1986 Anthony Award (Awarded by Bouchercon World Mystery Convention)

Awards List

First Novel

When the Bough Breaks // Shrunken Heads
(Winner)
Jonathan Kellerman

Doubting Thomas
(Nominee)
Robert Reeves

The Gemini Man
(Nominee)
Susan Kelly

Flood
(Nominee)
Andrew H. Vachss

Sleeping Dog
(Nominee)
Dick Lochte

Novel

B Is for Burglar
(Winner)
Sue Grafton

The Lonely Silver Rain
(Nominee)
John D. MacDonald
  • / Private Investigator
  • Buy Buy

The Shortest Way to Hades
(Nominee)
Sarah Caudwell
  • / Amateur Sleuth
  • Buy Buy

Killing Orders
(Nominee)
Sara Paretsky

The Plain Old Man
(Nominee)
Charlotte MacLeod

Paperback Original

Say No to Murder
(Winner)
Nancy Pickard
  • / Amateur Sleuth
  • Buy Buy

Poverty Bay
(Nominee)
Earl Emerson
  • / Private Investigator
  • Buy Buy

Sleightly Murder
(Nominee)
Patrick Kelley

Murder Is Academic
(Nominee)
P.M. Carlson

Shattered Moon
(Nominee)
Kate Green

Short Story

Lucky Penny
(Winner)
Linda Barnes
in Modern Treasury of Great Detective and Murder Mysteries

Award Categories

Audiobook

Bill Crider Award for Best Novel in a Series

Children/Young Adult

Cover Art

Critical Nonfiction

First Novel

Historical

Novel

Novel of the Century

Novella (8,000-40,000 words)

Paperback Original/E-Book Original

Short Stories/Collection

Short Story

Young Adult

Award Years

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