The Anthony Awards were given out at Bouchercon, which just wrapped up last weekend. Here are the winners:
Best Mystery Novel - What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman
Best First Mystery - In the Woods by Tana French
Best Paperback Original - A Thousand Bones by P.J. Parrish
Best Short Story - "Hardly Knew Her" by Laura Lippman
Best Critical Work – Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters by Jon Lellenberg, Daniel Stashower & Charles Foley Penguin
Best Website - Stop, You're Killing Me! - Lucinda Surber & Stan Ulrich
The Macavity Awards, selected by members of Mystery Readers International, have also been awarded. Here they are:
Best Mystery Novel: Laura Lippman: What the Dead Know
Best First Mystery: Tana French: In the Woods
Best Mystery Short Story: Rhys Bowen: "Please Watch Your Step"
Best Mystery Non-Fiction: Roger Sobin, editor/compiler: The Essential Mystery Lists: For Readers, Collectors, and Librarians
Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery: Ariana Franklin: Mistress of the Art of Death
Congratulations to all the nominees and the winners! So many books to read!
Did your favorite get chosen? If not, who would you have picked?
1 year ago
Thanks for posting the winners. I have read Laura's book and P.J. Parrish's. That's as good as watching the movies that win major awards.
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Thanks for the recommendations Maryann. I've read neither. But I've noted them in my Palm and will be looking for them.
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Thank you Brooke. Her Royal Spyness sounds like an interesting book. I'm glad you reviewed it.
ReplyDeleteThe work it took to post this with all the links to the books/authors is appreciated by me, Helen. And I am sure by MANY.
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