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2023 Macavity Award Winners

Browse the 2023 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 2023 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel category.

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Winner

The Maid

Prose, Nita

Molly the Maid Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Jan-2022 2023 Macavity Award winner

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Before You Knew My Name

Bublitz, Jacqueline

Standalone · Thriller

Jul-2021 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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Devil's Chew Toy

Osler, Rob

A Hayden and Friends Mystery Series · Book 1 · Cozy Mystery

Feb-2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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Five Moves of Doom

Devlin, A.J.

Standalone · Police Procedural

Sep-2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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Shutter

Emerson, Ramona

Rita Todacheene Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Aug-2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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The Verifiers

Pek, Jane

Claudia Lin Series · Book 1 · Cozy Mystery

Feb-2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2023 Macavity Award Mystery Novel category.

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A World of Curiosities

Penny, Louise

Chief Inspector Gamache Series · Book 18 · Police Procedural

Dec-2022 2023 Macavity Award winner

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Back to the Garden

King, Laurie R.

Raquel Laing Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

Sep-2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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A Heart Full of Headstones

Rankin, Ian

A John Rebus Mystery Series · Book 28 · Police Procedural

Oct-2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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Killers of a Certain Age

Raybourn, Deanna

Killers of a Certain Age Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Sep-2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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Secret Identity

Segura, Alex

Standalone · Cozy Mystery

Mar-2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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Two Nights in Lisbon

Pavone, Chris

Standalone · Thriller

May-2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Short Story

Winner and nominees for the 2023 Macavity Award Mystery Short Story category.

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Beauty and the Beyotch

Goffman, Barb

Standalone · Mystery

2022 2023 Macavity Award winner

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The Angel of Rome

Walter, Jess

Standalone · Literary

Jul-2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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First You Dream, Then You Die

Moore, Donna

Standalone · Mystery

2023 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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The Landscaper's Wife

DuBois, Brendan

Standalone · Mystery

2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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My Two-Legs

Yi, Melissa

Standalone · Mystery

2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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Schrodinger, Cat

Scotti, Anna

Standalone · Mystery

2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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Stockholm

Steadman, Catherine

Standalone · Mystery

2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery

Winner and nominees for the 2023 Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery category.

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Winner

Lavender House

Rosen, Lev A.C.

Detective Evander "Andy" Mills Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

Oct-2022 2023 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

Anywhere You Run

Morris, Wanda M.

Standalone · Thriller

Nov-2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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In Place of Fear

McPherson, Catriona

Standalone · Mystery

Jul-2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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The Lindbergh Nanny

Fredericks, Mariah

Standalone · Historical

Nov-2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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One-Shot Harry

Phillips, Gary

A Harry Ingram Mystery Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Apr-2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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The Secret in the Wall

Parker, Ann

A Silver Rush Mystery Series · Book 8 · Police Procedural

Feb-2022 2023 Macavity Award nominee

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