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2022 Shamus Award Winners

Browse the 2022 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 2022 Shamus Award First P.I. Novel category.

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Winner

Lost Little Girl

Stout, Gregory

Standalone · Police Procedural

Oct-2021 2022 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

The Arrangement

Ravenel, M.

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

A Dead Man's Eyes

Foster, Lori Duffy

Standalone · Police Procedural

Apr-2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Porno Valley

Elliott, Philip

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Suburban Dicks

Nicieza, Fabian

Standalone · Police Procedural

Jun-2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

P.I. Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2022 Shamus Award P.I. Novel category.

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Winner

Family Business

Rozan, S.J.

A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Mystery Series · Book 15 · Police Procedural

Dec-2021 2022 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

Head Case

Wiley, Michael

Standalone · Police Procedural

Apr-2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Last Redemption

Coyle, Matt

Rick Cahill Series · Book 8 · Thriller

Jan-2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Pay or Play

Gould, Howard Michael

A Charlie Waldo Novel Series · Book 3 · Police Procedural

Dec-2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Runner

Clark, Tracy

A Chicago Mystery Series · Book 4 · Police Procedural

Jul-2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

P.I. Short Story

Winner and nominees for the 2022 Shamus Award P.I. Short Story category.

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Winner

SWEEPS WEEK

Helms, Richard

Standalone · Private Investigator

2021 2022 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

DISPOSABLE WOMEN

Bracken, Michael

Standalone · Private Investigator

2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

The HIDDEN PLACES

Stansberry, Linda

Standalone · Private Investigator

2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

ORO DE TONTOS (FOOL'S GOLD)

Larsen, Tom

Standalone · Private Investigator

2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

SIXTEEN LIES

Goldman, Matt

Standalone · Private Investigator

2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

Paperback Original P.I. Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2022 Shamus Award Paperback Original P.I. Novel category.

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Winner

Every City Is Every Other City

McFetridge, John

Standalone · Police Procedural

Jun-2021 2022 Shamus Award winner

Nominee

Angels in the Wind

Ramos, Manuel

Standalone · Police Procedural

May-2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

The Burden of Innocence

Nardizzi, John F.

Infantino Files Series · Book 2 · Thriller

Dec-2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

An Empty Grave

Welsh-Huggins, Andrew

Andy Hayes Mystery Series · Book 7 · Police Procedural

Jun-2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

Nominee

Frog in a Bucket

Rosengren, Clive

Standalone · Police Procedural

Aug-2021 2022 Shamus Award nominee

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