CyberGumshoe's Mumblings in May/June 2024
2024 PWA Shamus Award Nominees Announced
The Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) announced the nominees for the 2024 Shamus Awards. The nominees in the best P.I. hardcover category are as follows:
HARD RAIN, by Samantha Jayne Allen (Minotaur Books), featuring Annie McIntyre
GO FIND DADDY, by Steve Goble (Oceanview Publishing), featuring Ed Runyon
THE MISTRESS OF BHATIA HOUSE, by Sujata Massey (Soho Crime) featuring Perveen Mistry
THE BELL IN THE FOG, by Lev AC Rosen (Forge Books) featuring Evander Mills
HEART OF THE NILE, by Will Thomas (Minotaur Books), featuring Cyrus Barker & Thomas Llewelyn
To see all the nominees in the other categories, click here. The winners will be announced on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at the Bouchercon Opening Ceremonies to be held at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (June 29, 2024)
2024 McIlvanney Prize Longlist Announced
Bloody Scotland has announced the longlist for the 2024 McIlvanney Prize (formerly known as the Bloody Scotland Prize for Scottish Crime Writing). The 12 longlistees are as follows:
12 McIlvanney Prize Longlistees:
A DIVINE FURY, by D V Bishop (Pan Macmillan)
THE CRACKED MIRROR, by Chris Brookmyre (Sphere)
PAST LYING, by Val McDermid (Sphere)
KENNEY 35, by Charles Cumming (HarperCollins)
THE GIRL IN THE LOCH, by Andrew James Greig (Storm Publishing)
THE COLLAPSING WAVE, by Doug Johnstone (Orenda)
THE WINTER LIST, by S G Maclean (Quercus)
HUNTED, by Abir Mukherjee (Vintage)
THE TRIALS OF MARJORY CROWE, by C S Robertson (Hodder & Stoughton)
A SPY LIKE ME, by Kim Sherwood (HarperCollins)
BLOOD RUNS DEEP, by Doug Sinclair (Storm Publishing)
THE HOLLOW MOUNTAIN, by Douglas Skelton (Polygon)
The Bloody Scotland Festival previously announced the five shortlistees for the 2024 Bloody Scotland Debut Prize as follows:
5 Bloody Scotland Debut Prize Shortlistees
CROW MOON, by Suzy Aspley (Orenda)
DARK ISLAND, by Daniel Aubrey (Harper North)
THE SILENT HOUSE OF SLEEP, by Allan Gaw (SA Press)
BLOOD RUNS DEEP, by Doug Sinclair (Storm)
DOUBLE PROOF, by Martin Stewart (Polygon)
The winners of the both prizes will be announced and presented on Friday, September 13 during the Bloody Scotland Festival to be held from September 13 through 15 in Stirling, Scotland. (June 28, 2024)
2024 Theakston Crime Award Shortlist Announced
Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival has announced the shortlists for the 2024 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award and McDermid Debut Award as follows:
Six Shortlistees for the Theakston Crime Award:
THE LAST DANCE, by Mark Billingham (Sphere)
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, by Jo Callaghan (Simon & Schuster UK)
THE SECRET HOURS, by Mick Herron (Baskerville)
KILLING JERICHO, by William Hussey (Zaffre)
NONE OF THIS IS TRUE, by Lisa Jewell (Century)
STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND, by Liz Nugent (Sandycove)
Six Shortlistees for the McDemid Debut Award:
(named after award-winning crime writer Val McDermid, co-founder of this festival)
CROW MOON, by Suzy Aspley (Orenda)
DARK ISLAND, by Daniel Aubrey (HarperCollins)
KNIFE SKILLS FOR BEGINNERS, by Orlando Murrin (Bantam)
MRS. SIDHU'S DEAD AND SCONE, by Suk Pannu (HarperCollins)
THE LIBRARY THIEF, by Kuchenga Shenje (Sphere)
DEADLY ANIMALS, by Marie Tierney (Bonnier)
The winners will be announced on Thursday, July 18 during an opening-night ceremony at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival to be held in Harrogate, England from July 18 thru 21, 2024. (June 14, 2024)
S.A. Cosby Wins Thriller
The International Thriller Writers (ITW) announced the winners for the 2024 Thriller Awards as follows:
Best Hardcover Novel:
ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron Books)
Best Audiobook: THE LAST ORPHAN, by Gregg Hurwitz (Macmillan), Narrated by Scott Brick
Best First Novel: THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROW, by I.S. Berry (Atria)
Best Paperback Original Novel: THE PALEONTOLOGIST, by Luke Dumas (Atria)
Best Short Story: "Unknown Caller," by Lisa Unger (Amazon Original Stories)
Best Young Adult Novel: STATELESS, by Elizabeth Wein (Little, Brown)
Best E-Book Original Novel: THE KILLING ROOM, by Robert Swartwood (Blackstone Publishing)
ThrillerMaster Award Recipients: Tess Gerritsen and Dennis Lehane
Silver Bullet Award Recipient: Louise Penny
Thriller Legend Award Recipient: Audible
ThrillerFan Award Recipient: Ayo Onatade
The winners were announced at ThrillerFest XIX on Saturday, June 01, 2024 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York City. (June 02, 2024)
Lisa Jewell Wins Fingerprint
Capital Crime Festival announced the winners for the 2024 Fingerprint Awards as follows:
Overall Best Crime Book of the Year: NONE OF THIS IS TRUE, by Lisa Jewell (Century)
Thriller Book of the Year: THE ONLY SUSPECT, by Louise Candlish (Simon & Schuster UK)
Historical Crime Book of the Year: THE HOUSE OF WHISPERS, by Anna Mazzola (Orion)
Genre-Busting Book of the Year: KILLING JERICHO, by William Hussey (Zaffre)
Debut Crime Book of the Year: DEATH OF A BOOKSELLER, by Alice Slater (Hodder & Stoughton)
True Crime Book of the Year: NO ORDINARY DAY, by Matt Johnson (Ad Lib)
Audiobook of the Year: OVER MY DEAD BODY, by Maz Evans (narrated by Maz Evans;
Headline)
Thalia Procter Lifetime Achievement Award recipient: Lynda La Plante
The winners were voted by readers and announced on Thursday, May 30 during Capital Crime Festival held at Leonardo Royal Hotel in London (the CAPITAL city of UK). (May 31, 2023)
Loren Anne White Wins Canadian Excellence
The Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) announced the winners for the 2024 CWC Awards of Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing (formerly known as the Arthur Ellis Awards) as follows:
Best Crime Novel: THE MAID'S DIARY, by Loreth Anne White (Montlake)
Best Crime First Novel: THE BERRY PICKERS, by Amanda Peters (Harper Perennial)
Best Crime Novel Set in Canada: WILD HOPE, by Joan Thomas (Harper Perennial)
Best Traditional Mystery: THE MYSTERY GUEST, by Nita Prose (Viking)
Best Crime Short Story: "Reversion," by Marcelle Dube (Mystery Magazine, April 2023)
Best French Language Crime Book: La sainte paix, by Andre Marois (Heliotrope)
Best Juvenile/YA Crime Book: FUNERAL SONGS FOR DYING GIRLS, by Cherie Dimaline (Tundra)
Best Non-fiction Crime Book: THE HUMAN SCALE, by Michael Lista (Vehicule Press)
Best Unpublished Crime Novel: REQUIEM FOR A LOTUS, by Craig H. Bowlsby
2024 Grand Master Award recipient: Maureen Jennings, for her "substantial body of work that has garnered national and international recognition"
The winners were announced on the Crime Writers of Canada website on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (May 30, 2024)
2024 Macavity Award Nominees Announced
The Mystery Readers International announced the nominees for the 2024 Macavity Awards. The nominees in the best mystery novel category are as follows:
DARK RIDE, by Lou Berney (William Morrow)
HIDE, by Tracy Clark (Thomas & Mercer)
ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron)
HAPPINESS FALLS, by Angie Kim (Hogarth)
MURDER BOOK, by Thomas Perry (Mysterious)
CROOK MANIFESTO, by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday)
To see the other nominees in all the categories, click here. The winners will be announced at this year's Bouchercon Opening Ceremonies on Thursday, August 29 in Nashville, Tennessee. (May 29, 2024)
Laura Lippman Wins CrimeFest Award
CrimeFest has announced the winners for the 2024 CrimeFest Awards as follows:
eDunnit Award: PROM MOM, by Laura Lippman (Faber & Faber)
Debut Crime Novel Award: DEATH UNDER A LITTLE SKY, by Stig Abell (Hemlock Press/HarperCollins)
H.R.F. Keating Award: THE SECRET LIFE OF JOHN LE CARRE, by Adam Sisman (Profile Books)
Last Laugh Award: THE SECRET HOURS, by Mick Herron (Baskerville)
Thalia Proctor Memorial Award: SLOW HORSES (series 3), based on the Slough House books by Mick Herron, produced by See-Saw (Shown on Apple)
Award for Best Crime Novel for Children: PORTRAITS AND POISON, by J.T. Williams (Farshore)
Award for Best Crime Novel for Young Adults: STATELESS, by Elizabeth Wein (Bloomsbury)
The winners were announced on Saturday, May 11 during the Gala Awards Dinner of this year's CrimeFest held in Bristol, England. (May 12, 2023)
2024 CWA DAGGER SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED
The Crime Writers' Association of Britain (CWA) announced the shortlists for the 2024 Dagger Awards on May 10 at CrimeFest 2024 held in Bristol. The six shortlistees in the Gold Dagger category are as follows:
OVER MY DEAD BODY, by Maz Evans (Headline)
THE SECRET HOURS, by Mick Herron (Baskerville/John Murray)
SMALL MERCIES, by Dennis Lehane (Abacus/Little Brown)
TELL ME WHAT I AM, by Una Mannion (Faber & Faber)
BLACK RIVER, by Nilanjana Roy (Pushkin Vertigo)
VERA WONG'S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS, by Jesse Sutanto (HQ/Harper Collins)
To see the other shortlists in all the categories, click here. The winners will be announced at the Dagger Awards Dinner, on Thursday, July 04 in London. (May 11, 2024)
Anthony Award Nominees Announced
Bouchercon 2024 has announced the nominees for the 2024 Anthony Awards. The nominees in the best hardcover novel category are as follows:
ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron)
EVERYBODY KNOWS, by Jordan Harper (Mulholland)
TIME'S UNDOING, by Cheryl A. Head (Dutton)
FACE OF GREED, by James L'Etoile (Oceanview)
THE LAST DEVIL TO DIE, by Richard Osman (Pamela Dorman)
To see the nominees for all the categories, click here.The winners will be announced on Saturday, August 31, during Bouchercon 2024 to be held in Nashville, Tennessee from August 28 through September 01. (May 11, 2024)
Hammett Award Shortlist Announced
International Association of Crime Writers/North America (IACW/NA) has announced the shortlist for the 2024 Dashiell Hammett Award for Literary Excellencein Crime Writing as follows:
NIGHT LETTER, by Sterling Watson (Akashic Books)
THE ALMOST WIDOW, by Gail Anderson-Dargatz (Harper Avenue)
CROOK MANIFESTO, by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday)
STEALING, by Margaret Verble (Mariner Books)
THE QUIET TENANT, by Clemence Michallon (Alfred A. Knopf)
The winner will soon be announced by their panel of distinguished finalist judges. (May 04, 2024)
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