Award year

2021 Shamus Award Winners

Browse the 2021 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 2021 Shamus Award First P.I. Novel category.

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Winner

The Missing American

Quartey, Kwei

An Emma Djan Investigation Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Jan-2020 2021 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

Derailed

Keliikoa, Mary

Standalone · Amateur Sleuth

May-2020 2021 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

I Know Where You Sleep

Orloff, Alan

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2020 2021 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Squatters Rights

Doyle, Kevin R.

A Sam Quinton Mystery Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Feb-2020 2021 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Winter Counts

Heska, David; Weiden, Wanbli

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2020 2021 Shamus Award nominee

P.I. Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2021 Shamus Award P.I. Novel category.

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Winner

Blind Vigil

Coyle, Matt

Rick Cahill Series · Book 7 · Mystery

Jan-2020 2021 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

And Now She's Gone

Hall, Rachel Howzell

Standalone · Thriller

Sep-2020 2021 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Do No Harm

Collins, Max Allan

A Nathan Heller Novel Series · Book 17 · Historical Mystery

Mar-2020 2021 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

House on Fire

Finder, Joseph

Nick Heller Series · Book 4 · Thriller

Jan-2020 2021 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

What You Don't See

Clark, Tracy

A Chicago Mystery Series · Book 3 · Law Enforcement

Jun-2020 2021 Shamus Award nominee

P.I. Short Story

Winner and nominees for the 2021 Shamus Award P.I. Short Story category.

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