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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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CrimeFest Award Shortlists Announced
CrimeFest has announced the shortlists for the 2024 CrimeFest Awards. The six shortlistees in the eDUNNIt Award (for the best crime fiction book first published in both hardcopy and in electronic format) are as follows:
DON'T LOOK AWAY, by Rachel Abbott (Wildfire)
THE CLOSE, by Jane Casey (HarperCollins)
SEPULCHRE STREET, by Martin Edwards (Head of Zeus)
MURDER AT BLETCHLEY PARK, by Christina Koning (Allison & Busby)
PROM MOM, by Laura Lippman (Faber & Faber)
THE DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND, by Craig Russell (Constable)
The shortlistees in all the seven categories, click here.The winners will be announced on Saturday, May 11 during the Gala Awards Dinner of this year's CrimeFest to be held in Bristol, England.
2024 Fingerprint Award Shortlists Announced
Capital Crime Festival has announced the shortlists for the 2024 Fingerprint Awards. The five shortlistees in the Overall Best Crime Book of the Year 2023 are as follows:
THE MURDER GAME, by Tom Hindle (Century)
NONE OF THIS IS TRUE, by Lisa Jewell (Century)
THE SECRET HOURS, by Mick Herron (Baskerville)
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, by Jo Callaghan (Simon & Schuster UK)
STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND, by Liz Nugent (Sandycove)
The shortlistees in all the seven categories, click here. The winners will be announced on Thursday, May 30 during Capital Crime Festival to be held at Leonardo Royal Hotel in London (the CAPITAL city of UK). (April 16, 2023)
Tracy Clark Wins Lefty
Left Coast Crime 2024 announced the winners for its 2024 Lefty Awards as follows:
Best Humorous Mystery Novel: CHEAP TRILLS, by Wendall Thomas (Beyond the Page Books)
Best Historical Mystery Novel: EVERGREEN, by Naomi Hirahara (Soho Crime)
Best Debut Mystery Novel: MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT, by Nina Simon (William Morrow)
Best Mystery Novel: HIDE, by Tracy Clark (Thomas & Mercer)
The winners were announced during an awards banquet on Saturday, April 13 during Left Coast Crime Convention held in Bellevue, Washington from April 11 thru 14. (April 14, 2024)
David Dean Wins EQMM Readers Award
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine has announced the winners of their annual Readers Awards in its May/June 2024 issue as follows:
First Place: "Mrs. Hyde," by David Dean (March/April 2023)
Second Place: "Spear Carriers," by Richard Helms (November/December 2023)
Third Place: "Teddy's Favorite Thing," by Paul Ryan O'Connor (September/October 2023)
(April 14, 2024)
Marc Cameron Wins Spotted Owl
Friends of Mystery, a non-profit mystery organization based in Portland, Oregon, announced at their meeting on March 28 that BREADKNECK, by Marc Cameron (Kensington Books, 2023) is the 2024 Spotted Owl Awrd winner as the best mystery book written by the Pacific Northwest writer published in the previous year. The winning novel is the fifth one featuring Arliss Cutter, a U.S. marshal. (April 09, 2024)
2024 Thriller Award Nominees Announced
The International Thriller Writers (ITW) announced the finalists for the 2024 Thriller Awards. The six finalists in the best hardcover novel category are as follows:
ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron Books)
HER DEADLY GAME, by Robert Dugoni (Thomas & Mercer)
IT'S ONE OF US, by J.T. Ellison (Harlequin/MIRA Books)
THE SECRET HOURS, by Mick Herron (Soho Crime)
FIXIT, by Joe Ide (Mulholland Books)
THE DRIFT, by C.J. Tudor (Ballantine Books)
To see the finalists in all the categories, click here. The winners will be announced at ThrillerFest XIX on Saturday, June 01, 2024 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York City. (February 29, 2024)
2024 Barry Award Nominees Announced
Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine has announced the nominees for the 2024 Barry Awards in four categories. The nominees in the best mystery or crime novel category are as follows:
DARK RIDE, by Lou Berney (Morrow)
ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron)
OZARK DAGS, by Eli Cranor (Soho Crime)
EVERYBODY KNOWS, by Jordan Harper (Mulholland)
SMALL MERCIES, by Dennis Lehane (Harper)
THE DETECTIVE UP LATE, by Adrian McKinty (Blackstone)
To see the nominees in all the categories, click here. The winners will be voted by Deadly Pleasures readers and announced on Thursday, August 29 during the opening ceremonies of 2024 Bouchercon to be held in Nashville, Tennessee from August 28 through September 01. (February 27, 2024)
2024 LA Times Book Prize Finalists Announced
The Los Angeles Times Fextival of Books has announced the finalists for the 2024 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes. The five finalists in the mystery or thriller category are as follows:
DARK RIDE, by Lou Berney (Morrow)
ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron)
EVERYBODY KNOWS, by Jordan Harper (Mulholland)
TIME'S UNDOING, by Cheryl A. Head (Dutton)
SING HER DOWN, by Ivy Pochoda (MCD)
All of the winners will be announced on Friday, April 19 at the Bovard Campus of the University of Southern California. (February 25, 2024)
2024 AGATHA AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
Malice Domestic has announced the nominees for the 2024 Agatha Awards. The nominees in the best contemporary mystery novel category are as follows:
WINED AND DIED IN NEW ORLEANS, by Ellen Byron (Berkley)
HELPLESS, by Annette Dashofy (Level Best)
THE WEEKEND RETREET, by Tara Laskowski (Graydon House)
A CASE OF THE BLEUS, by Korina Moss (St. Martin's)
THE RAVEN THIEF, by Gigi Pandian (Minotaur)
To see the nominees in all the categories, click here. The winners will be announced on Saturday, April 27 at the Malice Banquet held in Bethesda, Maryland. (February 07, 2024)
Lynda La Plante, James Lee Burke to Receive 2024 CWA Diamond Dagger Awards
The Crime Writers' Association of Britain (CWA) has announced that Lynda La Plante and James Lee Burke will receive the 2024 Diamond Dagger Awards separately, recognizing a lifetime of excellence in contribution to English-language crime writing.
They will receive their Diamond Daggers on Thursday, July 04 during the annual CWA Dagger Awards presentation. (January 25, 2024)
2024 MWA Edgar Award Nominees Announced
The Mystery Writers of America (MWA) announced the nominees for the 2024 Edgar Awards. The seven nominees in the best novel category are as follows:
FLAGS ON THE BAYOU, by James Lee Burke (Atlantic Monthly Press)
ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron Books)
THE MADWOMEN OF PARIS, by Jennifer Cody Epstein (Ballantine Books)
BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN, by Jessica Knoll (Simon & Schuster/Marysue Rucci Books)
AN HONES MAN, by Michael Koryta (Mulholland Books)
THE RIVER WE REMEMBER, by William Kent Krueger (Atria Books)
CRROK MANIFESTO, by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday)
To see the nominees in all the categories, click here. The Edgar Award winners will be announced at the Edgar Awards Ceremony, to be held on Wednesday, May 01 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York City. (January 19, 2024)
Katherine Hall Page, R.L. Stine to Receive MWA Grand Master Awards
The Mystery Writers of America (MWA) has announced the recipients of its special awards as follows:
TWO 2024 Grand Master Award Recipients:
Katherine Hall Page and
R.L. Stine
Ellery Queen Award Recipient:
Michaela Hamilton, Executive Editor at Kensington Publishing and Editor-in-Chief of Citadel
They will receive their awards at the Edgar Awards Ceremony, to be held on Wednesday, May 01 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York City. (January 12, 2024)
Alex Segura Wins Strand Critics
Finally, The Strand Magazine announced the winners for the 2023 Strand Magazine Critics Awards in as follows:
Best Novel: SECRET IDENTITY, by Alex Segura (Flatiron)
Best Dubut: A FLICKER IN THE DARK, by Stacy Willingham (Minotaur)
TWO Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients: James Lee Burke and Lee Child
Publisher of the Year Recipient: Dan Smetanka, Vice President and Editorial Chief of Counterpoint Press
[Revised below]
Best Mystery Audiobook: THE MAID, by Nita Prose. read by Lauren Ambrose (Random House Audio)
(January 11, 2024; Revised, January 15, 2024)
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