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Thank you very much for your visit. Okay, this is my 29th year of managing The Gumshoe Site. Do you believe it? I don't believe it! I moved to another place in November 2022 and I am still arranging my boxes of books and books and books. This moving results in my being way behind my schedue of managing this same old site. I am still wondering if I should continue keeping this old site. I have not made a decision yet. Despite of this mumblings, I hope you enjoy this site. Thank you for your warm support. Please stay safe and healthy in this unpredictable world!! (January 03, 2024)
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S.A. Cosby Wins Macavity
The Mystery Readers International finally announced the winners for the 2024 Macavity Awards online as follows:
Best Mystery Novel: ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron)
Best First Mystery Novel: THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROW, by I.S. Berry (Atria)
Best Mystery Short Story: "Ticket to Ride," by Dru Ann Love and Kristopher Zgorski (in HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN, edited by Josh Pachter; Down & Out Books)
Best Historical Mystery: THE MISTRESS OF BHATIA HOUSE, by Sujata Massey (Soho Crime)
Best Nonfiction/Critical: FINDERS, by Anjili Babbar (Syracuse University Press)
(October 08, 2024)
Chris Brookmyre Wins McIlvanney
Bloody Scotland has announced the winners for the 2024 McIlvanney Prize (formerly known as the Bloody Scotland Prize for Scottish Crime Writing) and its Debut Prize as follows:
McIlvanney Prize: THE CRACKED MIRROR, by Chris Brookmyre (Sphere)
Bloody Scotland Debut Prize: THE SILENT HOUSE OF SLEEP, by Allan Gaw (SA Press)
The winners of the both prizes were announced and presented on Friday, September 13 during the Bloody Scotland Festival held from September 13 through 15 in Stirling, Scotland. (September 14, 2024)
Dennis Lehane Wins Barry
Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine has announced the nominees for the 2024 Barry Awards as follows:
Best Mystery or Crime Novel: SMALL MERCIES, by Dennis Lehane (Harper)
Best First Mystery or Crime Novel: THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROW, by I.S. Berry (Atria)
Best Paperback Original Mystery or Crime Novel: WHO THE HELL IS HARRY BLACK?, by Jake Needham (Half Penny)
Best Thriller: THE SECRET HOURS, by Mick Herron (Soho Crime)
The winners were voted by Deadly Pleasures readers and announced on Thursday, August 29 during the opening ceremonies of 2024 Bouchercon to be held in Nashville, Tennessee. (September 02, 2024)
S.A. Cosby Wins Anthony
Bouchercon 2024 has announced the winners for the 2024 Anthony AwardsBest as follows:
Best Hardcover Novel: ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron)
Best First Novel: MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT, by Nina Simon (Morrow)
Best Paperback Novel: HIDE, by Tracy Clark (thomas & Mercer)
Best Children's/Young Adult: ENOLA HOLMES AND THE MARK OF THE MONGOOSE, by Nancy Springer (Wednesday)
Best Critical/Non-fiction: A FEVER IN THE HEARTLAND, by Timothy Egan (Viking)
Best Anthology/Collection: KILLIN' TIME IN SAN DIEGO, edited by Holly West (Down & Out)
Best Short Story: "Ticket to Ride," by Dru Ann Love and Kristopher Zgorski (in HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN, edited by Josh Pachter: Down & Out)
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Anthony Horowitz
David Thompson Special Service Award Recipient: Crime Writers of Color
The winners were announced on Saturday, August 31, during Bouchercon 2024 held in Nashville, Tennessee from August 28 through September 01. (September 01, 2024)
Will Thomas Wins Shamus
The Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) has announced the winners for the 2024 Shamus Awards as follows:
Best PI Hardcover: HEART OF THE NILE, by Will Thomas (Minotaur Books), featuring Cyrus Barker & Thomas Llewelyn
Best Original PI Paperback: LIAR'S DICE, by Gabriel Valjan (Level Best Books), featuring Shane Cleary
Best First PI Novel: Not given out this year
Best PI Short Story: "Errand for a Neighbor," by Bill Bassman (Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, January/February 2023), Featuring Ray Zino
The winners were announced on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at the Bouchercon Opening Ceremonies held at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (August 31, 2024)
Strand Critics Award Nominees Announced
The Strand Magazine announced the nominees for the 2024 Strand Magazine Critics Awards in as follows:
Best Mystery Novel: (7)
All the Sinners Bleed, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron Books)
Everybody Knows, by Jordan Harper (Mulholland Books)
Small Mercies, by Dennis Lehane (Harper)
Resurrection Walk, by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown)
Prom Mom, by Laura Lippman (William Morrow)
Timefs Undoing, by Cheryl A. Head (Dutton)
The Secret Hours, by Mick Herron (Soho Crime)
Best Debut Mystery: (6)
Fadeaway Joe, by Hugh Lessig (Crooked Lane Books)
Mother-Daughter Murder Night, by Nina Simon (William Morrow)
The House in the Pines, by Ana Reyes (Dutton)
Donft Forget the Girl, by Rebecca McKanna (Sourcebooks Landmark)
Adrift, by Lisa Brideau (Sourcebooks Landmark)
The Peacock and the Sparrow, by I.S. Berry (Atria Books)
TWO Strand Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients:
Kathy Reichs and
Max Allan Collins
Strand Publisher of the Year Award Recipient:
Jonathan Karp of Simon and Schuster
(July, 19 2024)
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