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2020 Macavity Award Winners

Browse the 2020 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 2020 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel category.

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Winner

One Night Gone

Laskowski, Tara

Standalone · Thriller

Oct-2019 2020 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

American Spy

Wilkinson, Lauren

Standalone · Thriller

Feb-2019 2020 Macavity Award nominee

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Call Me Evie

Pomare, J.P.

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2019 2020 Macavity Award nominee

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Miracle Creek

Kim, Angie

Standalone · Thriller

Apr-2019 2020 Macavity Award nominee

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My Lovely Wife

Downing, Samantha

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2020 2020 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

The Ninja Daughter

Eldridge, Tori

Lily Wong Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Nov-2019 2020 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2020 Macavity Award Mystery Novel category.

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Winner

The Chain

McKinty, Adrian

Standalone · Thriller

Jul-2019 2020 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

Lady in the Lake

Lippman, Laura

Standalone · Thriller

Jul-2019 2020 Macavity Award nominee

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The Murder List

Ryan, Hank Phillippi

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2019 2020 Macavity Award nominee

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Sarah Jane

Sallis, James

Standalone · Mystery

Oct-2019 2020 Macavity Award nominee

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This Tender Land

Krueger, William Kent

Standalone · Historical Mystery

Sep-2019 2020 Macavity Award nominee

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Your House Will Pay

Cha, Steph

Standalone · Thriller

Oct-2019 2020 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Short Story

Winner and nominees for the 2020 Macavity Award Mystery Short Story category.

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Winner

Better Days

Taylor, Art

Standalone · Mystery

2019 2020 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

Alex's Choice

Goffman, Barb

Standalone · Mystery

Dec-2019 2020 Macavity Award nominee

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Brother's Keeper

Zeltserman, Dave

Standalone · Mystery

2020 2020 Macavity Award nominee

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The Cardboard Box

Faherty, Terence

Standalone · Mystery

2020 2020 Macavity Award nominee

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Whiteout

Malliet, G.M.

Standalone · Mystery

2020 2020 Macavity Award nominee

Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery

Winner and nominees for the 2020 Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery category.

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Winner

The Secrets We Kept

Prescott, Lara

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2019 2020 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

Charity's Burden

Maxwell, Edith

A Quaker Midwife Mystery Series · Book 4 · Cozy Mystery

Apr-2019 2020 Macavity Award nominee

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A Lady's Guide to Gossip and Murder

Freeman, Dianne

A Countess of Harleigh Mystery Series · Book 2 · Historical Mystery

Jun-2019 2020 Macavity Award nominee

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Murder Knocks Twice

Calkins, Susanna

Speakeasy Mysteries Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Apr-2019 2020 Macavity Award nominee

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The Pearl Dagger

Chandlar, L.A.

An Art Deco Mystery Series · Book 3 · Historical Mystery

Sep-2019 2020 Macavity Award nominee

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The Satapur Moonstone

Massey, Sujata

A Perveen Mistry Novel Series · Book 2 · Police Procedural

Feb-2019 2020 Macavity Award nominee

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