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| Edgar & Hammett 2915 |
Each year there are hundreds of awards given for mystery-related writing. What follows is a list of awards for the top award (“best novel” of the year) in this new century as determined by the genre’s most established award givers — Mystery Writers of America(The Edgar and Anthony), Private Eye Writers of America (The Shamus*), Mystery Readers International(The Macavity) and the comprehensive mystery review quarterly, Deadly Pleasures (The Barry).
Some years, a single author dominates. Last year William Kent Krueger nearly swept the board. This year, the honors were more widely spread.
Congratulations to all the 2015 winners and to all of the nominees. Check the organizations’ web sites for best first novels, best short stories and other outstanding accomplishments by today’s crime writers.
2000
Jan Burke, Bones, Edgar
Don Winslow, California Fire and Life, Shamus
Peter Robinson, In a Dry Season, Anthony
Sujata Massey, The Flower Master, Macavity
Peter Robinson, In a Dry Season, Barry
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| Anthony 2915 |
2001
Joe R. Lansdale, The Bottoms, Edgar
Carolina Garcia-Aguilera, Havana Heat, Shamus
Val McDermid, A Place of Execution, Anthony
Val McDermid, A Place of Execution, Macavity
Nevada Barr Deep South, Barry
2002
T. Jefferson Parker, California Girl, Edgar
S. J. Rozan, Reflecting the Sky, Shamus
Dennis Lehane, Mystic River, Anthony
Laurie R. King, Folly, Macavity
Dennis Lehane, Mystic River, Barry
2003
S. J. Rozan, Winter and Night, Edgar
James W. Hall, Blackwater Sound, Shamus
Michael Connelly, City of Bones, Anthony
S.J. Rozan, Winter and Night, Macavity
Michael Connelly, City of Bones, Barry
2004
Ian Rankin, Resurrection Men, Edgar
Ken Bruen, The Guards, Shamus
Laura Lippman, Every Secret Thing, Anthony
Peter Lovesey, The House Sitter, Macavity
Laura Lippman, Every Secret Thing, Barry
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| Macavity 2015 |
2005
T. Jefferson Parker, California Girl, Edgar
Ed Wright, While I Disappear, Shamus
William Kent Krueger, Blood Hollow, Anthony
Ken Bruen, The Killing of the Tinkers, Macavity
Lee Child, The Enemy, Barry
2006
Jess Walter, Citizen Vince, Edgar
Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer, Shamus
William Kent Krueger, Mercy Falls, Anthony
Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer, Macavity
Thomas H. Cook, Red Leaves, Barry
2007
Jason Goodwin, The Janissary Tree, Edgar
Ken Bruen, The Dramatist, Shamus
Laura Lippman, No Good Deeds, Anthony
Nancy Pickard, The Virgin of Small Plains, Macavity
George Pelecanos, The Night Gardener, Barry
2008
John Hart, Down River, Edgar
Reed Farrel Coleman, Soul Patch, Shamus
Laura Lippman, What the Dead Know, Anthony
Laura Lippman, What the Dead Know, Macavity
Laura Lippman, What the Dead Know, Barry
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| Shamus 2015 |
2009
C. J. Box, Blue Heaven, Edgar
Reed Farrel Coleman, Empty Ever After, Shamus
Michael Connelly, The Brass Verdict, Anthony
Deborah Crombie, Where Memories Lie, Macavity
Arnaldur Indridason, The Draining Lake, Barry
2010
John Hart, The Last Child, Edgar
Marcia Muller, Locked In, Shamus
Louise Penny, The Brutal Telling, Anthony
John Hart, The Last Child, Macavity
John Hart, The Last Child, Barry
2011
Steve Hamilton, The Lock Artist, Edgar
Lori Armstrong, No Merci, Shamus
Louise Penny, Bury Your Dead, Anthony
Louise Penny, Bury Your Dead, Macavity
Steven Hamilton, The Lock Artist, Barry
2012
Mo Hayder, Gone, Edgar
Michael Wiley, A Bad Night's Sleep, Shamus
Louise Penny, A Trick of the Light, Anthony
Susan Gran, Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead, Macavity
Jussi Adler Olsen, The Keeper of Lost Causes, Barry
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| Barry 2015 |
2013
Dennis Lehane, Live By Night, Edgar
Robert Crais, Taken, Shamus
Louise Penny, The Beautiful Mystery, Anthony
Louise Penny, The Beautiful Mystery, Macavity
Peter May, The Blackhouse, Barry
2014
William Kent Krueger, Ordinary Grace, Edgar
Brad Parks, The Good Cop, Shamus
William Kent Krueger, Ordinary Grace, Anthony
William Kent Krueger, Ordinary Grace, Macavity
William Kent Krueger, Ordinary Grace, Barry
2015
Stephen King, Mr. Mercedes, Edgar
David Rosenfelt, Hounded, Shamus
Laura Lippman, After I’m Gone, Anthony
Alex Marwood, The Killer Next Door, Macavity
Greg Isles, Natchez Burning, Barry
Other recent Awards:The Hammett Prize, from The International Association of Crime Writers (North American Branch) went to Stephen King for his novel, Mr. Mercedes. Paul Cleave’s Five Minutes Alone picked up the 2015 Ngaio Marsh Award for best crime novel. Another note: The Shamus for best Indie P.I. novel (a rare, but timely category) was awarded to Trace Conger for The Shadow Broker, which I reviewed here earlier this year. In the cozy world, this year’s Agatha was given to Hank Phillippi Ryan for Truth Be Told.
*Note To qualify for the Shamus, the main character must be a private investigator or a non-cop who is paid for his or her services.
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