Oct 19, 2010

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.

1 comment:

Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Muses said...

What a terrific group of nominees and winners!!!! Next year I'll get to see these awards being given out instead of reading about them. Yay!