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2020 Shamus Award Winners

Browse the 2020 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

P.I. Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2020 Shamus Award P.I. Novel category.

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Winner

Lost Tomorrows

Coyle, Matt

Rick Cahill Series · Book 6 · Mystery

Jan-2019 2020 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

Below the Line

Gould, Howard Michael

A Charlie Waldo Novel Series · Book 2 · Private Investigator

Aug-2019 2020 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

The Cold Way Home

Keller, Julia

Bell Elkins Series · Book 8 · Mystery

Aug-2019 2020 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

The Shallows

Goldman, Matt

Nils Shapiro Series · Book 3 · Police Procedural

Jun-2019 2020 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

The Tower of Songs

Barrett, Casey

A Duck Darley Novel Series · Book 3 · Law Enforcement

Sep-2019 2020 Shamus Award nominee

P.I. Short Story

Winner and nominees for the 2020 Shamus Award P.I. Short Story category.

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Winner

Sac-A-Lait Man

De Noux, O'Neil

Standalone · Private Investigator

2020 2020 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

The Dunes of Saulkrasti

McCormick, William Burton

Standalone · Private Investigator

2020 2020 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

The Fourteenth Floor

Meyer, Adam

Standalone · Private Investigator

2020 2020 Shamus Award nominee

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The Smoking Bandit of Lakeside Terrace

Baker, Chad

Standalone · Private Investigator

2020 2020 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Weathering the Storm

Pool, Michael

Standalone · Private Investigator

2020 2020 Shamus Award nominee

Paperback Original P.I. Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2020 Shamus Award Paperback Original P.I. Novel category.

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Winner

Behind the Wall of Sleep

Hannah, James D.F.

Standalone · Private Investigator

2020 2020 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

The Bird Boys

Sandlin, Lisa

Standalone · Horror

Aug-2019 2020 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Paid In Spades

Helms, Richard

Standalone · Mystery

Mar-2019 2020 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Ration of Lies

Myers, M. Ruth

Standalone · Historical Mystery

Oct-2019 2020 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Skin Game

Allen, J.D.

Sin City Investigation Series · Book 2 · Police Procedural

Feb-2019 2020 Shamus Award nominee

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