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Thank you very much for your visit. Okay, this is my 31st year of managing The Gumshoe Site. I cannot believe it! I moved to another place in November 2022 and I am still arranging my boxes of books and books and books. This moving results in my being way behind my schedule of managing this same old site. I am still wondering if I should continue keeping this old site. I have not made a decision yet. Despite of this same mumblings as last year, I hope you enjoy this site. Thank you for your warm support. I am now living a modest, slow and lazy life for my own safety. Please stay safe and healthy in this unpredictable crazy world!! (January 08, 2026)
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202 SHAMUS AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
The Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) has announced the nominees for the 2026 Shamus Awards. The nominees in the best hardcover category are as follows:
THE BIG EMPTY, by Robert Crais (Putnam), featuring Elvis Cole and Joe Pike
PHOTOGRAPH, by Brian Freeman (Blackstone Publishing), featuring Shannon Wells
HATCHET GIRLS, by Joe R. Lansdale (Little, Brown), featuring Hap Collins & Leonard Pine
GRAY DAWN, by Walter Mosley (Little, Brown), featuring Easy Rollins
MIRAGE CITY, by Lev AC Rosen (Minotaur Books), featuign Evander "Andy" Mills
To see all the nominees in all the categories, click here. The winners will be announced on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at the Bouchercon Opening Ceremonies to be held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (July 04, 2025)
Abigail Dean Wins Gold Dagger
The Crime Writers' Association of Britain (CWA) has announced the winners for the 2026 Dagger Awards as follows:
Gold Dagger:: THE DEATH OF US, by Abigail Dean (HarperCollins/ Hemlock Press)
Ian Fleming Steel Dagger: KING OF ASHES, by S.A. Cosby (Headline)
Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction: THAT DARK SPRING, by Susannah Stapleton (Pan Macmillan/ Picador)
Historical Dagger: A GRANITE SILENCE, by NIna Allan (Quercus/ Riverrun)
Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger: The Winter Job, by Antti Tuomainen (Orenda Books), trans by David Hackston
Whodunnit Dagger: A MURDER FOR MISS HORTENSE, by Mel Pennant (John Murray Press/ Bskerville)
Twisted Dagger: WE LIVE HERE NOW, by Sarah Pinborough (Orion Fiction)
John Creasey First Novel Dagger: THE WOLF TREE, by Laura McCluskey (Hemlock Press)
Short Story Dagger: "The Apple Falls Not Far," by Amrose Perry, joint pen-name of Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman (Canongate)
Dagger in the Library: Tim Sullivan
Publishers' Dagger: Bitter Lemon Press
Emerging Author Dagger: BLIND SIDE, by Michael Nikitin
Red Herring Award Recipient: Fiona Veitch Smith (for service to the CWA)
Diamond Dagger Recipient: Mark Billingham
The winners were announced at the Dagger Awards Dinner, on Thursday, July 02 in London. (July 04, 2026)
MW Craven Wins Fingerprint
Capital Crime Festival has announced the winners for the 2026 Fingerprint Awards as follows:
Overall Best Crime Book of the Year: THE FINAL VOW, by M.W. Craven (Constable)
Thriller Book of the Year: DON'T LET HIM IN, by Lisa Jewell (Century)
Historical Book of the Year: BURNING GROUNDS, by Abir Mukherjee (Harville)
Genre-Busting Book of the Year: KILL THEM WITH KINDNESS, by Will Carver (Orenda)
Debut Book of the Year: DEADLINE, by Steph McGovern (Macmillan)
True Crime Book of the Year: NOBODY'S GIRL, by Virginia Roberts-Guiffre (Doubleday) (yes, that Virginia Guiffre, posthumously)
Audio Book of the Year: DON'T LET HIM IN, by Lisa Jewell (Simon & Schuster Audio)
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Jeffery Archer (commemorating his remarkable 50-year publishing career)
The winners were announced on Thursday, June 18 during Capital Crime Festival held at Leonardo Royal Hotel in London (the CAPITAL city of UK). <(June 22, 2026
2026 Theakston's Crime Award Shortlist Announced
Harrogate International Festivals has announced the 2026 shortlist for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award as follows:
The Midnight King, by Tariq Ashkanani (Profile Books/Viper)
The Death of Us, by Abigail Dean (HarperCollins/Hemlock Press)
Beautiful Ugly, by Alice Feeney (Pan Macmillan/Pan Fiction)
The Frozen People, by Elly Griffiths (Quercus Books)
Clown Town, by Mick Herron (John Murray Books/Baskerville)
Quantum of Menace, by Vaseem Khan (Bonnier Books/Zaffre)
These six titles are full-length crime novels published in paperback between May 01, 2025 and April 30, 2026. The winner will be announced on Thursday, July 23 at The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival to be held Harrogate, UK. (June 22, 2026)
2026 McDERMID DEBUT AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
Harrogate International Festivals announced the shortlist for the 2026 McDermid Debut Award as follows:
A BAD, BAD PLACE, by Frances Crawford (Penguin Random House)
THE EXES, by Leodora Darlington (MIchael Joseph)
INNOCENT GUILT, by Remi Kone (Quercus)
THE QUIET, by Barnaby Martin (Pan Macmillan)
A MURDER FOR MISS HORTENSE, by Mel Pennnat (John Murray)
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, by Rebecca Philipson (Penguin Random House)
The winner will be revealed on Thursday, July 23 along with the Theakston's Crime Award winners at The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival to be held Harrogate, UK. (May 25, 2026)
2026 ANTHONY AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
Bouchercon 2026 has announced the nominees for the 2026 Anthony Awards. The five nominees in the best hardcover novel are as follows:
ALL THIS COULD BE YOUR, by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Minotaur)
THE BLACK WOLF, by Louise Penny (Minotaur)
CROOKS, by Lou Berney (Morrow)
DEATH OF AN EX, by Delia Pitts (Minotaur)
KING OF ASHES, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron Books/Pine and Cedar)
To see the nominees in all the categories, click here. The winners will be announced on Saturday, October 24 during Bouchercon 2026 to be held in Calgary, Alberta, CANADA. from October 21 through 25. (May 12, 2026)
2026 Barry Award Nominees Announced
Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine has announced the nominees for the 2026 Barry Awards. The nominees in the best mystery novel are as follows:
THE IMPOSSIBLE THING, by Belinda Bauer (Atlantic Monthly)
CROOKS, by Lou Berney (William Morrow)
KING OF ASHES, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron Books)
THE BLACK WOLF, by Louise Penny (Minotaur Books)
THE WHITE CROW, by Michael Robotham (Scribner)
PRESUMED GUILTY, by Scott Turow (Grand Central)
To see the nominees in all the categories, click here. The winners were voted by Deadly Pleasures readers and announced on Thursday, October 22 during the opening ceremonies of 2026 Bouchercon to be held in Calgary, Canada. (April 01, 2026)
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