The Crime Writers Association has revealed the
eagerly anticipated shortlists for six Daggers, the most prestigious
crime writing awards in the UK.
CWA Chair Peter James (left - phto Gil Hanly) declared, “The
Crime Writers’ Association Daggers are the most coveted of all awards in the UK
crime writing calendar and this year’s shortlist entries have all been of an
exceptionally high standard. I'm delighted to see that the world of
quality crime writing is thriving in our new electronic age."
The winners will be announced at the CWA Awards Ceremony on July 5th
in the Library at One Birdcage Walk in London, along with the Daggers longlist
announcements for the Gold, Steel and John Creasey (for first novels)
categories. Crime fiction legend Frederick Forsyth will be awarded the CWA
Diamond Dagger.
CrimeFest also represents the launch venue for the CWA’s Crime Writing Month, with events and
competitions round the UK. Info - www.crimewritingmonth.co.uk
The Dagger in the
Library
- Sponsored by Random House
Steve
Mosby
Belinda Bauer
Imogen Robertson
S.J. Bolton
Susan Hill
Peter May
Belinda Bauer
Imogen Robertson
S.J. Bolton
Susan Hill
Peter May
The Gold Dagger for
Non-Fiction
- Sponsored by the ALCS
To
Live Outside the Law - Leaf Fielding, published by Serpent’s Tail
DarkMarket - Misha Glenny, published by Vintage
Hood Rat - Gavin Knight, published by Pan Macmillan
The Negotiator - Ben Lopez, published by Little, Brown
Witness - David Smith with Carol Ann Lee, published by Mainstream
The Eleventh Day - Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan, published by Doubleday
DarkMarket - Misha Glenny, published by Vintage
Hood Rat - Gavin Knight, published by Pan Macmillan
The Negotiator - Ben Lopez, published by Little, Brown
Witness - David Smith with Carol Ann Lee, published by Mainstream
The Eleventh Day - Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan, published by Doubleday
The Debut Dagger - Sponsored by Orion
Beached
- Sandy Gingras (USA)
Broken Winged Bird - Renata Hill (Canada)
Chasing Shadows - Lesley McLaren (France)
Death by Glasgow - Jon Breakfield (UK)
Death Knell - Rob Lowe (UK)
Easy to Die - Sean Carpenter (UK)
Message from Panama – Britt Vasarhelyi (Panama)
One Man Army – Bram E. Gieben (UK)
Port of Spain – Elizabeth Wells (Canada)
The Watchers – Karen Catalona (USA)
The Wrong Domino – Simon Miller (UK)
Trick – Sean Hancock (UK)
Broken Winged Bird - Renata Hill (Canada)
Chasing Shadows - Lesley McLaren (France)
Death by Glasgow - Jon Breakfield (UK)
Death Knell - Rob Lowe (UK)
Easy to Die - Sean Carpenter (UK)
Message from Panama – Britt Vasarhelyi (Panama)
One Man Army – Bram E. Gieben (UK)
Port of Spain – Elizabeth Wells (Canada)
The Watchers – Karen Catalona (USA)
The Wrong Domino – Simon Miller (UK)
Trick – Sean Hancock (UK)
The Ellis Peters
Historical Dagger
A Willing Victim - Laura Wilson, published by
Quercus Bitter Water - Gordon Ferris, published by Corvus
Icelight - Aly Monroe, published by John Murray
I Will Have Vengeance - Maurizio de Giovanni, published by Hersilia Press
Prague Fatale - Philip Kerr, published by Quercus
Sacrilege – S. J. Parris, published by HarperCollins
The Crown - Nancy Bilyeau, published Orion
The International Dagger
for crime fiction in translation
The Potter’s Field - Andrea Camilleri & tr.
Stephen Sartarelli, Mantle
I Will Have Vengeance - Maurizio de Giovanni & tr. Anne Milano Appel, Hersilia Press
Until Thy Wrath Be Past - Åsa Larsson & tr. Laurie Thompson, MacLehose Press
Trackers - Deon Meyer & tr. K. L. Seegers, Hodder & Stoughton
I Will Have Vengeance - Maurizio de Giovanni & tr. Anne Milano Appel, Hersilia Press
Until Thy Wrath Be Past - Åsa Larsson & tr. Laurie Thompson, MacLehose Press
Trackers - Deon Meyer & tr. K. L. Seegers, Hodder & Stoughton
Phantom - Jo Nesbø & tr. Don Bartlett, Harvill Secker
The Dark Valley - Valerio Varesi & tr. Joseph Farrell, MacLehose Press
The Dark Valley - Valerio Varesi & tr. Joseph Farrell, MacLehose Press
The Short Story Dagger
The Golden Hour - Bernie Crosthwaite
From… Guilty Consciences - Edited by Martin Edwards, Severn House
Hixton - William Kent Krueger
From… Crimes by Moonlight - Edited by Charlaine Harris, Gollancz
The Message - Margaret Murphy
From… Murder Squad: Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories - Edited by Martin Edwards, Mystery Press
He Did Not Always See Her - Claire Seeber
From… Guilty Consciences - Edited by Martin Edwards, Severn House
A Long Time Dead - Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins
From… The Best American Mystery Stories 2011 - Edited by Harlan Coben, Corvus
Laptop - Cath Staincliffe
From… Murder Squad: Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories - Edited by Martin Edwards, Mystery Press
From… Guilty Consciences - Edited by Martin Edwards, Severn House
Hixton - William Kent Krueger
From… Crimes by Moonlight - Edited by Charlaine Harris, Gollancz
The Message - Margaret Murphy
From… Murder Squad: Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories - Edited by Martin Edwards, Mystery Press
He Did Not Always See Her - Claire Seeber
From… Guilty Consciences - Edited by Martin Edwards, Severn House
A Long Time Dead - Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins
From… The Best American Mystery Stories 2011 - Edited by Harlan Coben, Corvus
Laptop - Cath Staincliffe
From… Murder Squad: Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories - Edited by Martin Edwards, Mystery Press
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