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2016 Macavity Award Winners

Browse the 2016 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 2016 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel category.

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Winner

Past Crimes

Hamilton, Glen Erik

A Van Shaw Novel Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Mar-2015 2016 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

Concrete Angel

Abbott, Patricia

Standalone · Mystery

Feb-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

The Killing Kind

Holm, Chris

Michael Hendricks Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Sep-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

On the Road with del & Louise

Taylor, Art

Standalone · Mystery

Sep-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

The Unquiet Dead

Khan, Ausma Zehanat

Rachel Getty and Esa Khattak Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Jan-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Where All Light Tends to Go

Joy, David

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2016 Macavity Award Mystery Novel category.

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The Long and Faraway Gone

Berney, Lou

Standalone · Private Investigator

Feb-2015 2016 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

The Cartel

Winslow, Don

The Cartel Series · Book 2 · Thriller

Jun-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

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The Child Garden

McPherson, Catriona

Standalone · Mystery

Sep-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

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The Hot Countries

Hallinan, Timothy

A Poke Rafferty Thriller Series · Book 7 · Thriller

Oct-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Life or Death

Robotham, Michael

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

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Little Black Lies

Bolton, S.J.

Standalone · Police Procedural

May-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Short Story

Winner and nominees for the 2016 Macavity Award Mystery Short Story category.

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The Little Men

Abbott, Megan

Bibliomysteries Series · Book 21 · General Fiction

Sep-2015 2016 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

Detroit Is Our Beat

Estleman, Loren D.

Standalone · Mystery

May-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery

Winner and nominees for the 2016 Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery category.

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The Masque of a Murderer

Calkins, Susanna

A Lucy Campion Mystery Series · Book 3 · Historical Mystery

Apr-2015 2016 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

Dreaming Spies

King, Laurie R.

A Mary Russell Novel Series · Book 13 · Historical Mystery

Feb-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

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A Gilded Grave

Freydont, Shelley

A Newport Gilded Age Mystery Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

Aug-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

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The Lady from Zagreb

Kerr, Philip

Bernie Gunther Series · Book 10 · Historical Mystery

Apr-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

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The Secret Life of Anna Blanc

Kincheloe, Jennifer

Standalone · Historical Mystery

Nov-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

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Tom & Lucky (and George & Cokey Flo)

Greaves, C. Joseph

Standalone · Historical

Nov-2015 2016 Macavity Award nominee

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