, Joan. Young Man, I Think You’re Dying. |
| 1969 | Dickinson, Peter. A Pride of Heroes. |
| 1968 | Dickinson, Peter. Skin Deep. |
| 1967 | Lathen, Emma. Murder Against the Grain. |
| 1966 | Davidson, Lionel. A Long Way to Shiloh. |
| 1965 | MacDonald, Ross. The Far Side of the Dollar. |
| 1964 | Keating, H. R. F. The Perfect Murder. |
| 1963 | Le Carre, John. The Spy Who Came in
From the Cold. Also available: Large Type |
| 1962 | Fleming, Joan. When I Grow Rich. |
| 1961 | Kelly, Mary. The Spoilt Kill. |
| 1960 | Davidson, Lionel. The Night of Wenceslas. |
| 1959 | Ambler, Eric. Passage of Arms. |
| 1958 | Bennett, Margot. Someone From the Past. |
| 1957 | Symons, Julian. The Colour of Murder. |
| 1956 | Grierson, Edward. The Second Man. |
| 1955 | Graham, Winston. The Little Walls. |
Dagger Award — John Creasey Memorial Award for Best First Crime Novel |
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| 2012 | Cash, Wiley. A Land More Kind than Home. |
| 2011 | Watson, S.J. Before I Go to Sleep. Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 2010 | Jahn, Ryan David. Acts of Violence. |
| 2009 | Theorin, Johan. Echoes from the Dead. |
| 2008 | Rees, Matt. The Bethlehem Murders. |
| 2007 | Flynn, Gillian. Sharp Objects.(Adult Fiction FLY). Also available: Large Type, eBook |
| 2006 | Penny, Louise. Still Life. Also available: CD |
| 2005 | Mitchell, Dreda Say. Running Hot. |
| 2004 | Mills, Mark. Amagansett.
(Adult Fiction MIL). Also available: Large Type |
| 2003 | Landay, William. Mission Flats. Also available: CD |
| 2002 | Welsh, Louise. The Cutting Room. (Adult Fiction WEL). |
| 2001 | Jones, Susanna. The Earthquake Bird. |
| 2000 | Teran, Boston. God Is a Bullet. (Adult Fiction TER). |
| 1999 | Fesperman, Dan. Lie in the Dark. (Adult Fiction FES). |
| 1998 | Mina, Denise. Garnethill. Also available: eBook |
| 1997 | Johnston, Paul. Body Politic. |
| 1996 | no award given |
| 1995 | Evanovich, Janet. One for the Money. Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 1994 | Swanson, Doug J. Big Town. (Adult Fiction SWA). |
| 1993 | no award given |
| 1992 | Walters, Minette. The Ice House. Also available: CD |
| 1991 | Fyfield, Frances. Deep Sleep. Mosley, Walter. Devil in a Blue Dress. Also available: CD |
| 1990 | Cornwell, Patricia. Postmortem. Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 1989 | Roome, Annette. A Real Shot in the Arm. |
| 1988 | Neel, Janet. Death’s Bright Angel. |
| 1987 | Kilcommons, Denis. Dark Apostle. |
| 1986 | Steed, Neville. Tinplate. |
| 1985 | Richardson, Robert. The Latimer Mercy. |
| 1984 | Ironside, Elizabeth. A Very Private Enterprise. |
| 1983 | Wright, Eric. The Night the Gods Smiled. |
| 1982 | Taylor, Andrew. Caroline Minuscule. |
| 1981 | Leigh, James. The Ludi Victor. |
| 1980 | Cody, Liza. Dupe. |
| 1979 | Serafin, David. Saturday of Glory. |
| 1978 | Gosling, Paula. Fair Game. |
| 1977 | Gash, Jonathan. The Judas Pair. |
| 1976 | Alexander, Patrick. Death of a Thin-Skinned Animal. |
| 1975 | George, Sara. Acid Drop. |
| 1974 | Simon, Roger L. The Big Fix. |
| 1973 | Bonfiglioli, Kyril. Don’t Point That Thing at Me. |
Edgar Allan Poe AwardsSince 1945, the Mystery Writers of America have annually awarded ceramic statuettes of Edgar Allan Poe, known as “Edgars” for outstanding contributions to mystery, crime, and suspense writing. NoveList lists the winners of the best novel, best first novel, best paperback original mystery, grand master, best young adult novel, and best juvenile novel. Other Edgar award categories (not listed in NoveList) include best factual crime book, best short story, mystery film, mystery television progam, mystery criticism or review. |
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Edgar Allen Poe Award — Best First Novel |
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| 2013 | Pavone, Chris. The Expats. Also available: Large Type, CD, eBook, Digital Player |
| 2012 | Roy, Lori. Bent Road. Also available: CD, eBook |
| 2011 | DeSilva, Bruce. Rogue Island. Also available: Large Type |
| 2010 | Pintoff, Stefanie. In the Shadow of Gotham. |
| 2009 | Lin, Francie. The Foreigner. (Adult Fiction LIN). |
| 2008 | French, Tana. In the Woods. Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 2007 | Berenson, Alex. The Faithful Spy. (Adult Fiction BER). Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 2006 | Schwegel, Theresa. Officer Down. |
| 2005 | Lee, Doon. Country of Origin. (Adult Fiction LEE). |
| 2004 | Pawel, Rebecca. Death of a Nationalist. |
| 2003 | King, Jonathon. The Blue Edge of Midnight. |
| 2002 | Ellis, David. Line of Vision. (Adult Fiction ELI). |
| 2001 | Liss David. Conspiracy of Paper. Also available: Large Type |
| 2000 | Pattison, Eliot. The Skull Mantra. |
| 1999 | Hamilton, Steve. A Cold Day in Paradise. |
| 1998 | Kanon, Joseph. Los Alamos. (Adult Fiction KAN). |
| 1997 | Wilson, John Morgan. Simple Justice. |
| 1996 | Housewright, David. Penance. |
| 1995 | Green, George Dawes. The Caveman’s Valentine. (Adult Fiction GRE). |
| 1994 | King, Laurie R. A Grave Talent. |
| 1993 | Connelly, Michael. The Black Echo. Also available: Large Type, eBook, eAudiobook |
| 1992 | Blauner, Peter. Slow Motion Riot. (Adult Fiction BLA). |
| 1991 | Cornwell, Patricia. Postmortem. Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 1990 | Wolfe, Susan. The Last Billable Hour. |
| 1989 | Stout, David. Carolina Skeletons. |
| 1988 | Laiken, Deidre S. Death Among Strangers. |
| 1987 | Beinhart, Larry. No One Rides for Free. |
| 1986 | Kellerman,Jonathan. When the Bough
Breaks. Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 1985 | Rosen, Richard. Strike Three,You’re Dead. |
| 1984 | Harris, Will. The Bay Psalm Book Murder. |
| 1983 | Perry, Thomas. The Butcher’s Boy. (Adult Fiction PER). Also available: CD |
| 1982 | Woods, Stuart. Chiefs.(Adult Fiction WOO). Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 1981 | Smith, Kay Nolte. The Watcher. |
| 1980 | Patterson, Richard North. The Lasko
Tangent. (Adult Fiction PAT). Also available: Large Type |
| 1979 | DeAndrea, William L. Killed in the Ratings. |
| 1978 | Ross, Robert. A French Finish. |
| 1977 | Patterson, James. The Thomas Berryman
Number. (Adult Fiction PAT). Also available: Large Type, eBook |
| 1976 | Burns, Rex. The Alvarez Journal. |
| 1975 | McDonald, Gregory. Fletch. |
| 1974 | Erdman, Paul E. The Billion Dollar Sure Thing. |
| 1973 | Shimer, Ruth H. Squaw Point. |
| 1972 | Carr, Albert H. Z. Finding Maubee. |
| 1971 | Sanders, Lawrence. The Anderson Tapes. |
| 1970 | Gores, Joe. A Time of Predators. |
| 1969 | Johnson, E. Richard. The Silver
Street. Uhnak, Dorothy. The Bait. |
| 1968 | Collins, Michael. Act of Fear. |
| 1967 | Thomas, Ross. The Cold War Swap. |
| 1966 | Ball, John Dudley. In the Heat of the
Night. Also available: eBook |
| 1965 | Kemelman, Harry. Friday the Rabbi Slept Late. |
| 1964 | Hirschberg, Cornelius. Florentine Finish. |
| 1963 | Fish, Robert L. The Fugitive. |
| 1962 | Blanc, Suzanne. The Green Stone. |
| 1961 | Vance, John. The Man in the Holbrooke Cage. |
| 1960 | Slesar, Henry. The Grey Flannel Shroud. |
| 1959 | Stern, Richard Martin. The Bright Road to Fear. |
| 1958 | Weeks, William Rawle. Knock and Wait a While. |
| 1957 | Douglass, Donald McNutt. Rebecca’s Pride. |
| 1956 | Kauffman, Lane. The Perfectionist. |
| 1955 | Potts, Jean. Go, Lovely Rose. |
| 1954 | Levin, Ira. A Kiss Before Dying. |
| 1953 | Gault, William Campbell. Don’t Cry for Me. |
| 1952 | McMullen, Mary. Strangle Hold. |
| 1951 | Walsh, Thomas. Nightmare in Manhattan. |
| 1950 | Green, Alan. What a Body. |
| 1949 | Davis, Mildred B. The Room Upstairs. |
| 1948 | Brown, Fredric. The Fabulous Clipjoint. |
| 1947 | Eustis, Helen. The Horizontal Man. |
| 1946 | Fast, Julius. Watchful at Night. |
Edgar Allen Poe Award — Best Novel |
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| 2013 | Lehane, Dennis. Live by Night. Also available: Large Type, CD, MP3 CD |
| 2012 | Hayder, Mo. Gone. |
| 2011 | Hamilton, Steve. The Lock Artist. Also available: eAudiobook |
| 2010 | Hart, John. The Last Child. (Adult Fiction HAR). Also available: CD, eAudiobook |
| 2009 | Box, C.J. Blue Heaven. Also available: Large Type, eAudiobook |
| 2008 | Hart, John. Down River. (Adult Fiction HAR). Also available: CD, eAudiobook |
| 2007 | Goodwin, Jason. The Janissary Tree. Also available: CD, eAudiobook, Digital Player |
| 2006 | Walter, Jess. Citizen Vince. (Adult Fiction WAL). |
| 2005 | Parker, T. Jefferson. California Girl. Also available: CD, eBook, eAudiobook |
| 2004 | Rankin, Ian. Resurrection Men. Also available: Large Type |
| 2003 | Rozan, S. J. Winter and Night. |
| 2002 | Parker, T. Jefferson. Silent Joe. |
| 2001 | Lansdale, Joe R. The Bottoms. |
| 2000 | Burke, Jan. Bones. Also available: Large Type |
| 1999 | Clark, Robert. Mr. White’s Confession. |
| 1998 | Burke, James Lee. Cimarron Rose. Also available: Large Type, eAudiobook |
| 1997 | Cook, Thomas H. The Chatham School
Affair. Also available: Large Type |
| 1996 | Francis, Dick. Come to Grief. Also available: Large Type |
| 1995 | Walker, Mary Willis. The Red Scream. |
| 1994 | Walters, Minette. The Sculptress. Also available: eAudiobook |
| 1993 | Maron, Margaret. Bootlegger’s Daughter. Also available: Large Type, eAudiobook |
| 1992 | Block, Lawrence. A Dance at the
Slaughterhouse. Also available: Large Type, eBook |
| 1991 | Smith, Julie. New Orleans Mourning. Also available: eAudiobook |
| 1990 | Burke, James Lee. Black Cherry Blues. Also available: eAudiobook |
| 1989 | Kaminsky, Stuart. A Cold Red Sunrise. |
| 1988 | Elkins, Aaron. Old Bones. |
| 1987 | Vine, Barbara. A Dark-Adapted Eye. Also available: Large Type |
| 1986 | Wright, L. R. The Suspect. (Adult Fiction WRI). |
| 1985 | Thomas, Ross. Briarpatch. (Adult Fiction THO). |
| 1984 | Leonard, Elmore. LaBrava. Also available: Large Type |
| 1983 | Boyer, Rick. Billingsgate Shoal. |
| 1982 | Bayer, William. Peregrine. |
| 1981 | Francis, Dick. Whip Hand. Also available: Large Type |
| 1980 | Maling, Arthur. The Rheingold Route. |
| 1979 | Follett, Ken. The Eye of the Needle. Also available: CD, eAudiobook |
| 1978 | Hallahan, William H. Catch Me: Kill Me. (Adult Fiction HAL). |
| 1977 | Parker, Robert B. Promised Land. Also available: eBook |
| 1976 | Garfield, Brian. Hopscotch. |
| 1975 | Cleary, Jon. Peter’s Pence. |
| 1974 | Hillerman, Tony. Dance Hall of the
Dead. Also available: Large Type, eBook |
| 1973 | Kiefer, Warren. The Lingala Code. |
| 1972 | Forsyth, Frederick. The Day of the
Jackal. (Adult Fiction FOR). Also available: Large Type |
| 1971 | Sjowall, Maj and Per Wahloo. The Laughing Policeman. Also available: CD |
| 1970 | Francis, Dick. Forfeit. (Adult Fiction FRA). |
| 1969 | Hudson, Jeffery. A Case of Need. |
| 1968 | Westlake, Donald. God Save the Mark. |
| 1967 | Freeling, Nicholas. The King of the Rainy Country. |
| 1966 | Hall, Adam. The Quiller Memorandum. |
| 1965 | Le Carre, John. The Spy Who Came in
From the Cold. Also available: Large Type |
| 1964 | Ambler, Eric. The Light of Day. |
| 1963 | Peters, Ellis. Death and the Joyful Woman. |
| 1962 | Marric, J.J. Gideon’s Fire. |
| 1961 | Symons, Julian. The Progress of a Crime. |
| 1960 | Fremlin, Celia. The Hours Before Dawn. |
| 1959 | Ellin, Stanley. The Eighth Circle. |
| 1958 | Lacy, Ed. Room to Swing. |
| 1957 | Armstrong, Charlotte. A Dram of Poison. |
| 1956 | Millar, Margaret. Beast in View. |
| 1955 | Chandler, Raymond. The Long Goodbye. |
| 1954 | Jay, Charlotte. Beat Not the Bones. |
Lambda AwardsThe Lambda Rising Book Report inaugurated these awards in 1989 to recognize excellence in gay and lesbian publishing. The categories, especially in genre literature, have changed over the years, but the Lambda Literary Foundation attempts to provide equal recognition for titles by men and women. |
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Lambda Award — Best Gay Mystery |
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| 2011 | Stevenson, Richard. Red White Black and Blue. |
| 2010 | Lennon, David. Echoes. |
| 2009 | Ford, Michael Thomas. What We Remember. |
| 2008 | Sherman, Scott. First You Fall. |
| 2007 | Herren, Greg. Murder in the Rue Chartres. |
| 2006 | Ryan, Garry. The Lucky Elephant Restaurant. |
| 2005 | Scott, D. Travers. One of Those Things Is Not Like the Other. |
| 2004 | Bidulka, Anthony. Flight of Aquavit. |
| 2003 | Wilson, John Morgan. Blind Eye. |
| 2002 | Rice, Christopher. The Snow Garden. (Adult Fiction RIC). |
| 2001 | Nava, Michael. Rag and Bone. |
| 2000 | Wilson, John Morgan. The Limits of Justice. |
| 1999 | Wilson, John Morgan. Justice at Risk. |
| 1998 | Zimmerman, R. D. Outburst. |
| 1997 | Hunt, David. The Magician’s Tale. (Adult Fiction HUN). |
| 1996 | Nava, Michael. The Death of Friends. |
| 1995 | Zimmerman, R. D. Closet. |
| 1994 | Berendt, John. Midnight in the Garden
of Good and Evil. (Adult Nonfiction 975.8724 B). Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 1993 | Saylor, Stephen. Catilina’s Riddle. |
| 1992 | Nava, Michael. The Hidden Law. |
| 1991 | Hansen, Joseph. A Country of Old Men. |
| 1990 | Nava, Michael. How Town. |
| 1989 | Zubro, Mark Richard. A Simple Suburban Murder. |
| 1988 | Nava, Michael. Goldenboy. |
Lambda Award — Best Lesbian Mystery |
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| 2011 | Baldwin, Kim and Xenia Alexiou. Dying to Live. |
| 2010 | McDermid, Val. Fever of the Bone. Also available: CD, eAudiobook |
| 2009 | Redmann, J.M. Death of a Dying Man. |
| 2008 | Gordon, Josie. Whacked. |
| 2007 | Goldsby, Gabrielle. Wall of Silence. |
| 2006 | King, Lauri R. The Art of Detection. Also available: CD, eBook, eAudiobook |
| 2005 | Gaspar de Alba, Alicia. Desert Blood: The Juárez Murders. |
| 2004 | Forrest, Katherine V. Hancock Park. |
| 2003 | Sims, Elizabeth. Damn Straight. |
| 2002 | Hart, Ellen. Immaculate Midnight. Woodcraft, Elizabeth. Good Bad Woman. |
| 2001 | Hart, Ellen. The Merchant of Venus. |
| 2000 | Marcy, Jean. Mommy Deadest. |
| 1999 | Hart, Ellen. Hunting the Witch. |
| 1998 | Dreher, Sarah. Shaman’s Moon. Griffith, Nicola. The Blue Place. |
| 1997 | Lordon, Randye. Father Forgive Me. |
| 1996 | Hart, Ellen. Robber’s Wine. |
| 1995 | Redmann, J. M. Intersection of Law and Desire. |
| 1994 | Hart, Ellen. Small Sacrifice. |
| 1993 | Wings, Mary. Divine Victim. |
| 1992 | Maiman, Jaye. Crazy for Loving. Pincus, Elizabeth. The Two-Bit Tango. |
| 1991 | Forrest, Katherine V. Murder by Tradition. |
| 1990 | Douglas, Lauren. Wright Ninth Life. Wilson, Barbara. Gaudi Afternoon. |
| 1989 | Forrest, Katherine V. The Beverly Malibu. |
| 1988 | Azolakov, Antoinette. Skiptrace. |
Shamus AwardsThe Private Eye Writers of America confer the Shamus Award at the Bouchercon (the World Mystery Convention) every fall. Eligible novels feature a “private eye” character who is an investigator, but does not work for a government or police agency. |
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Shamus Award — Best First Private Eye Novel |
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| 2012 | Sturges, P.G. The Shortcut Man. |
| 2011 | Ayoob, Michael. In Search of Mercy. |
| 2010 | Parks, Brad. Faces of the Gone. |
| 2009 | Vasquex, Ian. In the Heat. |
| 2008 | Chercover, Sean. Big City, Bad Blood. |
| 2007 | Hughes, Declan. The Wrong Kind of Blood. |
| 2006 | Ure, Louise. Forcing Amaryllis. |
| 2005 | Black, Ingrid. The Dead. |
| 2004 | Spiegelman, Peter. Black Maps. |
| 2003 | Muller, Eddie. The Distance. |
| 2002 | Fulmer, David. Chasing the Devil’s Tale. |
| 2001 | Truluck, Bob. Street Level. |
| 2000 | Connolly, John. Every Dead Thing. |
| 1999 | Hamilton, Steve. A Cold Day in Paradise. |
| 1998 | Riordan, Rick. Big Red Tequila. Available: eAudiobook |
| 1997 | Benjamin, Carol Lea. This Dog for Hire. |
| 1996 | Barre, Richard. The Innocents. |
| 1995 | Lehane, Dennis. A Drink Before the
War. Available: eBook |
| 1994 | Hightower, Lynn S. Satan’s Lambs. |
| 1993 | Straley, John. The Woman Who Married a Bear. |
| 1992 | Davis, Thomas D. Suffer Little Children. |
| 1991 | Mosley, Walter. Devil in a Blue Dress. Also available: CD |
| 1990 | Kijewski, Karen. Katwalk. |
| 1989 | Haywood, Gar Anthony. Fear of the Dark. |
| 1988 | Allegretto, Michael. Death on the Rocks. |
| 1987 | Rider, J. W. Jersey Tomatoes. |
| 1986 | Warga, Wayne. Hardcover. |
| 1985 | Early, Jack. A Creative Kind of Killer. |
Shamus Award — Best Private Eye Novel |
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| 2012 | Wiley, Michael. A Bad Night's Sleep. |
| 2011 | Armstrong, Lori. No Mercy. Also available: eAudiobook |
| 2010 | Muller, Marcia. Locked In. Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 2009 | Coleman, Reed Farrel. Empty Ever After. |
| 2008 | Coleman, Reed Farrel. Soul Patch. |
| 2007 | Bruen, Ken. The Dramatist. |
| 2006 | Connelly, Michael. The Lincoln Lawyer. Also available: Large Type, CD, eBook, eAudiobook, Digital Player |
| 2005 | Wright, Edward. While I Disappear. |
| 2004 | Bruen, Ken. The Guards. |
| 2003 | Hall, James W. Blackwater Sound. (Adult Fiction HAL). Also available: eAudiobook |
| 2002 | Rozan, S. J. Reflecting the Sky. Also available: eAudiobook |
| 2001 | Garcia-Aguilera, Carolina. Havana Heat. |
| 2000 | Winslow, Don. California Fire and Life. (Adult Fiction WIN). |
| 1999 | Pronzini, Bill. Boobytrap. Also available: Large Type |
| 1998 | Faherty, Terrance. Come Back Dead. |
| 1997 | Crais, Robert. Sunset Express. |
| 1996 | Rozan, S. J. Concourse. Also available: CD |
| 1995 | Grafton, Sue. “K” Is for Killer. Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 1994 | Block, Lawrence. The Devil Knows
You’re Dead. Also available: Large Type |
| 1993 | Adams, Harold. The Man Who Was Taller Than God. |
| 1992 | Collins, Max Allan. Stolen Away. (Adult Fiction COL). |
| 1991 | Grafton, Sue. “G” Is for Gumshoe. Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 1990 | Valin, Jonathan. Extenuating Circumstances. |
| 1989 | Lutz, John. Kiss. |
| 1988 | Schutz, Benjamin M. A Tax in Blood. |
| 1987 | Healy, Jeremiah. The Staked Goat. |
| 1986 | Grafton, Sue. “B” Is for Burglar. Also available: Large Type, CD, eAudiobook |
| 1985 | Estleman, Loren D. Sugartown. |
| 1984 | Collins, Max Allan. True Detective. |
| 1983 | Block, Lawrence. Eight Million Ways
to Die. Also available: Large Type, CD |
| 1982 | Pronzini, Bill. Hoodwink. |
Descriptions of the various awards are taken from NoveList, a database dedicated to helping readers find fiction titles, award winning books, and similar titles and authors.