From the Killer Nashville site: “We believe all engaging stories have three elements: mystery, thriller, and suspense. Since 2008, the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Awards have recognized the best stories from the previous year told through various media utilizing the elements of mystery, thriller, and/or suspense. Judges are professional writers, book reviewers, librarians, academics, and—in specialized cases—specific industry peers. Focus is on quality, not popularity.”
Congratulations to this year’s winners!
BEST ACTION ADVENTURE The Crow’s Nest / Richard Meredith
BEST COMEDY Con Me Once / J. L. Delozier
BEST COZY Rose by Any Other Name / Becki Willis
BEST HISTORICAL The Lost Wisdom of the Magi / Susie Helme
BEST INVESTIGATOR Within Plain Sight / Bruce Robert Coffin
BEST JUVENILE / Y.A. Irish Town / Matthew John Meagher
BEST MYSTERY Code Gray / Benny Sims
BEST NONFICTION Words Whispered in Water / Sandy Rosenthal
BEST SCI-FI / FANTASY Odyssey Tale / Cody Schlegel
BEST SHORT STORY COLLECTION Couch Detective Book 2 / James Glass
BEST SUPERNATURAL Borrowed Memories / Christine Mager Wevik
BEST SUSPENSE Ring of Conspiracy / J. Robert Kinney
BEST THRILLER The Divine Devils / R. Weir
I’m so excited to have won the Best Historical award for my novel, The Lost Wisdom of the Magi. Thank you, thank you! And Im so sorry I couldn’t make it to the awards dinner.
Yours,
Susie Helme