Crimespree Award Winners

This year we had the privilege of giving out the Crimespree Awards at the Anthony Award Brunch.


Here are the nominees and the winners

Favorite book of 2009

WINNER - THE MYSTIC ARTS OF ERASING ALL SIGNS OF DEATH by Charlie Huston

BURY ME DEEP by Megan Abbott

TOWER by Ken Bruen & Reed Farrel Coleman

TRUST NO ONE by Gregg Hurwitz

THE AMATEURS Marcus Sakey

Favorite First Book 2009

WINNER - EVEN by Andrew Grant

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

RUNNING FROM THE DEVIL by Jamie Freveletti

A BAD DAY FOR SORRY by Sophie Littlefield

Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville

Best in an on-going series for 2009

WINNER- WALKING DEAD by Greg Rucka

THE SILENT HOUR by Michael Koryta

SHATTER by Michael Robotham

SHANGHAI MOON by SJ Rozan

TRUTH by Peter Temple

The Jack Reacher Award is given to an author who is someone we would recommend  to everyone one we meet and is also great to their fans and gives back to the mystery community. This year's went to Val McDermid.