The pandemic continues to affect conferences. The 2021 Left Coast Crime convention was cancelled, but you’ll be happy to note that the Lefties were still awarded for the great mysteries produced in 2020. Congratulations to all the nominees and the winners (indicated in red).
| Lefty for Best Humorous Mystery Novel | |
| ° | Ellen Byron, Murder in the Bayou Boneyard |
| ° | Jennifer J. Chow, Mimi Lee Gets a Clue |
| ° | Carl Hiaasen, Squeeze Me |
| ° | Cynthia Kuhn, The Study of Secrets |
| ° | J. Michael Orenduff, The Pot Thief Who Studied the Woman at Otowi Crossing |
| ° | Sung J. Woo, Skin Deep |
| Lefty for Best Historical Mystery Novel (events before 1970) | |
| ° | Susanna Calkins, The Fate of a Flapper |
| ° | Dianne Freeman, A Lady’s Guide to Mischief and Murder |
| ° | Laurie R. King, Riviera Gold |
| ° | Catriona McPherson, The Turning Tide |
| ° | Ann Parker, Mortal Music |
| ° | James W. Ziskin, Turn to Stone |
| Lefty for Best Debut Mystery Novel | |
| ° | Daisy Bateman, Murder Goes to Market |
| ° | Mary Keliikoa, Derailed |
| ° | Erica Ruth Neubauer, Murder at the Mena House |
| ° | Richard Osman, The Thursday Murder Club |
| ° | Halley Sutton, The Lady Upstairs |
| ° | David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Winter Counts |
| Lefty for Best Mystery Novel | |
| ° | Tracy Clark, What You Don’t See |
| ° | S.A. Cosby, Blacktop Wasteland |
| ° | Matt Coyle, Blind Vigil |
| ° | Rachel Howzell Hall, And Now She’s Gone |
| ° | Louise Penny, All the Devils Are Here |
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