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2024 Macavity Award Winners

Browse the 2024 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 2024 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel category.

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Winner

The Peacock and the Sparrow

Berry, I.S.

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2023 2024 Macavity Award winner

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Dutch Threat

Pachter, Josh

Standalone · Cozy Mystery

2024 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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The Golden Gate

Chua, Amy

Standalone · Historical Mystery

Sep-2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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Mother-Daughter Murder Night

Simon, Nina

Standalone · Cozy Mystery

Sep-2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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Murder by Degrees

Mukerji, Ritu

Standalone · Historical Mystery

Oct-2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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Scorched Grace

Douaihy, Margot

A Sister Holiday Mystery Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Feb-2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2024 Macavity Award Mystery Novel category.

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Winner

All the Sinners Bleed

Cosby, S.A.

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2023 2024 Macavity Award winner

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Crook Manifesto

Whitehead, Colson

Ray Carney Series · Book 2 · Literary

Jul-2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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Dark Ride

Berney, Lou

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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Happiness Falls

Kim, Angie

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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Clark, Tracy

Detective Harriet Foster Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Jan-2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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Murder Book

Perry, Thomas

Standalone · Police Procedural

Jan-2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Short Story

Winner and nominees for the 2024 Macavity Award Mystery Short Story category.

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Ticket to Ride

Love, Dru Ann; Zgorski, Kristopher

Standalone · Mystery

2023 2024 Macavity Award winner

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Green and California Bound

Ippolito, Curtis

Standalone · Mystery

2024 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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One Night in 1965

Woodson, Stacy

Standalone · Mystery

2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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Pigeon Tony's Last Stand

Scottoline, Lisa

Standalone · Mystery

2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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Real Courage

Goffman, Barb

Standalone · Mystery

2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery

Winner and nominees for the 2024 Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery category.

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The Mistress of Bhatia House

Massey, Sujata

A Perveen Mistry Novel Series · Book 4 · Police Procedural

Jul-2023 2024 Macavity Award winner

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Evergreen

Hirahara, Naomi

A Japantown Mystery Series · Book 2 · Police Procedural

Aug-2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

McBride, James

Standalone · Historical

Aug-2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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Our Lying Kin

Long, Claudia Hagadus

Standalone · Police Procedural

Mar-2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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The River We Remember

Krueger, William Kent

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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Time's Undoing

Head, Cheryl A.

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2023 2024 Macavity Award nominee

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