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2017 Shamus Award Winners

Browse the 2017 Shamus Award winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

Shamus Award Awarded by Private Eye Writers of America 3 categories shown

First P.I. Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2017 Shamus Award First P.I. Novel category.

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Winner

IQ

Ide, Joe

An IQ Novel Series · Book 1 · Private Investigator

Oct-2016 2017 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

Deep Six

Lyle, D.P.

Jake Longly Series · Book 1 · Private Investigator

Jul-2016 2017 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Fever City

Baker, Tim

Standalone · Mystery

May-2016 2017 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

The Second Girl

Swinson, David

Frank Marr Series · Book 1 · Private Investigator

Jun-2016 2017 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Soho Sins

Vine, Richard

Standalone · Thriller

Jul-2016 2017 Shamus Award nominee

P.I. Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2017 Shamus Award P.I. Novel category.

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Winner

Where It Hurts

Coleman, Reed Farrel

Gus Murphy Series · Book 1 · Private Investigator

Jan-2016 2017 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

Fields Where They Lay

Hallinan, Timothy

Junior Bender Series · Book 6 · Suspense

Oct-2016 2017 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Graveyard of the Hesperides

Davis, Lindsey

A Flavia Albia Mystery Series · Book 4 · Historical Mystery

Jul-2016 2017 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

The Stardom Affair

Levinson, Robert S.

Standalone · Thriller

Apr-2016 2017 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

With Six You Get Wally

Lamanda, Al

A John Bekker Mystery Series · Book 5 · Thriller

Oct-2016 2017 Shamus Award nominee

Paperback Original P.I. Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2017 Shamus Award Paperback Original P.I. Novel category.

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Winner

The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown

Khan, Vaseem

Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation Series · Book 2 · Cozy Mystery

Aug-2016 2017 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

The Detective & the Chinese High-Fin

Craven, Michael

John Darvelle Series · Book 2 · Private Investigator

Jun-2016 2017 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Hold Me, Babe

De Noux, O'Neil

Standalone · Private Investigator

Jul-2016 2017 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

The Knife Slipped

Gardner, Erle Stanley

Standalone · Mystery

2016 2017 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

My Bad

Ramos, Manuel

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2016 2017 Shamus Award nominee

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