Best Crime Books

admin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:35:37 +0000

Best crime books are our passion and we will not countenance anything but the best, you understand. North American readers may be confused by our title: what you call mysteries are what we call crime books. This mighty genre covers a wealth of writing, from thrillers and suspense novels, to survival, hard-boiled noir and Golden … Continue reading

The Edgars 2010 – The Winners Of The Edgars

admin — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:44:21 +0000

Mystery Writers of America announced the 2010 Award Winners on April 29, 2010 – the 201st anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe The Edgar® Awards were presented to the winners at the 64th Gala Banquet, 29 April, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, NYC. BEST NOVEL The Last Child by John Hart (Minotaur … Continue reading

RJ Ellory wins 2010 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:29:26 +0000

R.J. Ellory has received one of the most prestigious awards in crime writing after his novel A Simple Act of Violence scooped this year’s Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. Beating off stiff competition from a shortlist that included genre giants Ian Rankin, Peter James and Mark Billingham R.J. Ellory also beat … Continue reading

Shortlisted Announced for 2010 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:22:37 +0000

The public has spoken: after three weeks of voting, crime fans have chosen their favourite crime novels for the shortlist of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, one of the most prestigious crime writing prizes in the country. This year, crime aficionados have welcomed two debut authors to the crime-writing hall … Continue reading

Macavity Nominations 2010

admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:09:12 +0000

Best Novel Bury Me Deep by Megan Abbott (Simon & Schuster) Tower by Ken Bruen and Reed Farrel Coleman (Busted Flush Press) Necessary as Blood by Deborah Crombie (Wm. Morrow) Nemesis by Jo Nesbo, translated by Don Bartlett (HarperCollins) The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny (Minotaur) The Shanghai Moon by S.J. Rozan (Minotaur) Best First … Continue reading

Edgar Awards Nominees 2010

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:11:55 +0000

Best Novel Nominees • The Missing by Tim Gautreaux (Random House – Alfred A. Knopf) • The Odds by Kathleen George (Minotaur Books) • The Last Child by John Hart (Minotaur Books) • Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death by Charlie Huston (Random House – Ballantine Books) • Nemesis by Jo Nesbo, translated … Continue reading

Val McDermid wins the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:38:24 +0000

Bestselling author Val McDermid has been named as the recipient of this year’s prestigious CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger Award, which honours outstanding achievement in the field of crime writing. The announcement has been made by the Crime Writers’ Association in recognition of Val’s work over more than 20 years. Margaret Murphy, chair of the CWA, … Continue reading

2009 CWA Dagger Award Winners Announced

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:30:41 +0000

The Crime Writers’ Association is pleased to announce that: William Brodrick wins the CWA Gold Dagger for A Whispered Name John Hart wins the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for The Last Child Johan Theorin wins the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger for Echoes from The Dead Philip Kerr wins the Ellis Peters Historical … Continue reading

THE CRIME WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION DAGGER AWARDS 2009

admin — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:35:04 +0000

The Crime Writers’ Association is delighted to announce the shortlists for a number of this year’s Daggers – the prestigious awards that celebrate the very best in crime and thriller writing in 2009. The CWA Dagger Awards are the longest established literary awards in the UK and are internationally recognised as a mark of excellence … Continue reading

Above Suspicion by Lynda La Plante (ITV 1 Drama)

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:13:46 +0000

Yet another TV serial killer saga from La Plante, who must have slaughtered more prostitutes in her career than you or I have had warm goats cheese tarts. ‘Above Suspicion’ features the doziest female copper ever seen on the small screen, in the tightest skirt and tightest blouse ever seen in Scotland Yard, all corseted … Continue reading