Sadly, because of the Covid19 pandemic, the Left Coast Crime Conference was shut down before the first day of the conference had finished. Voting was conducted online. Please check out all the nominees for the 2020 Left Coast Crime Lefty Awards and note the winners in red.

Congratulations to all!

Best Humorous Mystery Novel

• Ellen Byron, Fatal Cajun Festival
• Leslie Karst, Murder from Scratch
• Cynthia Kuhn, The Subject of Malice
• Catriona McPherson, Scot & Soda
• Wendall Thomas, Drowned Under  

Best Historical Mystery Novel

• Susanna Calkins, Murder Knocks Twice
• L.A. Chandlar, The Pearl Dagger
• Dianne Freeman, A Lady’s Guide to Gossip and Murder
• Jennifer Kincheloe, The Body in Griffith Park
• Sujata Massey, The Satapur Moonstone  

Best Debut Mystery Novel

• Tori Eldridge, The Ninja Daughter
• Angie Kim, Miracle Creek
• Tara Laskowski, One Night Gone
• John Vercher, Three-Fifths
• Carl Vonderau, Murderabilia

Best Mystery Novel

• Steph Cha, Your House Will Pay
• Tracy Clark, Borrowed Time
• Matt Coyle, Lost Tomorrows
• Rachel Howzell Hall, They All Fall Down
• Attica Locke, Heaven, My Home