A Shamus award-winning series returns, a handsome historian is on the case, and the eternal struggle between good and evil… All in today’s #thrillerthursday! KILLER IN THE CARRIAGE HOUSE: A Victorian Village Mystery by Sheila Connolly “The layers of history and the obstacles encountered in the process of trying to save a small town provide Know More » […]
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Thriller Thursday & 2014 Shamus Award Nominees
Not only do we have a new batch of fabulous mysteries & thrillers, we’ve got the scoop on Shamus Award nominees! The Private Eye Writers of America announced the finalists for its 2014 Shamus Awards and we’ve got 4 mysteries in the running: Best Hardcover P.I. Novel: THE GOOD COP by Brad Parks NEMESIS by Know More » […]
Thriller Tuesday (whaa?!) & Mystery Award nominations
We know it’s not Thursday, but we didn’t want you to miss out on all this great mystery news while we’re away in Las Vegas setting up for ALA Annual. But first, awards news! The 2014 Shamus Award finalists and Macavity Award nominations have been announced and we have several outstanding Minotaur books in the Know More » […]
Monday Fun Day! (7/15/2013 Edition)
Helloooooo, Monday!
Welcome to another glorious week, librarian friends. Today we're celebrating nominees and winners of all kinds.
- The 2013 Macavity Award nominations have been announced by Mystery Readers International and we're delighted to see some of our titles featured in several categories.
Best Mystery Novel:
THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY by Louise Penny
THE OTHER WOMAN by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Best First Mystery Novel:
DON'T EVER GET OLD by Daniel Friedman
Sue Feder Historical Memorial Award:
A CITY OF BROKEN GLASS by Rebecca Cantrell
See the full list at MysteryReaders.org.
- The Private Eye Writers of America also recently announced their 2013 Shamus Awards shortlist! Nominees include:
Best Hardcover PI Novel:
HUNTING SWEETIE ROSE by Jack Fredrickson
THE OTHER WOMAN by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Best First PI Novel:
HUSH MONEY by Chuck Greaves
Best PI Short Story:
"O'Nelligan and the Lost Fates" by Michael Nethercott, author of THE SEANCE SOCIETY
The winners will be announced at Bouchercon on September 20th. See the full shortlist here.
- JANE: The Woman Who Loved Tarzan by Robin Maxwell has been selected as a nominee for the Salt Lake County Library System's semi-annual Reader’s Choice Award. The winning title will be announced on November 1st. Until then, see their blog for more recommendations.
- I'd like to finish up by congratulating Rachel Kitzmann, Childrens Librarian II at the Los Feliz branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, who won our Rainbow Rowell signed-book sweepstakes and Fran Juergensmeyer, Collection Manager at the Waukegan Public Library, who won our Uncharted Pages sweepstakes!! See which characters Fran wants to see fall in looove in the post update!
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The 2012 Shamus Award Nominees!
The Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) shortlisted two excellent Minotaur mysteries and a great Forge mystery for the 2012 Shamus Award for Best PI Hardcover! See our nominees below:
BYE BYE, BABY
by Max Allan CollinsTHE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE DETECTIVE CROSSES THE LINE
by Richard YanceyA BAD NIGHT’S SLEEP
by Michael Wiley
Michael Wiley is a previous Shamus Award finalist for his first novel, THE LAST STRIPTEASE. Sign up for CriminalElement.com to read excerpts from A BAD NIGHT'S SLEEP and BYE BYE, BABY. You'll also get access to a lot of exciting material for mystery lovers!
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See all of the 2012 nominees here!
The winner will be announced on October 5th, 2012 during the PWA banquet at Bouchercon in Cleveland, Ohio.
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2011 Shamus Award Nominees Announced
Minotaur and Forge dropped some hot titles on the Shamus Award nominee list this year:
Best Hardcover P.I. Novel:
VOYEUR by Daniel Judson
NAKED MOON by Domenic Stansberry
Best First P.I. Novel:
IN SEARCH OF MERCY by Michael Ayoob
ONE MAN'S PARADISE by Douglas Corleone
ROGUE ISLAND by Bruce DeSilva
CITY OF DRAGONS by Kelli Stanley
Winners will be selected by the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA). To see the full list of 2011 Shamus Award nominees head over to CriminalElement.com.
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