1996 Shamus Award Winners

Awards List

First P.I. Novel

This Dog for Hire

This Dog for Hire (Winner)
Carol Lea Benjamin

Dec-1996
/ Private Investigator

P.I. Novel

Sunset Express

Sunset Express (Winner)
Robert Crais

Apr-1996
/ Private Investigator

Paperback Original P.I. Novel

Fade Away

Fade Away (Winner)
Harlan Coben

Dec-1996
/ Mystery

First P.I. Novel

Who in Hell Is Wanda Fuca?

Who in Hell Is Wanda Fuca? (Nominee)
G.M. Ford

May-1995
/ Private Investigator

If Looks Could Kill

If Looks Could Kill (Nominee)
Ruthe Furie

Jul-1995
/ Amateur Sleuth

The Harry Chronicles

The Harry Chronicles (Nominee)
Allan Pedrazas

Sep-1995
/ Private Investigator

Penance

Penance (Nominee)
David Housewright

Sep-1995
/ Private Investigator

P.I. Novel

Movie

Movie (Nominee)
Parnell Hall

Mar-1995
/ Private Investigator

The Neon Smile

The Neon Smile (Nominee)
Dick Lochte

Apr-1995
/ Private Investigator

Come to Grief

Come to Grief (Nominee)
Dick Francis

Sep-1995
/ Amateur Sleuth

The Vanishing Smile

The Vanishing Smile (Nominee)
Earl Emerson

Sep-1995
/ Private Investigator

Paperback Original P.I. Novel

Way Past Dead

Way Past Dead (Nominee)
Steven Womack

Feb-1995
/ Private Investigator

Charged with Guilt

Charged with Guilt (Nominee)
Gloria White

May-1995
/ Private Investigator

Zero Tolerance

Zero Tolerance (Nominee)
J.D. Knight

Jun-1995
/ Law Enforcement

Interview With Mattie

Interview With Mattie (Nominee)
Shelley Singer

Sep-1995
/ Amateur Sleuth

Award Categories

First P.I. Novel

Indie P.I. Novel

P.I. Short Story

Paperback Original P.I. Novel

Award Years