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      Macavity Award – First Mystery Novel Winners

      Browse Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Macavity Award history.

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel Cross-year archive

      2024

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2024 award year.

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      2023

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2023 award year.

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      Winner

      The Maid

      Prose, Nita

      Molly the Maid Series · Book 1 · Mystery

      Jan-2022 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

      2022

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2022 award year.

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      2021

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2021 award year.

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      2020

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2020 award year.

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      2019

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2019 award year.

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      2018

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2018 award year.

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      Nominee

      The Dry

      Harper, Jane

      Aaron Falk Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

      Jan-2017 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

      2017

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2017 award year.

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      Winner

      IQ

      Ide, Joe

      An IQ Novel Series · Book 1 · Private Investigator

      Oct-2016 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

      2016

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2016 award year.

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      2015

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2015 award year.

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      2014

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2014 award year.

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      2013

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2013 award year.

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      2012

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2012 award year.

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      2011

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2011 award year.

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      2010

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2010 award year.

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      2009

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2009 award year.

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      2008

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2008 award year.

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      2007

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2007 award year.

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      2006

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2006 award year.

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      Winner

      Immoral

      Freeman, Brian

      Detective Jonathan Stride Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

      Sep-2005 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

      2005

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2005 award year.

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      Nominee

      Whiskey Sour

      Konrath, J.A.

      A Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Mystery Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

      Jun-2004 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

      2004

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2004 award year.

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      2003

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2003 award year.

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      2002

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2002 award year.

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      Winner

      Open Season

      Box, C.J.

      Joe Pickett Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

      Jul-2001 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

      2001

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2001 award year.

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      2000

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2000 award year.

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      1999

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 1999 award year.

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      1998

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 1998 award year.

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      Nominee

      Charm City

      Lippman, Laura

      A Tess Monaghan Mystery Series · Book 2 · Private Investigator

      Oct-1997 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

      1997

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 1997 award year.

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      1996

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 1996 award year.

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      1995

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 1995 award year.

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      1994

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 1994 award year.

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      1993

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 1993 award year.

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      1992

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 1992 award year.

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      1991

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 1991 award year.

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      1990

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 1990 award year.

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      1989

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 1989 award year.

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      1988

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 1988 award year.

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      1987

      Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 1987 award year.

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