A “Murder” of Mystery Prizes
By Hallowe'en each year, you can expect to see a long list of mystery prizes awarded. Here is a sample of the notable mysteries and thrillers which took top honours this month.
The Dagger Awards bestowed annually by the by the The Crime Writers’ Association
2009 CWA Gold Dagger Award for Crime Novel
A Whispered Name by William Brodrick
The Finalists:
The Coroner by M.R. Hall
Dark Times in the City by Gene Kerrigan
Hit and Run by Lawrence Block
In the Dark by Mark Billingham
When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson
2009 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for Best Thriller
The Last Child: A Novel by John Hart
The Finalists:
The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly
Calumet City: A Novel by Charlie Newton
Dark Places: A Novel by Gillian Flynn
The Interrogator by Andrew Williams
Moscow Rules by Daniel Silva
The Tourist by Olen Steinhauer
The Macavity Award, named for the “mystery cat” of T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, is bestowed by Mystery Readers International
2009 Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel
Where Memories Lie by Deborah Crombie
The Finalists:
The Cruelest Month: A Three Pines Mystery by Louise Penny
Curse of the Spellmans: An Izzy Spellman Mystery by Lisa Lutz
The Draining Lake: A Reyjavik Thriller by Arnaldur Indriðason
The Fault Tree: A Mystery by Louise Ure
The Price of Blood: An Irish Novel of Suspense by Declan Hughes
Trigger City: A Novel by Sean Chercover
The fan-awarded, Barry Award, bestowed by the Deadly Pleasures Magazine
2009 Barry Award for Best Novel
The Draining Lake: A Reyjavik Thriller by Arnaldur Indriðason
The Finalists:
The Cruelest Month: A Three Pines Mystery by Louise Penny
The Dawn Patrol: A Novel by Don Winslow
Envy the Night by Michael Koryta
Red Knife: A Cork O'Connor Mystery by William Kent Krueger
Trigger City: A Novel by Sean Chercover
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