I always love knowing which books have won annual awards, I usually especially love the books from the Edgar and the Anthony awards.  I get a newsletter from the website stopyourekillingme.com/  (many of you are familiar with it) they sent this award list from last week.

I thought some of you would be interested...maybe to add to your lists or see what of the winners you've read!  These are the winners.  Before I found PBS, this was one way I found new authors.  Now I have all the recommendations I can use and then some extras!!  For the others nominees see the website.

Sharon    

Anthony Award Winners

Best Mystery Novel : No Good Deeds by Laura Lippman

Best First Mystery : Still Life by Louise Penny

Best Paperback Original : Ashes and Bones by Dana Cameron

Macavity Award Winners

Best Mystery Novel : The Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard

Best First Mystery Novel : Mr. Clarinet by Nick Stone

Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award : Oh Danny Boy by Rhys Bowen

Barry Award Winners

Best Novel : The Night Gardener by George Pelecanos 

Best First Novel : Still Life by Louise Penny

Best British Novel : Priest by Ken Bruen

Best Thriller : The Messenger by Daniel Silva

Best Paperback Original : The Cleanup by Sean Doolittle

Shamus Awards

Best P.I. Novel  The Dramatist by Ken Bruen

Best P.I. Paperback Original : An Unquiet Grave by P.J. Parrish

Best P.I. First Novel : The Wrong Kind of Blood by Declan Hughes

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