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2021 Macavity Award Winners

Browse the 2021 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 2021 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel category.

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Winner

Winter Counts

Heska, David; Weiden, Wanbli

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2020 2021 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

Darling Rose Gold

Wrobel, Stephanie

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line

Anappara, Deepa

Standalone · Mystery

Feb-2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Murder in Old Bombay

March, Nev

A Captain Jim and Lady Diana Mystery Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

Nov-2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

The Thursday Murder Club

Osman, Richard

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery Series · Book 1 · Cozy Mystery

Sep-2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2021 Macavity Award Mystery Novel category.

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Winner

Blacktop Wasteland

Cosby, S.A.

Standalone · Thriller

Jul-2020 2021 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

All the Devils Are Here

Penny, Louise

Chief Inspector Gamache Series · Book 16 · Police Procedural

Sep-2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Before She Was Helen

Cooney, Caroline B.

Standalone · Mystery

Sep-2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Blind Vigil

Coyle, Matt

Rick Cahill Series · Book 7 · Mystery

Jan-2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

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These Women

Pochoda, Ivy

Standalone · Thriller

May-2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

When She Was Good

Robotham, Michael

Cyrus Haven Series · Book 2 · Thriller

Aug-2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Short Story

Winner and nominees for the 2021 Macavity Award Mystery Short Story category.

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Elysian Fields

Valjan, Gabriel

Standalone · Mystery

2020 2021 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

The 25 Year Engagement

Ziskin, James W.

Standalone · Mystery

Dec-2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

The Boy Detective & The Summer of '74

Taylor, Art

Standalone · Mystery

2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

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Dear Emily Etiquette

Goffman, Barb

Standalone · Mystery

2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

Dog Eat Dog

Viets, Elaine

Standalone · Mystery

2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery

Winner and nominees for the 2021 Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery category.

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Winner

Turn to Stone

Ziskin, James W.

Standalone · Mystery

Jan-2020 2021 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

The Cabinets of Barnaby Mayne

Hart, Elsa

Standalone · Historical Mystery

Aug-2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

The Last Mrs. Summers

Bowen, Rhys

Her Royal Spyness Series · Book 14 · Historical Mystery

Aug-2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

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The Mimosa Tree Mystery

Yu, Ovidia

Crown Colony / Su Lin Series · Book 4 · Historical Mystery

Jun-2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

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Mortal Music

Parker, Ann

A Silver Rush Mystery Series · Book 7 · Historical Mystery

Feb-2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

Nominee

The Turning Tide

McPherson, Catriona

A Dandy Gilver Mystery Series · Book 14 · Amateur Sleuth

Dec-2020 2021 Macavity Award nominee

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