Lambda Literary Award Winners Lesbian Mystery

Awards List

2015

The Old Deep and Dark

The Old Deep and Dark (Winner)
Ellen Hart

Oct-2014
/ Cozy Mystery

Slash and Burn

Slash and Burn (Finalist)
Valerie Bronwen

Feb-2014
/ Romantic Suspense

Done to Death

Done to Death (Finalist)
Charles Atkins

Jul-2014
/ Mystery

The Acquittal

The Acquittal (Finalist)
Anne Laughlin

Oct-2014
/ Romantic Suspense

The Old Deep and Dark

The Old Deep and Dark (Finalist)
Ellen Hart

Oct-2014
/ Cozy Mystery

Uncatholic Conduct

Uncatholic Conduct (Finalist)
Stevie Mikayne

Dec-2014
/ Romantic Suspense

2014

High Desert

High Desert (Winner)
Katherine V. Forrest

Jan-2014
/ Police Procedural

The Wild Beasts of Wuhan

The Wild Beasts of Wuhan (Finalist)
Ian Hamilton

Mar-2012
/ Mystery

The Killer Wore Leather

The Killer Wore Leather (Finalist)
Laura Antoniou

Apr-2013
/ Mystery

The Rainey Season

The Rainey Season (Finalist)
R.E. Bradshaw

Apr-2013
/ Thriller

Point of Betrayal

Point of Betrayal (Finalist)
Ann Roberts

May-2013
/ General Fiction

Death of the Demon

Death of the Demon (Finalist)
Anne Holt

Jun-2013
/ Law Enforcement

She Overheard Murder

She Overheard Murder (Finalist)
Jean Sheldon

Aug-2013
/ Historical Mystery

Web of Obsessions

Web of Obsessions (Finalist)
Diane Wood

Sep-2013
/ Contemporary Romance

Cross and Burn

Cross and Burn (Finalist)
Val McDermid

Oct-2013
/ Police Procedural

Taken by the Wind

Taken by the Wind (Finalist)
Ellen Hart

Oct-2013
/ Cozy Mystery

Turning the Tide

Turning the Tide (Finalist)
Jenna Rae

Dec-2013
/ Contemporary Romance

2013

Ill Will

Ill Will (Winner)
J.M. Redmann

Apr-2012
/ Private Investigator

Molly: House on Fire

Molly: House on Fire (Finalist)
R.E. Bradshaw

Apr-2012
/ General Fiction

Lemon Reef

Lemon Reef (Finalist)
Robin Silverman

Jul-2012
/ General Fiction

Jacob's War

Jacob's War (Finalist)
C.P. Rowlands

Sep-2012
/ General Fiction

Rest for the Wicked

Rest for the Wicked (Finalist)
Ellen Hart

Oct-2012
/ Cozy Mystery

2012

Dying to Live

Dying to Live (Winner)
Kim Baldwin; Xenia Alexiou

Feb-2011
/ Thriller

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan (Finalist)
Martha Miller

May-2011
/ General Fiction

Trick of the Dark

Trick of the Dark (Finalist)
Val McDermid

Sep-2011
/ Mystery

Hostage Moon

Hostage Moon (Finalist)
A.J. Quinn

Oct-2011
/ General Fiction

2011

Fever of the Bone

Fever of the Bone (Winner)
Val McDermid

Sep-2010
/ Police Procedural

Missing Lynx

Missing Lynx (Finalist)
Kim Baldwin; Xenia Alexiou

Feb-2010
/ Thriller

Water Mark

Water Mark (Finalist)
J.M. Redmann

Sep-2010
/ General Fiction

Parallel Lies

Parallel Lies (Finalist)
Stella Duffy

Nov-2010
/ General Fiction

2010

Fever of the Bone

Fever of the Bone (Winner)
Val McDermid

Sep-2010
/ Police Procedural

Missing Lynx

Missing Lynx (Finalist)
Kim Baldwin; Xenia Alexiou

Feb-2010
/ Thriller

Water Mark

Water Mark (Finalist)
J.M. Redmann

Sep-2010
/ General Fiction

Parallel Lies

Parallel Lies (Finalist)
Stella Duffy

Nov-2010
/ General Fiction

2009

Death of a Dying Man

Death of a Dying Man (Winner)
J.M. Redmann

Apr-2009
/ Private Investigator

Toasted

Toasted (Finalist)
Josie Gordon

Sep-2009
/ Mystery

Command of Silence

Command of Silence (Finalist)
Paulette Callen

Nov-2009
/ Suspense

2008

Whacked

Whacked (Winner)
Josie Gordon

Nov-2008
/ Mystery

Losers, Weepers

Losers, Weepers (Finalist)
Jessica Thomas

Jun-2008
/ Mystery

Blind Faith

Blind Faith (Finalist)
Diane Anderson-Minshall

Nov-2008
/ Suspense

Calling the Dead

Calling the Dead (Finalist)
Ali Vali

Nov-2008
/ Romantic Suspense

Award Categories

Bisexual Fiction

Bisexual Literature

Children/Young Adult

Editor's Choice

Fiction Anthology

Gay Debut Fiction

Gay First Novel

Gay Memoir/Biography

Gay Men's SF/Fantasy

Gay/Lesbian Fiction

Horror/SF/Fantasy

Lesbian Debut Fiction

Lesbian Erotica

Lesbian Fiction

Award Years