Cartoon of the Day: Scotland

SISTERS IN CRIME PRIDE AWARD SUBMISSIONS

SISTERS IN CRIME OPENS SUBMISSIONS FOR THE  PRIDE AWARD Emerging LGBTQIA+ Crime Writer Will Receive $2,000 Grant to Support Career Development 

Sisters in Crime will accept applications starting June 1 for the 2022 Pride Award for Emerging LGBTQIA+ Crime Writers, a $2,000 grant awarded to one up-and-coming writer who identifies as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Submissions will be accepted through July 31 and this year’s winner will be announced in Fall 2022. 

“It was incredibly meaningful to receive this award,” said the award’s first recipient C.J. Prince. “It was the first time I had ever let anyone outside of my friend circle read my fiction, and it was really life-changing. At times during this journey, I have been told that publishers would not know how to market a mystery that featured a queer protagonist. This award gave me the confidence to stick with my project [and] tell the story I want to tell.” 

Established in 2021 as part of the legacy project by former Sisters in Crime president Sherry Harris, the grant aims to raise visibility of diverse voices in the genre and is intended for a crime writer beginning their career and will support activities related to career development including workshops, seminars, conferences, retreats, online courses, and research activities required for completion of his, her or their work. One winner and five runners-up will also be awarded a one-year Sisters in Crime membership, as well as a critique from an established Sisters in Crime member. 

This year’s judges include Dean James, Brenda Buchanan and Leslie Karst. “The PRIDE Award is a much-needed and terrific way for authors to get the recognition and support they deserve from the crime fiction community,” said Karst. 

“I am so proud of Sisters in Crime and thankful to Sherry Harris for making it a reality, “ said Buchanan. “Especially at a time when our community is being vilified.” 

Sisters in Crime recognizes that not all LGBTQIA+ community members can be out, and each individual’s privacy is valued. Winners and any runners-up who wish to maintain their anonymity may do so, or they may choose to select a pen name for announcement. 

Sisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition, and professional development of women crime writers. Today, the organization boasts 4,200 members and more than 60 chapters worldwide and its initiatives also include other scholarships; grants for academic research into the roles of women and underserved voices in crime fiction; cash awards to libraries and bookstores; and surveys and monitoring projects which determine visibility and representation of women and diverse voices in the genre and across the marketplace. For more information on its programs and author members, visit the organization’s website at www.sistersincrime.org. 

Complete guidelines and the application can be found at https://www.sistersincrime.org/page/Pride

Cartoon of the Day: Memorial Day

BARBECUE MYSTERIES // BARBECUE CRIME FICTION

Hope you're having a good Memorial Day Weekend. Did you know that 53% of Americans will be barbecuing this weekend? Will you?

I posted my updated Memorial Day Crime Fiction list a few days ago, so I thought I'd update my Barbecue Mysteries list, too. So many ways one can murder someone at a barbecue, from the sauce to the skewers to the grill, not to mention the tiny wires on the barbecue brush (true crime!). Here's an updated short list of Barbecue Mysteries. Let me know if I've forgotten any titles!

The illustration on the right, a cover from a Donald Duck comic book, is a bit odd, don't you think? Had to post, though.

Barbecue Mysteries

Delicious and Suspicious; Hickory Smoked Homicide; Finger Lickin' Dead; Rubbed Out by Riley Adams  (Elizabeth Craig Spann) - The Memphis BBQ Mystery Series
Bad Move by Linwood Barclay
Murder, Basted and Barbecued by Constance Turner
Murder Well-Done by Claudia Bishop
Nice Day for a Murder by C.A. Broadribb

Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron
Topped Chef by Lucy Burdette
Several of the recent Dan Rhodes books by Bill Crider
Murder at the Blue Ridge Barbecue Festival by Gene Davis
The Grilling Season by Diane Mott Davidson
Grilled for Murder by Maddie Day

Memphis Ribs by Gerald Duff
Murder Can Singe Your Old Flame by Selma Eichler
Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
Barbecues & Brooms by Bella Falls

The Politics of Barbecue by Blake Fontenay
Grilling the Subject by Daryl Wood Gerber
Barbecue, Bourbon and Bullets by M.E. Harmon
Cotton Comes to Harlem by Chester Himes
The Big Barbecue by Dorothy B. Hughes
Close to Home by Cara Hunter
Blossoms, Barbeque, & Blackmail by Tonya Kappes

Murder in Mesquite Springs by Glenda Stewart Langley

Bullets & Barbecue by Mary Maxwell

The Sheriff and..  (series) by D. R. Meredith
Hush My Mouth by Cathy Pickens

Barbecue Can Be Deadly by Ryan Rivers (Release date 1/19/23)
Say You're Sorry by Michael Robotham
The King is Dead by Sarah Shankman
Stiffs and Swine by J.B. Stanley
Revenge of the Barbecue Queens by Lou Jane Temple
Murder at the Barbecue by Liz Turner
Barbecue by A. E.H. Veenman
Death on a Platter by Elaine Viets

Short Stories: 

"Gored" by Bill Crider
 "A Bad Day for Barbecue" by Jonathan Woods

Young Readers:  

The Barbecue Thief by Starike

Want a little chocolate on the barbie this weekend? 
Check out recipes on my other blog: DyingforChocolate.com

S'mores on the Grill  
Savory Chocolate Barbecue Sauces
Chocolate Ancho Chile Rub
Cocoa Spiced Salmon Rub 
Scharffen Berger Cacao Nib Rub for Tri Tip
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Authors & their Cats: Lilian Jackson Braun

Happy Caturday! What better author to highlight today on my Authors & their Cats series than Lilian Jackson Braun, author of the Cat Who series. Be sure to scroll down and see both photos.

The Thin Man Martini Montage: Happy Birthday, Dashiell Hammett

Happy Birthday, Dashiell Hammett! Raise a glass!

Enjoy this Thin Man Martini Montage! SCROLL DOWN!

MEMORIAL DAY MYSTERIES // MEMORIAL DAY CRIME FICTION

Memorial Day aka Decoration Day is a day of remembrance of those men and women who fell protecting us, of those who didn't come home. Many people go to cemeteries and memorials on the last Monday in May, and there's a tradition to fly the flag at half mast. Memorial Day in the U.S. is part of a three day holiday weekend. Many think of this weekend as the beginning of Summer, a time for Barbecues, the Beach, the Cabin, and S'mores. Not planning a get-together? You can celebrate Memorial Day by reading some of these Mysteries set during the Memorial Day Weekend.

In memory of all who served their country, here's an updated list of Mysteries set during Memorial Day Weekend. Let me know if I've forgotten any titles. You may also want to check out my Veterans Day Mystery List.

Memorial Day Mysteries

Death is Like a Box of Chocolates by Kathy Aarons
Last Man Standing by David Baldacci
The Twenty Three by Linwood Barclay
Treble at the Jam Fest by Leslie Budewitz
The Decoration Memorial Day War by David H. Brown
Memorial Day by Sandra Thompson Brown and Duane Brown
Flowers for Bill O'Reilly: Memorial Day by Max Allan Collins

Absolute Certainty by Rose Connors
One Was a Soldier by Julia Spencer Fleming (not technically Memorial day, but it fits the theme)
Memorial Day by Vince Flynn
Memorial Day by Harry Shannon
Beside Still Waters by Debbie Viguie
Who Killed the Neanderthal by Cheryl Zelenka

Children's Mysteries:

Trixie Belden: The Mystery of the Memorial Day Fire by Kahryn Kenny
Sam's Top Secret Journal: Memorial Day by Sean Adelman, Siri Bardarson, Dianna Border & Andrea Hurst

Rosemary is for Remembrance. Check out the recipe for Rosemary Chocolate Chip Cookies on my other blog: DyingforChocolate.com

 

CRIME WRITERS OF CANADA 2022 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

CRIME WRITERS OF CANADA ANNOUNCES THE 2022 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) announced the winners for the 2022 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing. Started in 1984, the annual Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, then known as the Arthur Ellis Awards, recognizes the best in mystery, crime, and suspense fiction, and crime nonfiction by Canadian authors. 

The presentation of the winners can be viewed on CWC’s YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/zshycwcyt 

Best Crime Novel sponsored by Rakuten Kobo, with a $1000 prize 

Dietrich Kalteis, Under an Outlaw Moon, ECW Press 

Best Crime First Novel sponsored by Writers First, with a $500 prize 

Ashley Audrain, The Push, Viking Canada 

The Whodunit Award for Best Traditional Mystery sponsored by Jane Doe, with a $500 prize 

Candas Jane Dorsey, What’s the Matter with Mary Jane?, ECW Press 

The Howard Engel Award for Best Crime Novel Set in Canada sponsored by The Engel Family, with a $500 prize 

C. S. Porter, Beneath Her Skin, Vagrant Press / Nimbus Publishing Inc. 

Best Crime Novella sponsored by Mystery Magazine, with a $200 prize 

Wayne Ng, Letters From Johnny, Guernica Editions 

Best Crime Short Story sponsored by Mystery Magazine, with a $300 prize 

Elizabeth Elwood, Number 10 Marlborough Place, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine 

Best French Crime Book (Fiction and Nonfiction) Patrick Senécal, Flots, Editions Alire 

Best Juvenile or YA Crime Book (Fiction and Nonfiction) sponsored by Shaftesbury, with a $500 prize 

Kevin Sands, The Traitor's Blade, Aladdin (Simon & Schuster) 

The Brass Knuckles Award for Best Nonfiction Crime Book sponsored by Simpson & Wellenreiter LLP, Hamilton, with a $300 prize 

Nate Hendley, The Beatle Bandit, Dundurn Press 

The Award for Best Unpublished Manuscript sponsored by ECW Press, with a $500 prize 

Renee Lehnen, Elmington 

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About Crime Writers of Canada 

Crime Writers of Canada was founded in 1982 as a professional organization designed to raise the profile of Canadian crime writers. Members include authors, publishers, editors, booksellers, librarians, reviewers, and literary agents as well as many developing authors. Past winners of the Awards have included major names in Canadian crime writing such as Mario Bolduc, Gail Bowen, Stevie Cameron, Howard Engel, Barbara Fradkin, Louise Penny, Peter Robinson and Eric Wright.

 

THE BACK ROOM SUMMER SEASON

THE BACK ROOM just announced their summer season. The Back Room is one of the best online author programs. You won't want to miss any of these events. It's a great way to really 'meet' your favorite writers in an intimate way. Thanks to Hank Phillippi Ryan and Karen Dionne for creating this great alternative to meeting in person. It's so unique! 

To sign up, go to The Back Room: www.the-back-room.org

Cartoon of the Day: Required Summer Reading

 

Cartoon of the Day: Thrift Shop

THE NIBBIES: The British Book Awards

The winners of the British Book Awards 2022, also known as The Nibbies, were announced in a ceremony in London last night.

THE NIBBIES: British Book Awards: Book of the Year 2022

• Fiction: Meg Mason, Sorrow and Bliss (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Orion)
• Fiction Debut: Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open Water (Penguin General, Viking)
• Nonfiction Lifestyle: Paul McCartney, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present (Penguin Press, Allen Lane)
• Nonfiction Narrative: Sathnam Sanghera, Empireland (Penguin General, Viking)
• Children’s Fiction: Phil Earle, When The Sky Falls (Andersen Press)
• 
  Children’s Nonfiction: Marcus Rashford with Carl Anka, You are a Champion (Macmillan Children’s Books)
• Children’s Illustrated: Dapo Adeola and 18 illustrators, Hey You! (Penguin Random House, Puffin)
• Discover: Jade LB, Keisha the Sket (#MerkyBooks)
• Crime and Thriller: William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin, The Dark Remains (Canongate)
• Page-Turner: Clare Chambers, Small Pleasures (Orion, Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
• Audiobook: Fiction Cressida Cowell, Narrator: David Tennant, The Wizards of Once: Never and Forever (Hodder Children’s Books)
• Audiobook: Nonfiction, Billy Connolly, Windswept and Interesting  (Two Roads, John Murray Press)
  

ENDEAVOUR: MASTERPIECE PBS NEWS

From MASTERPIECE PBS:

After ten phenomenally successful years, producers Mammoth Screen, screenwriter Russell Lewis, Shaun Evans and Roger Allam have mutually decided to bring the internationally renowned Endeavour to a close, and the season currently filming in Oxford (Season 9) will be the last. 

"Endeavour has been a real labour of love for all of us, and we salute Russell Lewis for his extraordinary achievement in chronicling Endeavour Morse’s coming of age across 72 hours of TV. Russell always knew where he wanted the series to end, and that Remorseful Day is nearly upon us! We’d like to thank Shaun and Roger and all the other members of the Endeavour family on and off screen, and the show’s fans both in the U.K. and abroad. Russell has many surprises up his sleeve for the final three films, with the return of some familiar faces and new challenges for Endeavour and Thursday to face before the final goodbye!" 

MASTERPIECE Executive Producer Susanne Simpson adds, "Endeavour has been one of our most beloved MASTERPIECE series. Though we hate to see it end, we have been so proud to present this wonderful series to our viewers." 

A prequel to the iconic Inspector Morse series, Endeavour first aired on MASTERPIECE on PBS in 2012 as a single film. Since then 32 more films have been broadcast with a further three currently in production, bringing the total to 36. 

Fans in the US can look forward to Season 8 of Endeavour which airs Sundays, June 19- July 3 on MASTERPIECE PBS.

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Cartoon of the Day: Masks

Cartoon of the Day: Cats

 Happy Caturday!

 

Cartoon of the Day: The Ward

ANTHONY AWARD NOMINEES 2022: Bouchercon

The Bouchercon 2022 committee announced the Nominees for the 2022 ANTHONY AWARDS. Winners will be announced at the Anthony Awards ceremony at Bouchercon 2022  in Minneapolis. Congratulations to all!

 Thanks to Gabriel Valjan for the great graphic!

 

 

THIS DEADLY ISLE: Guest Post by Martin Edwards

Martin Edwards: This Deadly Isle

Maps have always fascinated me. As a small child with a vivid imagination (if limited artistic skills) I loved drawing maps of places I’d invented. When I discovered detective novels with maps, I was thrilled. Classic novels such as Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero, Dorothy L. Sayers’ Five Red Herrings and Edmund Crispin’s The Moving Toyshop appealed to me all the more because of the maps they featured. Maps which conjured up in visual form the neighbourhood in which the murder took place, giving the storyline an added dimension. 

Now my interests have coalesced in This Deadly Isle, a mystery map of Britain focusing on Golden Age detective fiction. I’ve written the text and the publishers, Herb Lester, have (thankfully!) done the design work. They enlisted the services of an American artist, Ryan Bosse, who was responsible for their earlier map of Agatha Christie’s England, with text by Caroline Crampton. The result is a map that I think is rather gorgeous. A framed version adorns my wall. 

This Deadly Isle came about because, during last winter, I was working long hours on my history of the genre, The Life of Crime. Because that was such an ambitious and extensive project, it risked becoming all-consuming. But I am a strong believer in remaining fresh as a writer, so far as one possibly can. Taking a few breaks in the course of working on a major project helps to keep motivation at a high level and to minimise the risk of staleness, which can so easily feed into one’s writing. Writing introductions for books in the British Library’s Crime Classics series offers breaks of this kind. But during the UK’s winter lockdown, with the pandemic at its height, I craved something different. 

The idea of creating a mystery map came to me as a way of having fun while still ‘keeping my hand in’ as a writer about the genre. To be commissioned to create This Deadly Isle really was a lucky break. The question in my mind at that point was whether to focus merely on mysteries that everyone knows. This approach is tempting, I’m the first to admit. However, in my writing about detective fiction – books like The Golden Age of Murder and The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books – I prefer not to confine myself to writing about ‘the usual suspects’. I relish introducing fellow mystery fans to books and authors they may not previously have considered. 

One obvious downside of this approach may be that some books are very hard to find – and expensive to acquire even if they turn up. But bringing these obscurities to light creates the possibility that a contemporary publisher – the British Library, perhaps, or one of the many presses that have followed its lead in reissuing vintage titles – may decide to bring them back to the shelves at affordable prices. 

So I decided to choose well-known books and also many which are much less familiar. The next challenge was to select titles with a suitable geographic spread. Golden Age mysteries were often set in London or the south east of England, often in mythical villages, towns, and counties. I aimed to cover the whole country, from Guernsey to the north of Scotland, and not forgetting the Isle of Man (yes, I know that technically the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man aren’t part of Britain, but this is a map for fans, not constitutional experts). I wrote roughly one hundred words about each book and the map has a key to the books featuring each location. 

The result is something quite different from the rest of my work in the genre, yet complementary to it. Creating This Deadly Isle was a fun project that carried me merrily through the winter lockdown and I hope it will give pleasure to plenty of fans who share my love of both maps and mysteries. 

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Martin Edwards received the CWA Diamond Dagger, the highest honour in UK crime writing, and his other awards include an Edgar and two Macavitys. He is the author of twenty-one novels, including The Girl They All Forgot, his latest Lake District Cold Case Mystery. His other books include The Life of Crime, a ground-breaking history of the genre.’

Cartoon of the Day: Writing

Cartoon of the Day: When Grammarians Grill

 Happy Barbecue Day! 

Cartoon of the Day: Dogs

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CRIMEFEST AWARDS 2022

CRIMEFEST announced the winners of their Awards this evening at the banquet. Congratulations to All!

Adrian Muller, Co-host of CRIMEFEST, said: “After two years of hosting our awards online due to Covid restrictions, we’re thrilled we will be announcing and celebrating the winners of 2022’s CrimeFest Awards in person at our convention in Bristol in May. 

CRIMEFEST has had to postpone its 2020 and 2021 conventions, due to Covid restrictions. Hosted in Bristol, it is one of the biggest crime fiction events in Europe, and one of the most popular dates in the international crime fiction calendar, with circa 60 panel events and 150 authors over four days. CrimeFest is taking place in Bristol, U.K. as I write.

CRIMEFEST 2022 AWARDS

SPECSAVERS DEBUT CRIME NOVEL AWARD

In association with headline sponsor, the Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award is for crime novels by previously unpublished authors bring vital fresh blood to the genre.

David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Winter Counts
(Simon & Schuster)

 

AUDIBLE SOUNDS OF CRIME AWARD

The Audible Sounds of Crime Award is for the best unabridged crime audiobook available for download from audible.co.uk, Britain’s largest provider of downloadable audiobooks.

Richard Osman, The Man Who Died Twice read by Lesley Manville (Penguin Random House Audio) 

eDUNNIT AWARD

The eDunnit Award is for the best crime fiction eBook

Abigail Dean, Girl A (HarperCollins)

 

H.R.F. KEATING AWARD

The H.R.F. Keating Award is for the best biographical or critical book related to crime fiction. The award is named after H.R.F. ‘Harry’ Keating, one of Britain’s most esteemed crime novelists.

Patricia Highsmith, Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks (Weidenfeld & Nicolson)

 

LAST LAUGH AWARD

The Last Laugh Award is for the best humorous crime novel.

Mick Herron, Slough House (Baskerville, John Murray Press)

 

BEST CRIME FICTION NOVEL FOR CHILDREN

This award is for the best crime fiction novel for children (aged 8-12)

M.G. Leonard, Twitch (Walker Books)

 

BEST CRIME FICTION NOVEL FOR YOUNG ADULTS

This award is for the best crime fiction novel for young adults (aged 12-16).

Angeline Boulley, Firekeeper's Daughter (Rock the Boat)

BEST ADAPTED TV CRIME DRAMA AWARD

Shetland (season 6), based on the books by Ann Cleeves. Produced by Silverprint Pictures, part of ITV Studios. Shown on BBC1. 

https://www.crimefest.com/

WRITERS AND THEIR CATS: Ezra Pound

Happy Caturday! I'm reviving my series on Writers and their Cats. First up: Ezra Pound and his Three Cats. Be sure to check in next Saturday/Caturday!

CWA DAGGER SHORTLISTS 2022

 

 

 

 

 

CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATION (UK) announced the CWA Dagger Shortlists. Congratulations to all!

DIAMOND DAGGER
WINNER 2022: CJ SANSOM
 

GOLD DAGGER

BEFORE YOU KNEW MY NAME by JACQUELINE BUBLITZ
Little, Brown • Sphere
SUNSET SWING by RAY CELESTIN
Pan Macmillan • Mantle
RAZORBLADE TEARS by SA COSBY
Headline Publishing Group • Headline
THE UNWILLING by JOHN HART
Bonnier Books UK • Zaffre
THE SHADOWS OF MEN by ABIR MUKHERJEE
Penguin Random House • Harvill Secker
THE TRAWLERMAN by WILLIAM SHAW
Quercus • riverrun

IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER

FIND YOU FIRST by LINWOOD BARCLAY
HarperCollins • HQ
THE PACT by SHARON BOLTON
Orion Publishing Group
THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE by STEVE CAVANAGH
Orion Publishing Group
RAZORBLADE TEARS by SA COSBY
Headline Publishing Group
DEAD GROUND by MW CRAVEN
Little, Brown • Constable
DREAM GIRL by LAURA LIPPMAN Faber

JOHN CREASEY (NEW BLOOD) DAGGER

WELCOME TO COOPER by TARIQ ASHKANANI
Thomas & Mercer
REPENTANCE by ELOÍSA DÍAZ
Orion Publishing Group • Weidenfeld & Nicolson
THE MASH HOUSE by ALAN GILLESPIE
Unbound • Unbound Digital
THE APPEAL by JANICE HALLETT Profile Books • Viper Books
WHERE RAVENS ROOST by KARIN NORDIN
HarperCollins • HQ
HOW TO KIDNAP THE RICH by RAHUL RAINA
Little, Brown
WAKING THE TIGER by MARK WIGHTMAN
Hobeck Books
 

HISTORICAL DAGGER

APRIL IN SPAIN by JOHN BANVILLE
Faber
SUNSET SWING by RAY CELESTIN
Pan Macmillan • Mantle
CROW COURT by ANDY CHARMAN
Unbound
NOT ONE OF US by ALIS HAWKINS
Canelo
EDGE OF THE GRAVE by ROBBIE MORRISON
Pan Macmillan • Macmillan
A CORRUPTION OF BLOOD by AMBROSE PARRY
Canongate Books

 

CRIME FICTION IN TRANSLATION DAGGER

HOTEL CARTAGENA by SIMONE BUCHHOLZ
Translated by RACHEL WARD Orenda Books
BULLET TRAIN by KŌTARŌ ISAKA
Translated by SAM MALISSA
Penguin Random House • Harvill Secker
OXYGEN by SACHA NASPINI
Translated by CLARISSA BOTSFORD
Europa Editions UK
PEOPLE LIKE THEM by SAMIRA SEDIRA
Translated by LARA VERGNAUD
Bloomsbury Publishing • Raven Books
THE RABBIT FACTOR by ANTTI TUOMAINEN
Translated by DAVID HACKSTON Orenda Books

 

ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION

THE DEVIL YOU KNOW: STORIES OF HUMAN
CRUELTY AND COMPASSION
by DR GWEN ADSHEAD & EILEEN HORNE
Faber
THE IRISH ASSASSINS:
CONSPIRACY, REVENGE AND THE MURDERS
THAT STUNNED AN EMPIRE
by JULIE KAVANAGH
Atlantic Books • Grove Press UK
EMPIRE OF PAIN by PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE
Pan Macmillan • Picador
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LYDIA HARVEY:
A TRUE STORY OF SEX, CRIME AND THE MEANING
OF JUSTICE by JULIA LAITE
Profile Books
THE UNUSUAL SUSPECT by BEN MACHELL
Canongate Books
THE DUBLIN RAILWAY MURDER by THOMAS MORRIS
Penguin Random House • Harvill Secker

 

DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY

LIN ANDERSON
MARK BILLINGHAM
SUSAN HILL
EDWARD MARSTON
CATH STAINCLIFFE
 

SHORT STORY DAGGER

BLINDSIDED by CAROLINE ENGLAND
in Criminal Pursuits: Crime Through Time
Editor: Samantha Lee Howe
Telos Publishing
WITH THE OTHERS by TM LOGAN
in Afraid of the Shadows
Editor: Miranda Jewess
Criminal Minds
FLESH OF A FANCY WOMAN by PAUL MAGRS
in Criminal Pursuits: Crime Through Time
Editor: Samantha Lee Howe
Telos Publishing
LONDON by JO NESBØ
in The Jealousy Man and other stories
Editor: Robert Ferguson
Penguin Random House • Harvill Secker
CHANGELING by BRYONY PEARCE
in Criminal Pursuits: Crime Through Time
Editor: Samantha Lee Howe
Telos Publishing
WHEN I GROW UP by ROBERT SCRAGG
in Afraid of the Shadows
Editor: Miranda Jewess
Criminal Minds

 

DAGGER FOR THE BEST CRIME & MYSTERY PUBLISHER

FABER & FABER
HARPER FICTION (HARPERCOLLINS imprint)
MICHAEL JOSEPH (PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
imprint)
PUSHKIN VERTIGO (PUSHKIN PRESS imprint)
TITAN BOOKS
VIPER (PROFILE BOOKS imprint)

DEBUT DAGGER 

HENRY’S BOMB by KEVIN BARTLETT HOLLOWAY CASTLE by LAURA ASHTON HILL
THE 10:12 by ANNA MALONEY
THE DEAD OF EGYPT by DAVID SMITH
THE DIEPPE LETTERS by LIZ RACHEL WALKER
 

Winners will be announced at the Daggers Awards Gala Dinner,
Wednesday 29 June at the Leonardo City Hotel on Cooper’s Row in London.
Open to all. To book tickets: www.thecwa.co.uk