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1997 Anthony Award Winners

Browse the 1997 Anthony Award winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

Anthony Award Awarded by Bouchercon World Mystery Convention 4 categories shown

First Novel

Winner and nominees for the 1997 Anthony Award First Novel category.

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Winner

Death in Little Tokyo

Furutani, Dale

A Ken Tanaka Mystery Series · Book 1 · Amateur Sleuth

Oct-1996 1997 Anthony Award winner

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Somebody Else's Child

Grimes, Terris McMahan

A Theresa Galloway Mystery Series · Book 1 · Amateur Sleuth

Mar-1996 1997 Anthony Award winner

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A Brother's Blood

White, Michael C.

Standalone · Suspense

Oct-1996 1997 Anthony Award nominee

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A Test of Wills

Todd, Charles

An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

Aug-1996 1997 Anthony Award nominee

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Tularosa

McGarrity, Michael

A Kevin Kerney Novel Series · Book 1 · Private Investigator

Apr-1996 1997 Anthony Award nominee

Novel

Winner and nominees for the 1997 Anthony Award Novel category.

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The Poet

Connelly, Michael

Jack McEvoy Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Jan-1996 1997 Anthony Award winner

Nominee

Firestorm

Barr, Nevada

An Anna Pigeon Mystery Series · Book 4 · Law Enforcement

Mar-1996 1997 Anthony Award nominee

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Hearts and Bones

Lawrence, Margaret

Hannah Trevor Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

Aug-1996 1997 Anthony Award nominee

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Lethal Genes

Grant, Linda

A Catherine Sayler Mystery Series · Book 5 · Private Investigator

Oct-1996 1997 Anthony Award nominee

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Multiple Wounds

Russell, Alan

Standalone · Suspense

Jul-1996 1997 Anthony Award nominee

Paperback Original/E-Book Original

Winner and nominees for the 1997 Anthony Award Paperback Original/E-Book Original category.

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Winner

Somebody Else's Child

Grimes, Terris McMahan

A Theresa Galloway Mystery Series · Book 1 · Amateur Sleuth

Mar-1996 1997 Anthony Award winner

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Chain of Fools // Nobody's Chain Lays Straight

Womack, Steven

Harry James Denton Series · Book 4 · Private Investigator

May-1996 1997 Anthony Award nominee

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Fade Away

Coben, Harlan

A Myron Bolitar Novel Series · Book 3 · Mystery

Dec-1996 1997 Anthony Award nominee

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The Grass Widow

Holbrook, Teri

Gale Grayson Series · Book 2 · Amateur Sleuth

Dec-1996 1997 Anthony Award nominee

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Walking Rain

Wade, Susan

Bantam Fanfare Series · Contemporary Romance

Aug-1996 1997 Anthony Award nominee

Short Story

Winner and nominees for the 1997 Anthony Award Short Story category.

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Accidents Will Happen

Wheat, Carolyn

Standalone · Mystery

May-1996 1997 Anthony Award winner

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Bugged

Sandstrom, Eve K.

Standalone · Mystery

May-1996 1997 Anthony Award nominee

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