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2009 Macavity Award Winners

Browse the 2009 Macavity Award winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

Macavity Award Awarded by Mystery Readers International 4 categories shown

First Mystery Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2009 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel category.

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Winner

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Larsson, Stieg

Millennium Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Sep-2008 2009 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

The Blood Detective

Waddell, Dan

Grant Foster Series · Mystery

Jun-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Calumet City

Newton, Charlie

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

A Carrion Death

Stanley, Michael

A Detective Kubu Mystery Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Apr-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Death of a Cozy Writer

Malliet, G.M.

A St. Just Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Jul-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Finding Nouf

Ferraris, Zoe

Katya Hijazi Series · Book 1 · Law Enforcement

Jun-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

An Innocent Client

Pratt, Scott

Joe Dillard Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Nov-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2009 Macavity Award Mystery Novel category.

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Winner

Where Memories Lie

Crombie, Deborah

A Duncan Kincaid / Gemma James Novel Series · Book 12 · Police Procedural

Jun-2008 2009 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

The Cruelest Month

Penny, Louise

Chief Inspector Gamache Series · Book 3 · Police Procedural

Mar-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Curse of the Spellmans

Lutz, Lisa

An Izzy Spellman Mystery Series · Book 2 · Mystery

Mar-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

The Draining Lake

Indridason, Arnaldur

An Inspector Erlendur Novel Series · Book 4 · Police Procedural

Sep-2009 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

The Fault Tree

Ure, Louise

Standalone · Mystery

Jan-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

The Price of Blood // The Dying Breed

Hughes, Declan

Ed Loy Series · Book 3 · Law Enforcement

Mar-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Trigger City

Chercover, Sean

Ray Dudgeon Series · Book 2 · Private Investigator

Oct-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Short Story

Winner and nominees for the 2009 Macavity Award Mystery Short Story category.

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Winner

The Night Things Changed

Cameron, Dana

Standalone · Fantasy

Oct-2008 2009 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

Keeping Watch Over His Flock

Kelner, Toni L.P.

Standalone · Fantasy

Oct-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Scratch a Woman

Lippman, Laura

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2009 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery

Winner and nominees for the 2009 Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery category.

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Winner

A Royal Pain

Bowen, Rhys

Her Royal Spyness Series · Book 2 · Historical Mystery

Jul-2008 2009 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

Company of Liars

Maitland, Karen

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Nox Dormienda - A Long Night for Sleeping

Stanley, Kelli

An Arcturus Mystery Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

Jul-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Stealing Trinity

Larsen, Ward

Standalone · Thriller

Oct-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Veil of Lies

Westerson, Jeri

Crispin Guest Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

Nov-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

The Whiskey Rebels

Liss, David

Standalone · Historical Mystery

Oct-2008 2009 Macavity Award nominee

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