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2019 Macavity Award Winners

Browse the 2019 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 2019 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel category.

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Winner

Dodging and Burning

Copenhaver, John

Standalone · Mystery

Mar-2018 2019 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

The Chalk Man

Tudor, C.J.

Standalone · Thriller

Jan-2018 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

My Sister, the Serial Killer

Braithwaite, Oyinkan

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Nov-2018 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Something in the Water

Steadman, Catherine

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2018 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Where the Crawdads Sing

Owens, Delia

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2018 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2019 Macavity Award Mystery Novel category.

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Winner

November Road

Berney, Lou

Standalone · Thriller

Oct-2018 2019 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

Hiroshima Boy

Hirahara, Naomi

A Mas Arei Mystery Series · Book 7 · Mystery

Feb-2018 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

If I Die Tonight

Gaylin, Alison

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2018 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Jar of Hearts

Hillier, Jennifer

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2018 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

The Lost Man

Harper, Jane

Standalone · Thriller

Feb-2019 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Under My Skin

Unger, Lisa

Standalone · Thriller

Oct-2018 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Short Story

Winner and nominees for the 2019 Macavity Award Mystery Short Story category.

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Winner

English 398: Fiction Workshop

Taylor, Art

Standalone · Mystery

2019 2019 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

All God's Sparrows

Budewitz, Leslie

Standalone · Mystery

2019 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Bug Appetit

Goffman, Barb

Standalone · Mystery

2019 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

The Cambodian Curse and Other Stories

Pandian, Gigi

A Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery Series · Mystery

Oct-2018 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Race to Judgment

Buck, Craig Faustus

Standalone · Mystery

2019 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Three-Star Sushi

Lancet, Barry

Standalone · Mystery

2019 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery

Winner and nominees for the 2019 Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery category.

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Winner

The Widows of Malabar Hill

Massey, Sujata

A Perveen Mistry Novel Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Jan-2018 2019 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

City of Ink

Hart, Elsa

A Li Du Novel Series · Book 3 · Historical Mystery

Aug-2018 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

A Dying Note

Parker, Ann

A Silver Rush Mystery Series · Book 6 · Historical Mystery

Apr-2018 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

A Forgotten Place

Todd, Charles

A Bess Crawford Mystery Series · Book 10 · Historical Mystery

Sep-2018 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Island of the Mad

King, Laurie R.

A Mary Russell Novel Series · Book 15 · Historical Mystery

Jun-2018 2019 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder

Freeman, Dianne

A Countess of Harleigh Mystery Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

Jun-2018 2019 Macavity Award nominee

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