Best in Recent Mystery Awards.
By the Cloak & Dagger
By the Cloak & Dagger
A selection of 2023 mystery themed awards that compliment the the Mystery Writers of America- "Edgar"(For current year Winners see https://bookshop.org/lists/edgar-mystery-awards-2023/edit ).
- Malice Domestic- "Agatha".The Agatha Awards honor the traditional mystery—books best typified by the works of Agatha Christie—and are awarded annually by Malice Domestic, Ltd. The genre is loosely defined as mysteries that contain no explicit sex, excessive gore, or gratuitous violence, and would not be classified as "hard-boiled."( Current year full winner list:https://www.malicedomestic.org/agatha-awards.html
- Left Coast Crime- "Lefty".The Left Coast Crime “Lefty” Awards are fan awards chosen by registered members of the Left Coast Crime annual convention.
- Shamus. The Shamus Award is given annually by the Private Eye Writers of America to honor excellent work in the Private Eye genre. Committee members of PWA select the winners. The 2022 winners were announced August 2022.
- Thriller. The Thriller Awards are presented by the International Thriller Writers Organization at its June 2022 ThrillerFest conference.
- Anthony. The Anthony Awards are presented annually at the premier Bouchercon conference. Bouchercon is an annual conference named after Anthony Boucher, a mystery author and critic who helped found the Mystery Writers of America. This event honors various segments of the mystery and crime fiction community.
The Resemblance
Lauren Nossett
$18.99 $17.66Thriller Award- BEST FIRST NOVEL-On a chilly November morning at the University of Georgia, a fraternity brother steps off a busy crosswalk and is struck dead by an oncoming car. More than a dozen witnesses all agree on two things: the driver looked identical to the victim, and he was smiling.
The Housemaid
Freida McFadden
$12.99 $12.08Thriller Award-BEST PAPERBACK-Don't miss the New York Times and USA Today bestseller and addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist that's burning up Instagram and TikTok--Freida McFadden's The Housemaid is perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, Lisa Jewell, and Verity.
Sundial
Catriona Ward
$19.99 $18.59Thriller Award-BEST NOVEL-Callie is terrified of her mother. Rob digs holes in the backyard late at night, and tells disturbing stories about growing up on the ranch. Soon Callie begins to fear that only one of them will leave Sundial alive...
Shutter
Ramona Emerson
$25.95 $24.13Lefty Award-BEST DEBUT--This blood-chilling debut set in New Mexico's Navajo Nation is equal parts gripping crime thriller, supernatural horror, and poignant portrayal of coming of age on the reservation.
Bayou Book Thief
Ellen Byron
$8.99 $8.36Lefty Award- BEST HUMEROUS MYSTERY-A fantastic new cozy mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author Ellen Byron.
Cheddar Off Dead: A Cheese Shop Mystery
Korina Moss
$8.99 $8.36Agatha Award-BEST FIRST NOVEL -In Korina Moss's cozy series debut, Cheddar Off Dead, cheesemonger Willa Bauer discovers that her new home in a small Sonoma Valley town is ripe for murder... something here stinks to high heaven, and Willa knows it's not the cheese.
Because I Could Not Stop for Death
Amanda Flower
$17.00 $15.81Agatha Award-BEST HISTORICAL-Emily Dickinson and her housemaid, Willa Noble, realize there is nothing poetic about murder in this first book in an all-new series from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author Amanda Flower.
A World of Curiosities
Louise Penny
$19.00 $17.67Agatha Award-BEST NOVEL. "Penny delves into the nature of evil, sensitively exploring the impact of the dreadful events she describes while bringing a warmth and humanity to her disparate cast of characters that, unusually for a crime novel, leaves you feeling better about the world once you've finished."--The Guardian
Family Business: A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Mystery
S. J. Rozan
$25.95 $24.13SHAMUS -Best PI HardCover The death of a powerful Chinatown crime boss thrusts private eye Lydia Chin and her partner Bill Smith into a world of double-dealing, subterfuge, murder, and--because this is New York City--real estate in this new mystery by Edgar Award-winning novelist S. J. Rozan.
Every City Is Every Other City: A Gordon Stewart Mystery
John McFetridge
$15.95 $14.83SHAMUS- Best Original PI Paperback Behind the scenes, nothing is what it seems.For the first time in his life, Gord Stewart is going to have to leave the sidelines and get into the game. Even if it might get him killed.
Lost Little Girl: A Jackson Gamble Novel
Gregory Stout
$16.95SHAMUS- Best First PI Novel Nashville PI Jackson Gamble takes on a case that seems simple enough.With the help of an attractive woman with a heartbreaking past of her own, he reaches the conclusion of his investigation, with results that are both tragic and unforgettable, where the smallest mistake could spell the end of both his career and his life.
The Project
Courtney Summers
$18.99 $17.66Thriller Award- BEST YA NOVEL-From Courtney Summers, the New York Times bestselling author of the 2019 Edgar Award Winner and breakout hit Sadie, comes her electrifying follow-up--a suspenseful, pulls-no-punches story about an aspiring young journalist determined to save her sister no matter the cost.
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