Tuesday, May 31, 2016

And the Shortlist for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year is....


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The shortlist for crime writing’s most wanted accolade, the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, has been announced....

 

Click on the images below on further content from each author!


 


 


 


 

Executive Director of T&R Theakston Ltd and Judge, Simon Theakston, said: “It’s a remarkable shortlist that shows the crime genre shapes our cultural landscape and dominates publishing.”

All shortlisted titles will be promoted in WHSmith stores nationwide from 2 June - 20 July.


The winner will receive a £3,000 cash prize, as well as a handmade, engraved oak beer cask made by Theakston Old Peculier.

The overall winner will be decided by a panel of Judges, alongside the public vote. The public vote opens on 1 July and closes 15 July at
www.theakstons.co.uk.

The award ceremony will be hosted by broadcaster Mark Lawson on 21 July on the opening night of the 14th Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate.

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