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2015 Macavity Award Winners

Browse the 2015 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 3 categories shown

First Mystery Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2015 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel category.

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Winner

Invisible City

Dahl, Julia

A Rebekah Roberts Novel Series · Book 1 · Mystery

May-2014 2015 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

The Black Hour

Rader-Day, Lori

Standalone · Mystery

Jul-2014 2015 Macavity Award nominee

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Blessed are the Dead

Belcamino, Kristi

A Gabriella Giovanni Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Jun-2014 2015 Macavity Award nominee

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Dear Daughter

Little, Elizabeth

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2014 2015 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Dry Bones in the Valley

Bouman, Tom

A Henry Farrell Novel Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Jul-2014 2015 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Someone Else's Skin

Hilary, Sarah

A Detective Inspector Marnie Rome Mystery Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Jun-2014 2015 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2015 Macavity Award Mystery Novel category.

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Winner

The Killer Next Door

Marwood, Alex

Standalone · Thriller

Nov-2014 2015 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

The Day She Died

McPherson, Catriona

Standalone · Mystery

May-2014 2015 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

The Last Death of Jack Harbin

Shames, Terry

A Samuel Craddock Mystery Series · Book 2 · Mystery

Jan-2014 2015 Macavity Award nominee

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The Lewis Man

May, Peter

The Lewis Trilogy Series · Book 2 · Thriller

Sep-2014 2015 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

The Long Way Home

Penny, Louise

Chief Inspector Gamache Series · Book 10 · Police Procedural

Sep-2014 2015 Macavity Award nominee

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The Missing Place

Littlefield, Sophie

Standalone · Thriller

Oct-2014 2015 Macavity Award nominee

Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery

Winner and nominees for the 2015 Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery category.

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Winner

A Deadly Measure of Brimstone

McPherson, Catriona

A Dandy Gilver Mystery Series · Book 8 · Historical Mystery

Nov-2014 2015 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

Hunting Shadows

Todd, Charles

An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery Series · Book 16 · Historical Mystery

Jan-2014 2015 Macavity Award nominee

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An Officer and a Spy

Harris, Robert

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2014 2015 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Present Darkness

Nunn, Malla

Emmanuel Cooper Series · Book 4 · Police Procedural

Apr-2014 2015 Macavity Award nominee

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Queen of Hearts

Bowen, Rhys

Her Royal Spyness Series · Book 8 · Historical Mystery

Aug-2014 2015 Macavity Award nominee

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Things Half in Shadow

Finn, Alan

Standalone · Thriller

Jan-2015 2015 Macavity Award nominee

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