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2019 Shamus Award Winners

Browse the 2019 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 4 categories shown

First P.I. Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2019 Shamus Award First P.I. Novel category.

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Winner

The Best Bad Things

Carrasco, Katrina

Standalone · Historical Mystery

Nov-2018 2019 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

Broken Places

Clark, Tracy

A Chicago Mystery Series · Book 1 · Law Enforcement

Apr-2018 2019 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Last Looks

Gould, Howard Michael

A Charlie Waldo Novel Series · Book 1 · Private Investigator

Aug-2018 2019 Shamus Award nominee

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Only to Sleep

Osborne, Lawrence

Standalone · Mystery

Sep-2018 2019 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

What Doesn't Kill You

Hix, Aimee

A Willa Pennington, PI Mystery Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Jan-2018 2019 Shamus Award nominee

P.I. Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2019 Shamus Award P.I. Novel category.

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What You Want to See

Lepionka, Kristen

Roxane Weary Series · Book 2 · Private Investigator

May-2018 2019 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

Baby's First Felony

Straley, John

Cecil Younger Series · Book 7 · Private Investigator

Jul-2018 2019 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Cut You Down

Wiebe, Sam

Standalone · Private Investigator

Feb-2018 2019 Shamus Award nominee

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The Widows of Malabar Hill

Massey, Sujata

A Perveen Mistry Novel Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Jan-2018 2019 Shamus Award nominee

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Wrong Light

Coyle, Matt

Rick Cahill Series · Book 5 · Mystery

Dec-2018 2019 Shamus Award nominee

P.I. Short Story

Winner and nominees for the 2019 Shamus Award P.I. Short Story category.

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Chin Yong-Yun Helps a Fool

Rozan, S.J.

Standalone · Private Investigator

2019 2019 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

The Big Creep

McKenzie, Elizabeth

Standalone · Private Investigator

2019 2019 Shamus Award nominee

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Fear of the Secular

Alderman, Mitch

Standalone · Private Investigator

2019 2019 Shamus Award nominee

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Game

Phelan, Twist

Standalone · Private Investigator

2019 2019 Shamus Award nominee

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Three-Star Sushi

Lancet, Barry

Standalone · Mystery

2019 2019 Shamus Award nominee

Paperback Original P.I. Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2019 Shamus Award Paperback Original P.I. Novel category.

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Winner

The Questionable Behavior of Dahlia Moss

Wirestone, Max

A Dahlia Moss Mystery Series · Book 3 · Action Adventure

Jan-2018 2019 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

No Quarter

Jantunen, John

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2018 2019 Shamus Award nominee

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Second Story Man

Salzberg, Charles

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2018 2019 Shamus Award nominee

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Shark Bait

Kemprecos, Paul

An Aristotle 'Soc' Socarides Mystery' Series · Book 8 · Law Enforcement

Mar-2018 2019 Shamus Award nominee

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She Talks to Angels

Hannah, James D.F.

Standalone · Thriller

Nov-2018 2019 Shamus Award nominee

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