The Crimespree Awards

This years awards will be given out at Bouchercon in Baltimore. It was a good year for books and we had a lot of votes.



Favorite book of 2007

The Unquiet - John Connolly * winner
What The Dead Know - Laura Lippman
The Watchman - Robert Crais
Priest – Ken Bruen
Thunder Bay – William Kent Krueger



Best On-Going Series

Peter Robinson’s Inspector Banks * Winner
Lee Child’s Jack Reacher
Ken Bruen’s Jack Taylor
John Connolly’s Charlie "Bird" Parker
Barry Eisler's John Rain


Favorite Anthology of 2007

Expletive Deleted – Jen Jordan Editor * Winner
A Hell of a Woman - Megan Abbott Editor
Chicago Blues - Libby Hellman Editor


Favorite Comics Writer of 2007

Brian Azzarello * Winner
Ed Brubaker
Jason Aaron
Greg Rucka
Garth Ennis


Best first book of 2007

Sean Chercover-Big City Bad Blood * Winner
Marcus Sakey - The Blade Itself
Craig McDonald - Head Games
Stealing The Dragon – Tim Maleeny
Tom Schreck – On The Ropes