BARRY AWARD NOMINATIONS: Deadly Pleasures Magazine

The Barry Award Nominations 2024. The Barry Awards are awarded by Deadly Pleasures Magazine. The winners in each category will be announced at the Opening Ceremonies of the Nashville Bouchercon on August 29, 2024.  Congratulations to all. 

The novels in each category are arranged in alphabetical order based on the author’s last name.

Best Mystery or Crime Novel

Lou Berney, DARK RIDE (Morrow)
S. A. Cosby, ALL THE SINNERS BLEED (Flatiron)
Eli Cranor, OZARK DOGS (Soho Crime)
Jordan Harper, EVERYBODY KNOWS (Mulholland)
Dennis Lehane, SMALL MERCIES (Harper)
Adrian McKinty, THE DETECTIVE UP LATE (Blackstone)

Best First Mystery or Crime Novel

Michael Bennett, BETTER THE BLOOD (Atlantic Monthly Press)
I.S. Berry, THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROW (Atria)
Bruce Borgos, THE BITTER PAST (Minotaur)
Amy Chua, THE GOLDEN GATE (Minotaur)
Deepti Kapoor, AGE OF VICE (Riverhead)
Nina Simon, MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT (Morrow)
Iris Yamashita, CITY UNDER ONE ROOF (Berkley)

Best Paperback Original Mystery or Crime Novel

Mia P. Manansala, MURDER AND MAMON (Berkley)
Rick Mofina, EVERY THING SHE FEARED (MIRA)
Jake Needham, WHO THE HELL IS HARRY BLACK? (Half Penny)
Jesse Sutanto, VERA WONG’S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS (Berkley)
Vanda Symon, EXPECTANT (Orenda)
Scott Von Doviak, LOWDOWN ROAD (Hard Case Crime)

Best Thriller

Mark Greaney, BURNER (Berkley)
Mick Herron, THE SECRET HOURS (Soho Crime)
John Lawton, MOSCOW EXILE (Atlantic Monthly)
Anthony McCarten, GOING ZERO (Harper)
T. J. Newman, DROWNING (Avid Reader Press)
Ruth Ware, ZERO DAYS (Gallery/Scout Press)

BARRY AWARD NOMINATIONS 2023

Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine announced the Barry Award Nominations for 2023. Congratulations to all. Winners will be announced at the Opening Ceremonies of Bouchercon San Diego on August 31, 2023

Novels in each category are arranged in alphabetical order based on the author’s last name.

Best Mystery or Crime Novel

THE ACCOMPLICE, Steve Cavanagh (Orion)
DESERT STAR, Michael Connelly (Little,Brown)
THE DARK FLOOD, Deon Meyer (Atlantic Monthly)
SHIFTY’S BOYS, Chris Offutt (Grove Press)
SECRET IDENTITY, Alex Segura (Flatiron Books)
CITY ON FIRE, Don Winslow (William Morrow)

Best Debut Mystery or Crime Novel

BEFORE YOU KNEW MY NAME, Jacqueline Bublitz (Atria/EmilyBestler)
DON’T KNOW TOUGH, Eli Cranor (Soho Crime)
SHUTTER, Ramona Emerson (Soho Crime)
THE MAID, Nita Prose (Ballantine)
BLOOD SUGAR, Sascha Rothchild (Putnam)
DIRT CREEK, Hayley Scrivenor (Flatiron)

Best Thriller

IN THE BLOOD, Jack Carr (Atria/Emily Bester)
WINTER WORK, Dan Fesperman (Knopf)
SIERRA SIX, Mark Greaney (Berkley)
BAD ACTORS, Mick Herron (Soho Crime)
KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE, Deanna Raybourn (Berkley)
GOERING’S GOLD, Richard O’Rawe (Melville House)

No nominations for Paperback Original this year.

BARRY AWARDS: DEADLY PLEASURES MAGAZINE

Deadly Pleasures Magazine 

announced the Winners of the Barry Awards at the Opening Ceremonies at the Minneapolis Bouchercon last night. Congratulations to all! 

Best Mystery/Crime Novel

RAZORBLADE TEARS, S. A. Cosby (Flatiron Books)


Best First Mystery/Crime Novel

SLEEPING BEAR, Connor Sullivan (Emily Bestler/Atria)


Best Paperback Original

THE GOOD TURN, Dervla McTiernan (Blackstone)

Best Thriller

FIVE DECEMBERS, James Kestrel (HardCase Crime)

DEADLY PLEASURES MAGAZINE BARRY AWARD NOMINATIONS

2022 Barry Award Nominations

Deadly Pleasures Magazine announced the Nominations for the Barry Awards yesterday. The winners of these awards will be announced at the Opening Ceremonies at the Minneapolis Bouchercon on September 8, 2022.

Best Mystery/Crime Novel

THE DARK HOURS, Michael Connelly (Little, Brown)
RAZORBLADE TEARS, S. A. Cosby (Flatiron Books)
LAST REDEMPTION, Matt Coyle (Oceanview)
CLARK AND DIVISION, Naomi Hirahara (Soho Crime)
BILLY SUMMERS, Stephen King (Scribner)
WE BEGIN AT THE END, Chris Whitaker (Henry Holt)

Best First Mystery/Crime Novel

WHO IS MAUDE DIXON?, Alexandra Andrews (Little, Brown)
GIRL A, Abigail Dean (Viking)
DOWN RANGE, Taylor Moore (William Morrow)
FALLING, T. J. Newman (Simon & Schuster)
SLEEPING BEAR, Connor Sullivan (Emily Bestler/Atria)
STEEL FEAR, Brandon Webb & John David Mann (Bantam)

Best Paperback Original

THE HUNTED, Gabriel Bergmoser (HarperCollins)
ARSENIC AND ADOBO, Mia P. Manansala (Berkley)
BLACK CORAL, Andrew Mayne (Thomas & Mercer)
THE GOOD TURN, Dervla McTiernan (Blackstone)
SEARCH FOR HER, Rick Mofina (MIRA)
BOUND, Vanda Symon (Orenda Books)

Best Thriller

THE DEVIL’S HAND, Jack Carr (Emily Bestler/Atria)
THE NAMELESS ONES, John Connolly (Emily Bestler/Atria)
DEAD BY DAWN, Paul Doiron (Minotaur)
RELENTLESS, Mark Greaney (Berkley)
SLOUGH HOUSE, Mick Herron (Soho Crime)
FIVE DECEMBERS, James Kestrel (HardCase Crime)

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Thanks to Gabriel Valjan for the great graphic!!!

BARRY AWARD NOMINATIONS

Deadly Pleasures Magazine announced The Barry Award Nominations. Congratulations to all

Best Novel

THE BOY FROM THE WOODS, Harlan Coben
THE LAW OF INNOCENCE, Michael Connelly
BLACKTOP WASTELAND, S. A. Cosby
AND NOW SHE’S GONE, Rachel Howzell Hall
MOONFLOWER MURDERS, Anthony Horowitz
ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE, Louise Penny

Best First Novel

DEEP STATE, Chris Hauty
MURDER IN OLD BOMBAY by Nev March
THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB, Richard Osman
THE EIGHTH DETECTIVE, Alex Pavesi
WINTER COUNTS, David Heska Wanbli Weiden
DARLING ROSE GOLD, Stephanie Wrobel

Best Paperback Original

WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING, Alyssa Cole
MONGKOK STATION, Jake Needham
HIDE AWAY, Jason Pinter
BAD NEWS TRAVELS FAST, James Swain
DARKNESS FOR LIGHT, Emma Viskic
TURN TO STONE, James W. Ziskin

Best Thriller

DOUBLE AGENT, Tom Bradby
BLIND VIGIL, Matt Coyle
ONE MINUTE OUT, Mark Greaney
THE LAST HUNT, Deon Meyer
EDDIE’S BOY, Thomas Perry
THE WILD ONE, Nick Petrie

 

2018 Barry Award Nominations

2018 BARRY AWARD NOMINATIONS

Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine announced the Barry Award Nominees. Winners will be announced September 6, 2018 at the St. Petersburg Bouchercon Opening Ceremonies. Congratulations to all!

Best Novel 
THE LATE SHOW, Michael Connelly (Little, Brown)
THE MARSH KING’S DAUGHTER, Karen Dionne (Putnam)
EXIT STRATEGY, Steve Hamilton (Putnam)
THE FORCE, Don Winslow (Morrow)
PRUSSIAN BLUE, Philip Kerr (A Marian Wood Book)
MAGPIE MURDERS, Anthony Horowitz (Harper)

Best First Novel 
THE DRY, Jane Harper (Flatiron)
SHE RIDES SHOTGUN, Jordan Harper (Ecco)
THE LOST ONES, Sheena Kamal (Morrow)
THE IRREGULAR, H. P. Lyle (Quercus)
A RISING MAN, Abir Mukherjee (Pegasus)
MY ABSOLUTE DARLING, Gabriel Tallent (Riverhead)

Best Paperback Original 
SAFE FROM HARM, R. J. Bailey (Simon & Schuster UK)
THE DEEP DARK DESCENDING, Allen Eskens (Seventh Street)
HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE, Kellye Garrett (Midnight Ink)
THE DAY I DIED, Lori Rader-Day (Morrow)
BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS, Kristi Belcamino (CreateSpace)
SUPER CON, James Swain (Thomas & Mercer)

Best Thriller 
GUNMETAL GRAY, Mark Greaney (Berkley)
SPOOK STREET, Mick Herron (Soho)
THE FREEDOM BROKER, K. J. Howe (Quercus)
THE OLD MAN, Thomas Perry (Mysterious Press)
UNSUB, Meg Gardiner (Dutton)
TRAP THE DEVIL,  Ben Coes (St. Martin’s)

Barry Award Winners 2016

Barry Awards 2016 Winners from Deadly Pleasures Magazine. Winners were announced at  Bouchercon in New Orleans. Congratulations to all.

Best Novel 
C. J. Box, BADLANDS (Minotaur)

Best First Novel 
Ausma Zehanat Khan, THE UNQUIET DEAD (Minotaur)

Best Paperback Original 
Lou Berney, THE LONG AND FARAWAY GONE (Morrow)

Best Thriller 
Taylor Stevens, THE MASK (Crown)

Barry Award Nominations 2016

Barry Awards 2016 Shortlists from Deadly Pleasures Magazine. Winners will be announced at Bouchercon New Orleans. Congratulations to all

Best Novel 
C. J. Box, BADLANDS (Minotaur)
John Connolly, A SONG OF SHADOWS (Emily Bestler/Atria)
Owen Laukkanen, THE STOLEN ONES (Putnam)
Michael Robotham, LIFE OR DEATH (Mulholland)
Jeff Siger, DEVIL OF DELPHI (Poisoned Pen Press)
Don Winslow, THE CARTEL (Knopf)

Best First Novel 
John A. Connell, RUINS OF WAR (Berkley)
Glen Erik Hamilton, PAST CRIMES (Morrow)
Elsa Hart, JADE DRAGON MOUNTAIN (Minotaur)
Paula Hawkins, THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (Riverhead)
Ausma Zehanat Khan, THE UNQUIET DEAD (Minotaur)
Brian Panowich, BULL MOUNTAIN (Putnam)

Best Paperback Original 
Kristi Belcamino, BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO WEEP (Witness Impulse)
Lou Berney, THE LONG AND FARAWAY GONE (Morrow)
Max Allan Collins, QUARRY’S CHOICE (HardCase Crime)
Sarah Hilary, NO OTHER DARKNESS (Penguin)
Ragnar Jonasson, SNOW BLIND (Orenda)
James W. Ziskin, STONE COLD DEAD (Seventh Street)

Best Thriller 
Marc Cameron, BRUTE FORCE (Pinnacle)
Chris Holm, THE KILLING KIND (Mulholland)
M. A. Lawson, VIKING BAY (Blue Rider)
Stefanie Pintoff, HOSTAGE TAKER (Bantam)
Taylor Stevens, THE MASK (Crown)
A. J. Tata, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC (Pinnacle)

Barry Award Nominations

Barry Awards Nominations 2015 

Best Novel 
THE MARCO EFFECT, Jussi Adler-Olsen
THE REST IS SILENCE, James R. Benn
HOLLOW GIRL, Reed Farrel Coleman
PROVIDENCE RAG, Bruce DeSilva
NATCHEZ BURNING, Greg Iles
STRANGE SHORES, Arnaldur Indridason

Best First Novel 
NIGHT HERON, Adam Brookes
ICE SHEAR, M. P. Cooley
INVISIBLE CITY, Julia Dahl
DEAR DAUGHTER, Elizabeth Little
THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD, Laura McHugh
SHE’S LEAVING HOME, William Shaw

Best Paperback Original 
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HARRY QUEBERT AFFAIR, Joel Dicker
THE LIFE WE BURY, Allen Eskens
THE KILLER NEXT DOOR, Alex Marwood
PRESENT DARKNESS, Malla Nunn
THE BLACK HOUR, Lori Rader-Day
ELEVEN DAYS, Stav Sherez

Best Thriller 
SUSPICION, Joe Finder
THE WATER RAT OF WANCHAI, Ian Hamilton
AN OFFICER AND A SPY, Robert Harris
I AM PILGRIM, Terry Hayes
THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD, Michael Koryta
HOUSE RECKONING, Mike Lawson

BARRY AWARD NOMINATIONS

George Easter announced Deadly Pleasures Magazine's Barry Award Nominations. Congratulations to all!


Best Novel 
A CONSPIRACY OF FAITH, Jussi Adler-Olsen
TAP ON THE WINDOW, Linwood Barclay
SANDRINE'S CASE, Thomas H. Cook
SUSPECT, Robert Crais
ORDINARY GRACE, William Kent Krueger
STANDING IN ANOTHER MAN'S GRAVE, Ian Rankin

Best First Novel
BURIAL RITES, Hannah Kent
JAPANTOWN, Barry Lancet
THE BOOKMAN'S TALE, Charlie Lovett
RAGE AGAINST THE DYING, Becky Masterman
COVER OF SNOW, Jenny Milchman
NORWEGIAN BY NIGHT, Derek B. Miller

Best Paperback Original
JOE VICTIM, Paul Cleave
DISCIPLE OF LAS VEGAS, Ian Hamilton
THE RAGE, Gene Kerrigan
I HEAR THE SIRENS IN THE STREET, Adrian McKinty
FEAR IN THE SUNLIGHT, Nicola Upson
FIXING TO DIE, Elaine Viets

Best Thriller 
DEAD LIONS, Mick Herron
GHOSTMAN, Roger Hobbs
RED SPARROW, Jason Matthews
THE SHANGHAI FACTOR, Charles McCarry
RATLINES, Stuart Neville
THE DOLL, Taylor Stevens

Barry Awards

The Barry Awards were given out on Thursday night. Sorry for the delay. The awards are nominated by and voted on by subscribers to Deadly Pleasures Magazine.

Barry Awards

 

Best novel – The Keeper of Lost Causes (aka Mercy) by Jussi Adler Olsen

Best first novel – The Informationist by Taylor Stevens

Best British Novel – Dead Man’s Grip by Peter James

Best Paperback Original – Death of the Mantis by Michael Stanley

Best Thriller – The Informants by Thomas Perry

Best Short Story – The Gun Also Rises by Jeff Cohen

Don Sandstrom Fan Award was awarded to Allen J Hubin