Private Eye
The Shamus Awards – 2018
Bouchercon, the largest international mystery lovers’ convention, was held in September this year in Florida. It’s a natural platform for several writing awards, including the Anthony, Barry, and Macavity Awards for excellence in mysteries. In addition, the Private Eye Writers of America’s 2018 Shamus Awards were given for deserving Private Eye titles published in 2017.
PWA’s definition of a Private Eye: a person paid to investigate crimes who is not employed by a government agency.
Winners were announced at the PWA Banquet and are indicated in red.
Best Original Private Eye Paperback
Play a Cold Hand by Terence Faherty
The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star by Vaseem Khan
Dames Fight Harder by M. Ruth Myers
The Painted Gun by Bradley Spinelli
Lights Out Summer by Rich Zahradnik
Best First Private Eye Novel
Under Water by Casey Barrett
A Negro and an Ofay by Danny Gardner
Gone to Dust by Matt Goldman
August Snow by Stephen Mack Jones
The Last Place You Look by Kristen Lepionka
Best P.I. Short Story
Eric Beetner, “Out of Business,” in Down & Out, The Magazine Vol 1/ Issue 1
Reed Farrel Coleman, “Breakage,” in Down & Out, The Magazine Vol 1/ Issue 1
Brendan Dubois, “Random,” in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Jan/Feb
Robert S. Levinson, “Rosalie Marx is Missing,” in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, May/June
Paul D. Marks, “Windward,” in Coast to Coast: Private Eyes from Sea to Shining Sea
Best Private Eye Novel
Dark Water by Parker Bilal
Blood Truth by Matt Coyle
Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton
The Room of White Fire by T. Jefferson Parker
Monument Road by Michael Wiley
Congratulations to all the finalists and winners! 🙂
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