Awards

We anticipate announcing the criteria for the 2024 CrimeFest Awards later this year.

In the meantime, please see details for the 2023 winners below.

The 2023 CrimeFest Awards will be presented at the convention Gala Awards Dinner on 13 May, 2023.

– SPECSAVERS DEBUT CRIME NOVEL AWARD
for best 2022 crime novel by a previously unpublished author
– eDUNNIT AWARD
for best 2022 crime ebook
– THE H.R.F. KEATING AWARD
for best 2022 biography or critical book related to crime fiction
– LAST LAUGH AWARD
for best 2022 humorous crime novel
– THALIA PROCTOR MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST ADAPTED TV CRIME DRAMA
for best television crime drama based on a book, first screened in the UK in 2022
– BEST CRIME NOVEL FOR CHILDREN
for best 2022 crime novel for children, ages 8-12
– BEST CRIME NOVEL FOR YOUNG ADULTS
for best 2022 crime novel for young adults, ages 12-16
– 2023 AWARD ENTRIES
– PAST WINNERS: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 & 2008

SPECSAVERS DEBUT CRIME NOVEL AWARD
In association with our headline sponsor, CrimeFest is honoured to present its award for a crime novel by debut author first published in the United Kingdom in 2022. Previously unpublished authors bring vital fresh blood to the genre, and CrimeFest and Specsavers aim to highlight that contribution with this award.

The winning author receives a £1,000 prize (courtesy of headline sponsor Specsavers), a Bristol Blue Glass commemorative award, and a complimentary pass and panel appearance at the next CrimeFest.

Eligible titles are submitted by publishers, and a team of British crime fiction reviewers vote to establish the shortlist and the winning title.

Specsavers Crime Fiction Debut Award nominees:
– Amen Alonge for A Good Day to Die (Quercus)
– Graham Bartlett for Bad for Good (Allison & Busby)
– Nita Prose for The Maid (HarperCollins)
– Oriana Rammuno (translator: Katherine Gregor) for Ashes in the Snow (HarperCollins)
– Joachim B. Schmidt (translator: Jamie Lee Searle) for Kalmann (Bitter Lemon)
– Hayley Scrivenor for Dirt Town (Macmillan)
– John Sutherland for The Siege (Orion Fiction)
– Stacy Willingham for A Flicker in the Dark (HarperCollins) – WINNER!

eDUNNIT AWARD
The eDunnit Award is for the best crime fiction ebook first published in both hardcopy and in electronic format in the United Kingdom in 2022.

The winning author receives a Bristol Blue Glass commemorative award, as well as a complimentary pass and panel appearance at the next CrimeFest.

Eligible titles are submitted by publishers, and a team of British crime fiction reviewers vote to establish the shortlist and the winning title.

eDunnit Award nominees:
– Chris Brookmyre for The Cliff House (Abacus)
– Michael Connelly for Desert Star (Orion Fiction)
– M.W. Craven for The Botanist (Constable)
– Sara Gran for The Book of the Most Precious Substance (Faber & Faber) – WINNER!
– Ian Rankin for A Heart Full of Headstones (Orion Fiction)
– Peter Swanson for Nine Lives (Faber & Faber)

H.R.F. KEATING AWARD
The H.R.F. Keating Award is for the best biographical or critical book related to crime fiction first published in the United Kingdom in 2022. The award is named after H.R.F. ‘Harry’ Keating, one of Britain’s most esteemed crime novelists, crime reviewers and writer of books about crime fiction.

The winning author receives a commemorative Bristol Blue Glass award.

Eligible titles are submitted by publishers, and a team of British crime fiction reviewers vote to establish the shortlist and the winning title.

H.R.F. Keating Award nominees:
– J.C. Bernthal & Mary Anna Evans for The Bloomsbury Handbook to Agatha Christie (Bloomsbury Academic)
– John le Carré (edited by Tim Cornwell) for A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré 1945-2020 (Viking)
– Martin Edwards for The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and their Creators (Collins Crime Club) – WINNER!
– Barry Forshaw for Simenon: The Man, The Books, The Films (Oldcastle Books)
– Sian MacArthur for Gender Roles and Political Contexts in Cold War Spy Fiction (Palgrave Macmillan)
– Lucy Worsley for Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman (Hodder & Stoughton)

 LAST LAUGH AWARD
The Last Laugh Award is for the best humorous crime novel first published in the United Kingdom in 2022.

The winning author receives a Bristol Blue Glass commemorative award, as well as a complimentary pass and panel appearance at the next CrimeFest.

Eligible titles are submitted by publishers, and a team of British crime fiction reviewers vote to establish the shortlist and the winning title.

Last Laugh Award nominees:
– Christopher Fowler for Bryant & May’s Peculiar London (Doubleday) – WINNER!
– Elly Griffiths for The Locked Room (Quercus)
– Mick Herron for Bad Actors (Baskerville)
– Cara Hunter for Hope to Die (Viking)
– Mike Ripley for Mr Campion’s Mosaic (Severn House)
– Antti Tuomainen for The Moose Paradox (Orenda Books)

THALIA PROCTOR MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST ADAPTED TV CRIME DRAMA
This award is for the best television crime drama based on a book, and first screened in the UK in 2022. The winning author and production company each receive a Bristol Blue Glass commemorative award.

Eligible titles were collated from the Radio Times, and CrimeFest newsletter readers establish the shortlist and the winning title.

Thalia Proctor Memorial Award for Best Adapted TV Crime Drama nominees:
Babylon Berlin (series 4), based on the books by Volker Kutscher. Produced by X-Filme Creative Pool, ARD Degeto Film, Beta Film, Sky Deutschland, Westdeutscher Rundfunk. Shown on Sky Atlantic.
Grace (series 2), based on the books by Peter James. Produced by ITV Studios. Shown on ITV.
Karin Pirie, based on the books by Val McDermid. Produced by ITV Studios. Shown on ITV.
Magpie Murders, based on the books by Anthony Horowitz. Produced by Britbox and Eleventh Hour Films. Shown on BritBox.
Reacher, based on the books by Lee Child. Produced by Amazon Studios, Blackjack Films, Paramount Television, and Skydance Television. Shown on Amazon Prime.
Shetland (season 7), based on the books by Ann Cleeves. Produced by Silverprint Pictures. Shown on BBC.
Slow Horses (seasons 1 & 2), based on the books by Mick Herron. Produced by See-Saw. Shown on Apple TV+. – WINNER!
Vienna Blood (season 3), based on the books by Frank Tallis. Produced by Endor Productions, Seven.One Studios. Shown on BBC.

BEST CRIME NOVEL FOR CHILDREN
This award is for the best crime novel for children (aged 8-12) first published in the United Kingdom in 2022.

The winner receives a commemorative Bristol Blue Glass award.

Eligible titles are submitted by publishers, and reviewers of fiction for children and young adults vote to establish the shortlist and the winning title.

Nominees for the CRIMEFEST Award for Best Crime Novel for Children (ages 8-12):
– Elly Griffiths for A Girl Called Justice: The Spy at the Window (Quercus Children’s Books)
– Anthony Horowitz for Where Seagulls Dare: A Diamond Brothers Case (Walker Books)
– Sharna Jackson for The Good Turn (Puffin) – WINNER!
– M.G. Leonard for Spark (Walker Books)
– Robin Stevens for The Ministry of Unladylike Activity (Puffin)
– Sarah Todd Taylor for Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire! A Recipe for Trouble (Nosy Crow)

BEST CRIME NOVEL FOR YOUNG ADULTS
This award is for the best crime novel for young adults (aged 12-16) first published in the United Kingdom in 2022.

The winner receives a commemorative Bristol Blue Glass award.

Eligible titles are submitted by publishers, and reviewers of fiction for children and young adults vote to establish the shortlist and the winning title.

Nominees for the CRIMEFEST Award for Best Crime Novel for Young Adults (ages 12-16):
– Holly Jackson for Five Survive (Electric Monkey) – WINNER!
– Patrice Lawrence for Needle (Barrington Stoke)
– Finn Longman for The Butterfly Assassin (Simon & Schuster Children’s)
– Sophie McKenzie for Truth or Dare (Simon & Schuster Children’s)
– Ruta Sepetys for I Must Betray You (Hodder Children’s Books)
– Jonathan Stroud for The Notorious Scarlett and Browne (Walker Books)

2022 AWARD ENTRIES
As of 29 January 2023

– SPECSAVERS DEBUT CRIME NOVEL AWARD
– eDUNNIT AWARD
– H.R.F. KEATING AWARD
– LAST LAUGH AWARD
– THALIA PROCTOR MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST ADAPTED TV CRIME DRAMA
– BEST CRIME NOVEL FOR CHILDREN
– BEST CRIME NOVEL FOR YOUNG ADULTS

SPECSAVERS DEBUT CRIME NOVEL AWARD

FirstLastTitlePublisher
AmenAlongeA Good Day to DieQuercus
RosieAndrewsThe LeviathanRaven- Bloomsbury Publishing
RachelleAtallaThe Pharmacist Hodder & Stoughton
EmmaBamfordDeep Water Simon & Schuster
GrahamBartlettBad for GoodAllison & Busby
MichaelBennettBetter The Blood Simon & Schuster
Sarah Bonner Her Perfect TwinHodder & Stoughton
FrankieBoyleMeantimeBaskerville
ScarlettBradeThe HiveBonnier Books UK
Amanda CassidyBreakingCanelo
SummersChelsea G. A Certain Hunger Faber & Faber
EdelCoffeyBreaking PointLittle, Brown Book Group
M.H. EcclestonThe TrustAries
GenevieveEssigA Deception Most DeadlyBookouture
AshleyFlowersAll Good People HereHarperCollins
SJFordThe ChoiceAries
RobertGoldTwelve SecretsLittle, Brown Book Group
J.MHallA Spoonful of MurderAvon
JoeyHartstoneThe LocalPushkin Vertigo
RosemaryHenniganThe Truth Will OutOrion Fiction
JackJewersThe Lost Diary Of Samuel PepysMoonflower Books
E. V. KellyHer Last WordsQuercus
EllaKingBad FruitHarperCollins
HannahKingShe and IRaven- Bloomsbury Publishing
NasheemaLennonThe EngagementHarperNorth
JackLutzLondon in BlackPushkin Vertigo
CarolineMacon FleischerThe RoommateJoffe Books
Sally-AnneMartynThe ClinicJoffe Books
AmyMcCullochBreathlessMichael Joseph
Leila MottleyNightcrawlingRaven- Bloomsbury Publishing
HariniNagadriThe Bangalore Detectives’ ClubLittle, Brown Book Group
Chandler NatalieBelieve Me Not Headline Publishing Group
Christie J.NewportThe Raven’s MarkJoffe Books
JessicaPayneMake Me DisappearBookouture
RebeccaPertStill WaterThe Borough Press
NitaProseThe MaidHarperCollins
OrianaRammunoAshes in the SnowHarperCollins
Willa C.RichardsThe Comfort of MonstersPoint Blank
Joachim B.SchmidtKalmannBitter Lemon
HayleyScrivenorDirt TownMacmillan
Daniel SellersMurder in the GallowgateJoffe Books
AmySheppardThe Beach PartyBookouture
SarahSmithHear No EvilTwo Roads
EmmaStylesNo Country for GirlsLittle, Brown Book Group
JacquelineSutherlandThe Coffin ClubPoint Blank
JohnSutherlandThe SiegeOrion Fiction
TashaSylvaThe Guest RoomWelbeck
LaureVan Rensburg Nobody But Us Michael Joseph
FJWatsonDark HunterBirlinn Ltd
Katy WatsonThe Three DahliasLittle, Brown Book Group
LizWebbThe DaughterAllison & Busby
Stacy WillinghamA Flicker in the DarkHarperCollins

eDUNNIT AWARD

FirstLastTitlePublisher
BenAaronovitchAmongst Our WeaponsOrion Fiction
CathyAceThe Corpse with the Turquoise ToesFour Tails Publishing ltd
Jane A.AdamsThe Girl in the Yellow DressSevern House
Eva BjörgÆgisdóttirNight ShadowsOrenda Books
BurkeAlafairThe Girl She Was Faber & Faber
BarbaraAllanAntiques LiquidationSevern House
ClaireAllanThe NurseAvon
Merryn AllinghamMurder at Primrose CottageBookouture
Merryn AllinghamMurder at St Saviour’sBookouture
Merryn AllinghamMurder at the Priory HotelBookouture
MarkAlpertThe Doomsday ShowSevern House
MartyAmbroseForever PastSevern House
LinaAreklewDeath in the SummerCanelo
M. J.ArlidgeCat And MouseOrion Fiction
Ross ArmstrongThe GetawayHQ Fiction
Carolyn ArnoldBlack Orchid GirlsBookouture
Carolyn ArnoldHer Frozen CryBookouture
Carolyn ArnoldLast Seen AliveBookouture
TariqAshkananiFollow Me to the EdgeThomas & Mercer
HeatherAtkinsonWicked GirlsBoldwood Books
StephanieAustinA Devon Night’s DeathAllison & Busby
JA BakerLocal Girl MissingBoldwood Books
Tina BakerNasty Little CutsViper
Carey BaldwinThe Marriage SecretBookouture
SandraBalzoFrench RoastSevern House
EmmaBamfordDeep Water Simon & Schuster
AshokBankerA Kiss After Dying Penguin Michael Joseph
Natalie BarelliUnforgivableBookouture
GrahamBartlettBad for GoodAllison & Busby
FionaBartonLocal Gone Missing Bantam
Andrea BartzWe Were Never HerePenguin Michael Joseph
E C BatemanDeath at the AuctionOne More Chapter
Edie BaylisTakeoverBoldwood Books
DavidBecklerA Long ShadowThomas & Mercer
Keri BeevisThe SleepoverBoldwood Books
AlexandraBenedictMurder on the Christmas Express Simon & Schuster
MichaelBennettBetter The Blood Simon & Schuster
S.J. BennettMurder Most RoyalBonnier Books UK
IlariaBernardiniThe Girls are GoodHarperCollins
Parker BilalThe TrenchesCanongate
MarkBillinghamThe Murder BookLittle, Brown Book Group
D. V.BishopThe Darkest SinMacmillan
JennyBlackhurstThe Girl Who LeftCanelo
RobinBlakeHungry DeathSevern House
RachaelBlokThe FallHead of Zeus
Shalini BolandA Perfect StrangerBookouture
Shalini BolandThe Daughter-in-LawBookouture
Shalini BolandThe Family HolidayBookouture
R.P.BoltonMy Lovely DaughterHQ Digital
SharonBoltonThe DarkOrion Fiction
ClaireBoothDangerous ConsequencesSevern House
RoxanneBouchardWhisper of the SealsOrenda Books
DamienBoydCarnival BluesThomas & Mercer
FrankieBoyleMeantimeBaskerville
Tom BradbyYesteray’s SpyBantam
ScarlettBradeThe HiveBonnier Books UK
SimonBrettDeath and the DecoratorSevern House
SimonBrettWaste of a LifeSevern House
Verity BrightA Royal MurderBookouture
Verity BrightDeath Down the AisleBookouture
Verity BrightMurder in an Irish CastleBookouture
Verity BrightThe French for MurderBookouture
Steph BroadribbDeath at Paradise PalmsThomas & Mercer
Steph BroadribbDeath in the SunshineThomas & Mercer
MattBrollyThe PierThomas & Mercer
Chris   BrookmyreThe Cliff HouseLittle, Brown Book Group
EricBrownMurder Most VileSevern House
Sheryl BrowneDo I Really Know You?Bookouture
Sheryl BrowneHer First ChildBookouture
Sheryl BrowneThe InviteBookouture
MarionBrunetVandaBitter Lemon
SimoneBuchholzRiver ClydeOrenda Books
FionaBuckleyGolden CargoesSevern House
DavisBunnIsland of TimeSevern House
James LeeBurkeEvery Cloak Rolled In BloodOrion Fiction
SteveBurrowsA Foreboding of PetrelsPoint Blank
D. S. ButlerWhat She SaidThomas & Mercer
Gu Byeong-moThe Old Woman With the KnifeCanongate
DorothyCannellPeril in the ParishSevern House
JackCarrIn the Blood Simon & Schuster
ChrisCarterGenesisSimon & Schuster
WillCarverSuicide ThursdayOrenda Books
WillCarverThe Daves Next DoorOrenda Books
Wiley CashThis Dark Road to MercyFaber & Faber
AliceCastleThe Murder GardenBookouture
Clare ChaseMystery at Lovelace ManorBookouture
Clare ChaseMystery at Magpie LodgeBookouture
Clare ChaseMystery at Southwood SchoolBookouture
Jennifer ChaseSilent Little AngelsBookouture
Jennifer ChaseThree Small BonesBookouture
Fliss ChesterDeath Among the DiamondsBookouture
Lee and AndrewChildNo Plan B Bantam
Ruhi ChoudharyThe Lost BonesBookouture
Ruhi ChoudharyThe Taken OnesBookouture
M.M. ChouinardHer Silent PrayerBookouture
M.M. ChouinardWhat They SawBookouture
AlysClareThe Man in the ShadowsSevern House
CassandraClarkDark Waters RisingSevern House
LucyClarkeOne of the GirlsHarperCollins
Wendy ClarkeChildhood SweetheartBookouture
PaulCleaveThe Pain TouristOrenda Books
AnnCleevesThe Rising TideMacmillan
RoryClementsThe Man in the BunkerBonnier Books UK
EdelCoffeyBreaking PointLittle, Brown Book Group
CatherineColesPoison at the Village ShowBoldwood Books
PeterColtDeath at Fort DevensSevern House
ElleConnelYou Can StayWildfire
MichaelConnellyDesert StarOrion Fiction
CatherineCooperThe CruiseHarperCollins
E. J.CoppermanAnd Justice For MallSevern House
E. J.CoppermanWitness for the PersecutionSevern House
PatriciaCornwellLividLittle, Brown Book Group
Jane CorryWe All Have Our SecretsViking
RobertCraisRacing the Light Simon & Schuster
M W CravenThe BotanistLittle, Brown Book Group
EllenCrosbyBitter RootsSevern House
Georgina CrossThe NieceBookouture
Julia CrouchThe DaughtersBookouture
MorganCrySix WoundsBirlinn Ltd
ChrisCurranWhen the Lights Go OutOne More Chapter
JudithCutlerA House DividedSevern House
Lisa CuttsMurder at the GardensBookouture
AlexDahlAfter She’d GoneHead of Zeus
Kjell OlaDahlLittle DrummerOrenda Books
Jeanne M.DamsA Deadly WebSevern House
Emma DaviesDeath at Beresford HallBookouture
Emma DaviesDeath at the Dinner PartyBookouture
Emma DaviesDeath by CandlelightBookouture
Emma DaviesDeath on the MenuBookouture
L.G.DavisMy Husband’s SecretBookouture
L.G. DavisLiar LiarBookouture
N. R.DawsA Silent Way to DieThomas & Mercer
Leona DeakinThe ImposterTransworld
Will DeanWolf PackPoint Blank
JefferyDeaverHunting TimeHarperCollins
JPDelaneyMy Darling DaughterQuercus
Helena DixonMurder at the Country ClubBookouture
Helena DixonMurder in First ClassBookouture
Helena DixonMurder on BoardBookouture
PaulDohertyThe Hanging TreeSevern House
ClaireDouglasThe Girls Who DisappearedPenguin Michael Joseph
SamanthaDowningFor Your Own Good Penguin Michael Joseph
Wendy DranfieldCatch Her DeathBookouture
Wendy DranfieldGone to Her GraveBookouture
Wendy DranfieldThe Birthday PartyBookouture
CharlotteDuckworthThe Wrong MotherQuercus
S.A. DunphyHer Child’s CryBookouture
S.A. DunphyLost GravesBookouture
MarkEdwardsNo Place to RunThomas & Mercer
JimEldridgeMurder at Aldwych StationAllison & Busby
JimEldridgeMurder at Claridge’sAllison & Busby
JimEldridgeMurder at the National GalleryAllison & Busby
JimEldridgeMurder at the Victoria and Albert MuseumAllison & Busby
JessicaEllicottDeath in a BlackoutSevern House
Laura ElliotAfter the WeddingBookouture
J. R. EllisThe Railway MurdersThomas & Mercer
JoyEllisSolace HouseJoffe Books
RJElloryThe Darkest SeasonOrion Fiction
TJEmersonThe Perfect HolidayBoldwood Books
Thomas & JornEnger & Lier HorstUnhingedOrenda Books
FionaErskineThe Chemical CocktailPoint Blank
Genevieve EssigA Deception Most DeadlyBookouture
Genevieve EssigA Plot Most PerilousBookouture
Genevieve EssigA Truth Most TreacherousBookouture
FrancesEveshamA Harvest MurderBoldwood Books
Chris EwanThe InterviewMacmillan
Matthew FarrellThe Perfect MotherBookouture
DavidFennellSee No EvilBonnier Books UK
TPFieldenBetraying the CrownThomas & Mercer
HelenFieldsThe Last Girl To DieAvon
TriciaFieldsA Reluctant SaintSevern House
AlexFinlayThe Night ShiftHead of Zeus
CazFinlay Payback TimeOne More Chapter
TrishFinneganBlue SkyBurning Chair
HelenFitzGeraldKeep Her SweetOrenda Books
GwenFlorioBest PracticesSevern House
SophieFlynnIf They KnewHera
LucyFoleyThe Paris ApartmentHarperCollins
MartynFordAny One of UsThomas & Mercer
ChristopherFowlerBryant & May’s Peculiar LondonDoubleday
FelixFrancisHands DownSimon & Schuster
JackFredricksonKill Her TwiceSevern House
EmilyFreudWhat She Left BehindQuercus
RobertGalbraithThe Ink Black HeartLittle, Brown Book Group
CharlieGallagherLast One AliveJoffe Books
Kellye GarrettLike a Sister Simon & Schuster
Katie GayleAn English Garden MurderBookouture
Katie GayleMurder in the LibraryBookouture
AlexGerlisAgent in PerilCanelo
Tess GerritsenListen to MeBantam
Patricia GibneyThe Guilty GirlBookouture
PaulGitshamTime to KillHQ Digital
TimGlisterA Loyal TraitorPoint Blank
LucyGoacherThe EdgeThomas & Mercer
Robert GoddardThis is the Night They Come for YouBantam
GillianGoddenDiamond GeezerBoldwood Books
RobertGoldTwelve SecretsLittle, Brown Book Group
DawnGoodwinWhen We Were YoungHead of Zeus
DoloresGordon-SmithThe Chapel in the WoodsSevern House
ClaireGradidgeA Conflict of InterestsBonnier Books UK
Sara GranThe Book of the Most Precious SubstanceFaber & Faber
MaryGrandGood NeighboursBoldwood Books
AlexGrayEcho of the DeadLittle, Brown Book Group
LisaGrayThe Dark RoomThomas & Mercer
C.S.GreenThe Whisper HouseHarperCollins
HilaryGreenOperation Lightning BoltJoffe Books
Simon R.GreenA Matter of Death and LifeSevern House
Simon R.GreenWhat Song the Sirens SangSevern House
Stacy GreenHer Frozen HeartBookouture
Stacy GreenThe Trapped OnesBookouture
RossGreenwoodThe Santa KillerBoldwood Books
Elly GriffithsBleeding Heart YardQuercus
Elly GriffithsThe Locked RoomQuercus
JohanaGustawssonThe BleedingOrenda Books
J.MHallA Spoonful of MurderAvon
JaniceHallettThe Twyford CodeViper
Rona HalsallThe Guest RoomBookouture
Rona HalsallThe Wife Next DoorBookouture
BarbaraHamblyDeath and Hard CiderSevern House
MariHannahHer Last RequestOrion Fiction
JordanHarperThe Last King of California Simon & Schuster
Robert JHarrisThe Devil’s BlazeBirlinn Ltd
CoraHarrisonMurder in the CathedralSevern House
HumphreyHawksleyIce IslandsSevern House
SarahHawkswoodA Taste for KillingAllison & Busby
Samantha HayesThe Ex-HusbandBookouture
Ruth HealdThe NannyBookouture
Ruth HealdThe New GirlBookouture
BettyHechtmanMaking It WriteSevern House
VeronicaHeleyMurder for ProfitSevern House
HannahHendyAn Unfortunate Christmas MurderCanelo
MickHerronBad ActorsBaskerville
Rita HerronHidden BonesBookouture
Rita HerronStolen AngelsBookouture
Rita HerronThe Girl in the RiverBookouture
DavidHewsonThe Medici MurdersSevern House
M.K.HillOne Bad ThingHead of Zeus
MattHiltonFatal ConflictSevern House
SamHollandThe Echo ManHarperCollins
SusiHollidayThe HikeThomas & Mercer
MikeHollowThe Camden MurderAllison & Busby
NoelleHolten 6 Ripley Avenue One More Chapter
D.K. HoodChase Her ShadowBookouture
D.K. HoodDon’t Look BackBookouture
D.K. HoodHer Bleeding HeartBookouture
D.K. HoodKiss Her GoodnightBookouture
D.K. HoodPray for MercyBookouture
LucyHooftThe King’s PawnBurning Chair
CaraHunterHope to DieViking
Evie HunterThe ScamBoldwood Books
GrahamHurleyLights DownSevern House
GabinoIglesiasThe Devil Takes You HomeWildfire
DavidJacksonNo SecretsViper
AlisonJamesThe New CoupleBookouture
BillJamesLow PasturesSevern House
PeterJamesPicture You DeadMacmillan
Emma JamesonA Death at Neptune CoveBookouture
Emma JamesonA Death at Silversmith BayBookouture
MichaelJecksThe Merchant MurderersSevern House
DianeJeffreyThe Couple at Causeway CottageHQ Digital
VictoriaJenkinsThe BridesmaidsBookouture
Victoria JenkinsThe MidwifeBookouture
LouiseJensenAll For YouHQ Fiction
AlanJohnsonOne of Our Ministers is MissingWildfire
P NJohnsonKiller in the CrowdBurning Chair
AntonyJohnstonThe Patrios NetworkEye Books
DougJohnstoneBlack HeartsOrenda Books
StuartJohnstoneRun to GroundAllison & Busby
Ragnar JonassonOutsidePenguin Michael Joseph
JackJordanDo No Harm Simon & Schuster
Jackie KablerThe Murder ListOne More Chapter
ElleryKaneThe House SitterBookouture
Ellery KaneThe Good WifeBookouture
LesleyKaraThe Apartment UpstairsBantam
Anna KarolinaThe Guilty OneThomas & Mercer
Anna KarolinaThe Missing ManThomas & Mercer
LeslieKarstThe Fragrance of DeathSevern House
Kerry KayaBetrayalBoldwood Books
Casey KelleherOnly ChildBookouture
ChristobelKentIn Deep WaterLittle, Brown Book Group
ValerieKeoghThe LodgerBoldwood Books
LarsKeplerThe Mirror ManBonnier Books UK
Jenna KernanThe AdoptionBookouture
Jenna KernanThe Ex-WivesBookouture
JohnKeyse-WalkerHavana HighwireSevern House
Karen KingThe Mother-in-LawBookouture
T E KinseyAn Act of Foul PlayThomas & Mercer
T E KinseyRotten to the CoreThomas & Mercer
Joy KluverLeft for DeadBookouture
Carla KovachFind MeBookouture
Carla KovachHer Deadly PromiseBookouture
Carla KovachOne Girl MissingBookouture
GilesKristianWhere Blood Runs Cold Bantam
LyndaLa PlanteDark RoomsBonnier Books UK
LyndaLa PlanteVanishedBonnier Books UK
Liz LawlerThe Nurse’s SecretBookouture
SueLawrenceThe Green LadyContraband (imprint of Saraband)
M J LeeWhen the Night EndsCanelo
Georgina LeesAfter the PartyOne More Chapter
ConLehaneMurder by DefinitionSevern House
HowardLinskeyThe Inheritance Penguin Michael Joseph
Gytha Lodge Little Sister Penguin Michael Joseph
T.M.LoganThe CurfewBonnier Books UK
RachelLynchSudden DeathCanelo
S.E. LynesThe Baby ShowerBookouture
S.E. LynesThe ExBookouture
BonnieMacBirdWhat Child is This?HarperCollins
StuartMacBrideNo Less the DevilBantam
Dee MacDonaldA Body at Lavender CottageBookouture
Dee MacDonaldA Body on the BeachBookouture
ClareMackintoshThe Last PartyLittle, Brown Book Group
S.G. MacLeanThe Bookseller of InvernessQuercus
ClaireMacLearyDeath DropSaraband
DanMalakinThe BoxViper
G.M.MallietAugusta HawkeSevern House
Michael J.MaloneQuicksand of MemoryOrenda Books
NinaManningQueen BeeBoldwood Books
AndreaMaraHide and SeekBantam
DavidMarkBlind JusticeSevern House
DavidMarkThe Whispering DeadSevern House
WesMarkinThe Viaduct KillingsBoldwood Books
JohnMarrsKeep It in the FamilyThomas & Mercer
NicolaMarshThe Ex Between UsBookouture
LauraMarshallMy Husband’s KillerLittle, Brown Book Group
Angela MarsonsHidden ScarsBookouture
Angela MarsonsSix GravesBookouture
EdwardMarstonThe Railway Detective’s Christmas CaseAllison & Busby
FaithMartinA Fatal EndHQ Digital
AlexMarwoodThe Island of Lost GirlsLittle, Brown Book Group
Deborah MassonFrom the AshesTransworld
S R MastersThe TrialOne More Chapter
Simon MayoTick TockDoubleday
Gillian McAllisterWrong Place Wrong TimePenguin Michael Joseph
SimonMcCleaveThe Dark TideAvon
ValMcDermid1989Little, Brown Book Group
LynneMcEwanDead Man DeepCanelo
Freida McFaddenThe HousemaidBookouture
Claire McGowanAre You Awake?Thomas & Mercer
Claire McGowanThe Vanishing TriangleLittle A
Andy McNabDown to the WireTransworld
CatrionaMcPhersonScot in a TrapSevern House
Karen McQuestion214 Palmer StreetBookouture
TomMeadDeath and the ConjurorHead of Zeus
StephanieMerrittStormHarperCollins
TeresaMessineoWhat We May BecomeSevern House
DenzilMeyrickThe Death of RemembranceBirlinn Ltd
AntMiddletonRed MistLittle, Brown Book Group
Lia Middleton Your World Or MinePenguin Michael Joseph
MaryMileyDeadly SpiritsSevern House
CarolMillerDeath Rides A PonySevern House
CarolMillerThe Fool Dies LastSevern House
MarksMillsImpactJoffe Books
CarolineMitchellThe VillageThomas & Mercer
Dreda Say and Ryan CarterMitchell, MBESay Her NameThomas & Mercer
RobinMorgan-BentleyThe Guest HouseOrion Fiction
GuyMorpussBlack Lake ManorViper
GregMosseThe Coming DarknessMoonflower Books
Anders de laMotteDead of WinterBonnier Books UK
Anders de laMotteDeeds of AutumnBonnier Books UK
OwenMullenThiefBoldwood Books
Gretta MulrooneyDeath at the DolphinJoffe Books
LouiseMumfordThe Safe HouseHQ Digital
OscarMurielThe Sign of the DevilOrion Fiction
TamarMyersDeath by Tart AttackSevern House
J BMyletThe HomesViper
BarbaraNadelWeb of LiesAllison & Busby
LeonoraNattrassBlue WaterViper
JohnNichollThe CellarBoldwood Books
ChrisNicksonA Dark Steel DeathSevern House
LaurenNorth All the Wicked GamesTransworld
PeggyO’Neal PedenFlyin’ SoloSevern House
JudeO’ReillySleep When You’re DeadHead of Zeus
ChrisOffuttShifty’s BoysNo Exit Press
NickOldhamDemolitionSevern House
SergioOlguinThere Are No Happy LovesBitter Lemon
KellyOliverChaos at Carnegie HallBoldwood Books
RikuOndaFish Swimming in Dappled SunlightBitter Lemon
MargieOrfordThe Eye of the BeholderCanongate
Richard OsmanThe Bullet that Missed Viking
JamesOswaldAll That LivesWildfire
AdamOyebanjiA Quiet TeacherSevern House
AlanParksMay God ForgiveCanongate
ReneePatrickIdle GossipSevern House
ChrisPavoneTwo Nights in LisbonHead of Zeus
Jessica PayneMake Me DisappearBookouture
Jessica PayneThe Lucky OneBookouture
SarahPearseThe RetreatBantam
Helen PhiferFind the GirlBookouture
Helen PhiferSilent AngelBookouture
Helen PhiferSleeping DollsBookouture
Helen PhiferTheir Burning GravesBookouture
PollyPhillipsThe Reunion Simon & Schuster
SarahPinboroughInsomniaHarperCollins
AlexPineThe Winter KillerAvon
Dea PoirierThe Girls in the FireBookouture
Dea PoirierTheir Final CryBookouture
CateQuinnBlood SistersOrion Fiction
CaroRamsayThe Devil StoneSevern House
IanRankinA Heart Full of HeadstonesOrion Fiction
Lissa MarieRedmondCatch Your DeathSevern House
Lisa ReganLocal Girl MissingBookouture
Lisa ReganThe Innocent WifeBookouture
Lisa ReganWatch Her DisappearBookouture
KathyReichsCold Cold Bones Simon & Schuster
Rebecca ReidThe WillTransworld
JasonRekulakHidden PicturesLittle, Brown Book Group
KateRhodesThe Brutal Tide Simon & Schuster
Willa C.RichardsThe Comfort of MonstersPoint Blank
Marnie RichesAll the Pretty OnesBookouture
Marnie RichesThe Silent DeadBookouture
Arianne RichmondeThe BreakdownBookouture
AmandaRigbyI Will Find YouBoldwood Books
Lucinda RileyThe Murders at Fleat HouseMacmillan
MikeRipleyMr Campion’s MosaicSevern House
CandaceRobbA Fox in the FoldSevern House
NeilRobinsonThe Other Side of TrustBurning Chair
MichaelRobothamLying Beside YouLittle, Brown Book Group
GemmaRogersThe FeudBoldwood Books
C E RoseThe Shadows of Rutherford HouseHera
ZoeRosiSomeone’s Watching MeThomas & Mercer
MatthewRossBurning BridgesBurning Chair
Shari Low andRoss KingThe RiseBoldwood Books
MarieRutkoskiReal EasyTinder Press
ChrisRyanOutcastBonnier Books UK
W. C. RyanThe Winter GuestBonnier Books UK
Jess RyderMy Husband’s LoverBookouture
Lesley SandersonThe Widow’s HusbandBookouture
VanessaSavageThe Night They VanishedLittle, Brown Book Group
DianeSaxonMy Little BrotherBoldwood Books
LouisaScarrSeen to be BelievedCanelo
Joachim B.SchmidtKalmannBitter Lemon
HansjorgSchneiderSilver PebblesBitter Lemon
Holly SeddonThe Woman on the BridgeOrion Fiction
HelenSedgwickWhat Doesn’t Break UsPoint Blank
VictoriaSelmanTruly, Darkly, DeeplyQuercus
TerryShamesMurder at the Jubilee RallySevern House
AlexShawTotal ControlHQ Digital
JaneShemiltThe PatientHarperCollins
Amy SheppardThe Beach PartyBookouture
KimSherwoodDouble or NothingHarperCollins
LiljaSigurdardóttirRed as BloodOrenda Books
AbiSilverThe Ambrosia ProjectEye Books
AdamSimcoxThe Generation KillerGollancz
Jonathan SimsFamily BusinessGollancz
AnitaSivakumaranBlack RainLittle, Brown Book Group
DouglasSkeltonWhere Demons HideBirlinn Ltd
Douglas SkeltonAn Honourable ThiefCanelo
GustafSkordemanCodename FaustBonnier Books UK
K.L. SlaterMissingBookouture
K.L. SlaterThe GirlfriendBookouture
EveSmithOff TargetOrenda Books
Miranda SmithThe Family HomeBookouture
Miranda SmithThe Killer’s FamilyBookouture
NJ SolomonsThe Bone RoadBirlinn Ltd
MithranSomasundrumThe Case of the Vanishing ConmanJoffe Books
StephanieSowdenAfter Everything You DidCanelo
JoSpainThe Last to DisappearQuercus
B.R.SpanglerThe Lighthouse GirlsBookouture
B.R. SpanglerTaken Before DawnBookouture
GunnarStaalesenBitter FlowersOrenda Books
LH StaceyThe Serial Killer’s GirlBoldwood Books
DavidStaffordSkelton’s Guide to Blazing CorpsesAllison & Busby
MichaelStanleyA Deadly CovenantOrenda Books
Wendy CorsiStaubThe Stranger VanishesSevern House
CatherineSteadmanThe Family Game Simon & Schuster
Malin StehnHappy New YearPenguin Michael Joseph
PeterSteinerThe Inconvenient GermanSevern House
Roger StelljesMissing AngelBookouture
AlexStoneThe Other GirlfriendBoldwood Books
LindaStratmannSherlock Holmes and the Ebony IdolSapere Books
LindaStratmannSherlock Holmes and the Explorers’ ClubSapere Books
EmmaStylesNo Country for GirlsLittle, Brown Book Group
TimSullivanThe PatientHead of Zeus
SarahSultoonThe ShotOrenda Books
Chelsea G. SummersA Certain HungerFaber & Faber
JacquelineSutherlandThe Coffin ClubPoint Blank
PeterSwansonNine LivesFaber & Faber
VandaSymonFacelessOrenda Books
KaoruTakamuraLady JokerBaskerville
MarciaTalleyDisco DeadSevern House
Emma TallonHer BetrayalBookouture
Emma TallonHer FightBookouture
Emma TallonHer PaybackBookouture
C.LTaylorThe Guilty CoupleAvon
RussThomasCold Reckoning Simon & Schuster
Marion ToddOld Bones LieCanelo
RebeccaTopeBetrayal in the CotswoldsAllison & Busby
RebeccaTopeThe Threlkeld TheoryAllison & Busby
AlsterdalToveWe Know You RememberFaber & Faber
SimonToyneDark ObjectsHarperCollins
PeterTremayneDeath of a HereticSevern House
Nicole TropeHis Other WifeBookouture
Nicole TropeThe Foster FamilyBookouture
Nicole TropeThe StepchildBookouture
M.J.TrowThe Yeoman’s TaleSevern House
AnttiTuomainenThe Moose ParadoxOrenda Books
A.K.TurnerLife SentenceBonnier Books UK
J. B. TurnerHard FireThomas & Mercer
J. B. TurnerNo Way BackThomas & Mercer
HarrietTyceIt Ends At MidnightWildfire
NicolaUpsonDear Little CorpsesFaber & Faber
LaureVan Rensburg Nobody But Us Penguin Michael Joseph
SarahVaughanReputationSimon & Schuster
StevenVeerapenOf Blood DescendedBirlinn Ltd
ElaineVietsLate for His Own FuneralSevern House
AnitaWallerThe Family at No. 12Boldwood Books
B P WalterThe Locked AtticOne More Chapter
Victoria WaltersMurder at the Summer FeteHera
CatrionaWardSundialViper
RuthWareThe It Girl Simon & Schuster
KatyWatsonThe Three DahliasLittle, Brown Book Group
Sue WatsonThe NurseryBookouture
Sue WatsonThe ResortBookouture
Anna-Lou WeatherleyThe Night of the PartyBookouture
Tim WeaverThe Blackbird Penguin Michael Joseph
LizWebbThe DaughterAllison & Busby
TessaWegertDead WindSevern House
TessaWegertThe Kind to KillSevern House
LouiseWelshThe Second CutCanongate
MattWesolowskiDemonOrenda Books
BenWestwoodGreen ShootsCranthorpe Millner
M J WhiteThe Silent ChildHera
Kerry WilkinsonThe BoyfriendBookouture
Kerry WilkinsonThe Party at Number 12Bookouture
TAWilliamsMurder in TuscanyBoldwood Books
GlenisWilsonDead LuckySevern House
DonWinslowCity on FireHarperCollins
JacquelineWinspearA Sunlit WeaponAllison & Busby
Laura WolfeThe Girl Before MeBookouture
LeslieWolfeThe Girl on Wildfire RidgeBookouture
Leslie WolfeMissing Girl at Frozen FallsBookouture
Michael WoodThe Lost ChildrenOne More Chapter
TomWoodTraitorLittle, Brown Book Group
TrevorWoodDead End StreetQuercus
Patrick WorrallThe Partisan Bantam
CarolWyerA Life for a LifeThomas & Mercer
CarolWyerBehind Closed DoorsThomas & Mercer
DavidYoungDeath in Blitz CityBonnier Books UK
DebbieYoungWicked Whispers at St Bride’sBoldwood Books
Ovidia YuThe Mushroom Tree MysteryLittle, Brown Book Group

H.R.F. KEATING AWARD

FirstLastTitlePublisher
J.C. & Mary AnnaBernthal & EvansThe Bloomsbury Handbook to Agatha ChristieBloomsbury Academic
John leCarréA Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré 1945-2020Viking
SallyClineAfter Agatha: Women Write CrimeOldcastle Books
SulieikaDawsonThe Secret Heart: John le Carré – An Intimate MemoirMudlark
MartinEdwardsThe Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and their CreatorsCollins Crime Club
BarryForshawSimenon: The Man, The Books, The FilmsOldcastle Books
Sian MacArthurGender Roles and Political Contexts in Cold War Spy FictionPalgrave Macmillan
Laura E & ElizabethNym Mayhall & Prevost (Editors)British Murder Mysteries, 1880-1965Palgrave Macmillan
Sylvia A.PamboukianAgatha Christie and the Guilty Pleasure of PoisonPalgrave Macmillan
LucyWorsleyAgatha Christie: A Very Elusive WomanHodder & Stoughton

LAST LAUGH AWARD

FirstLastTitlePublisher
Ben AaronovitchAmongst Our WeaponsOrion Fiction
CathyAceThe Case of the Disgraced DukeFour Tails Publishing Ltd
CathyAceThe Case of the Absent HeirsFour Tails Publishing Ltd
Ed AdamsEternal VictimPegasus Books
BarbaraAllanAntiques Carry OnSevern House
BarbaraAllanAntiques LiquidationSevern House
SandraBalzoFrench RoastSevern House
M C BeatonAgatha Raisin in Devil’s DelightLittle, Brown Book Group
AlexandraBenedictMurder on the Christmas Express Simon & Schuster
S.J. BennettMurder Most RoyalBonnier Books UK
PeterBolandThe Charity Shop Detective AgencyJoffe Books
FrankieBoyleMeantimeBaskerville
SimonBrettDeath and the DecoratorSevern House
SimonBrettWaste of a LifeSevern House
AndrewCartmelThe Vinyl Detective: Attack and DecayTitan Books
CatherineColesPoison at the Village ShowBoldwood Books
RichardColesMurder Before EvensongWeidenfeld & Nicolson
E. J.CoppermanAnd Justice For MallSevern House
E. J.CoppermanWitness for the PersecutionSevern House
Jane CorryWe All Have Our SecretsViking
FergusCraigMurder at Crime ManorLittle, Brown Book Group
Hannah DennisonKiller Christmas at Honeychurch HallLittle, Brown Book Group
VictoriaDowdA Book of MurderJoffe Books
M.H.EcclestonDeath on the IsleHead of Zeus
M.H.EcclestonThe TrustHead of Zeus
HelenFitzGeraldKeep Her SweetOrenda Books
Christopher FowlerBryant & May’s Peculiar LondonDoubleday
ChelseaG. SummersA Certain HungerFaber & Faber
Kellye GarrettLike a Sister Simon & Schuster
Young Glenda Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel Headline Publishing Group
Elly GriffithsBleeding Heart YardQuercus
Elly GriffithsThe Locked RoomQuercus
BettyHechtmanMaking It WriteSevern House
VeronicaHeleyMurder for ProfitSevern House
MickHerronBad ActorsBaskerville
CaraHunterHope to DieViking
T E KinseyAn Act of Foul PlayThomas & Mercer
T E KinseyRotten to the CoreThomas & Mercer
CatrionaMcPhersonScot in a TrapSevern House
DenzilMeyrickGhosts in the GloamingBirlinn Ltd
CarolMillerDeath Rides A PonySevern House
CarolMillerThe Fool Dies LastSevern House
TamarMyersDeath by Tart AttackSevern House
PeggyO’Neal PedenFlyin’ SoloSevern House
KellyOliverChaos at Carnegie HallBoldwood Books
Richard OsmanThe Bullet that Missed Viking
MikeRipleyMr Campion’s MosaicSevern House
Joachim B.SchmidtKalmannBitter Lemon
RosemaryShragerThe Last SupperLittle, Brown Book Group
Benjamin Stevenson Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone Michael Joseph
TimSullivanThe PatientHead of Zeus
AnttiTuomainenThe Moose ParadoxOrenda Books
L C TylerThe Summer BirdcageLittle, Brown Book Group
TA WilliamsMurder in TuscanyBoldwood Books
Debbie YoungWicked Whispers at St Bride’sBoldwood Books

THALIA PROCTOR MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST ADAPTED TV CRIME DRAMA

TV TitleAuthor FirstAuthor LastBook(s)Channel
A Spy Among FriendsBenMacintyreA Spy Among FriendsITVX
Agatha Raisin – series 4M.C.BeatonAgatha Raisin booksSky Max
Anatomy of a ScandalSarahVaughnAnatomy of a ScandalNetflix
Angel of DeathIgorBrejdygantSzadzAll4 / Walter Presents
Babylon Berlin – series 4VolkerKutscherGereon Rath booksSky Atlantic
Bäckström – series 2Leif G.W.PerssonEvert Bäckström booksAcorn TV
Beck – series 8Maj & PerSjowall & WahlooMartin Beck booksBBC4
Black BirdJames & HillelKeen & LevinBlack BirdApple TV+
Bosch: LegacyMichaelConnellyHarry Bosch booksAmazon Freevee
Cel 8Anders & BörgeRoslund & HellströmCel 8Viaplay
Coroner – series 4M.R.HallJenny Cooper booksSky Witness
Devil in OhioDariaPolatinDevil in OhioNetflix
Echo 3AmirGutfreundWhen Heroes FlyAcorn TV
Grace – series 2PeterJamesRoy Grace booksITV
Grantchester – series 7JamesRuncieGrantchester seriesITV
Harlan Coben’s The FiveHarlanCobenThe FiveSky Max
HoldingGrahamNortonHoldingITV
Ice Cold Killer – series 2AntonioManziniRocco Schiavone novelsMore4
Inspector MontelbanoAndrea Camilleri Inspector MontelbanoBBC4
Karen PirieValMcDermidKarin Pirie booksITV
Killing Eve – series 4LukeJenningsVillanelle booksBBC
Magpie MurdersAnthonyHorowitzMagpie MurdersBritBox
Maria WernAnnaJannsonMaria Wern booksAcorn TV
Munich: The Edge of WarRobertHarrisMunichNetflix
Murder in the ProvenceM.L.LongworthVerlaque and Bonnet mysteriesBritBox
Murdoch Mysteries – series 15MaureenJenningsInspector Murdoch MysteriesAlibi
Noughts + Crosses – series 2MalorieBlackmanNoughts + CrossesBBC
Our HouseLouiseCandlishOur HouseITV
Perry MasonEarl StanleyGardnerPerry MasonSky Atlantic
Pieces of HerKarenSlaughterPieces of HerNetflix
Recipes for Love and MurderSallyAndrewRecipes for Love and MurderAcorn
SAS: Rogue HeroesBenMacintyreSAS: Rogue HeroesBBC
Shetland – series 7AnnCleevesShetland booksBBC
Shining GirlsLaurenBeukesn/aApple TV+
Slow HorsesMickHerronSlough HouseApple TV+
Slow Horses – series 2MickHerronSlough HouseApple TV+
Strike – Troubled Blood (series 4)RobertGalbraithStrikeBBC
The Anatomy of a ScandalSarahVaughnThe Anatomy of a ScandalNetflix
The Confessions of Frannie LangtonSaraCollinsThe Confessions of Frannie LangtonITVX
The Crimson Rivers – series 3Jean-ChristopheGrangé Les rivières pourpresMore4
The Defence – series 2RemigiuszMrózJoanna Chylka seriesWalter Presents
The Ex-WifeJessRyderThe Ex-WifeParamount+
The Fear IndexRobertHarrisThe Fear IndexSky Atlantic
The Fixer-Upper MysteriesKateCarlisleFixer-Upper MysteryAcorn
The Ipcress FileLenDeightonThe Ipcress FileITV
The King of WarsawSzczepanTwardochThe King of WarsawAll4 / Walter Presents
The Last Days of Ptolemy GreyWalterMosleyThe Last Days of Ptolemy GreyApple TV+
The Lincoln LawyerMichaelConnellyThe Lincoln LawyerNetflix
The Old ManThomasPerryThe Old ManDisney+
The Primal ListJackCarrThe Primal ListAmazon Prime
The Secret She Keeps – series 2MichaelRobothamThe Secret She KeepsBBC
Three PinesLouisePennyInspector Gamache booksAmazon Prime
Tokyo ViceJakeAdelsteinTokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in JapanStarzplay/BBC
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan – series 3TomClancyJack Ryan booksAmazon Prime
TromJógvan Isaksen Isaksen TromBBC4
Under the Banner of HeavenJonKrakauern/aDisney+
Van der ValkNicolasFreelingVan der ValkITV
Vera – series 11AnnCleevesVera Stanhope booksITV
Vienna Blood – series 3FrankTallisMax Liebermann PapersBBC
We Own This CityJustinFentonWe Own This CitySky Atlantic
Why Didn’t They Ask EvansAgathaChristieWhy Didn’t They Ask EvansBritBox
WistingJorn LierHorstWisting booksBBC4

BEST CRIME NOVEL FOR CHILDREN

FirstLastTitleMonthImprint
GedAdamsonThe Elephant DetectivesJulyNosy Crow
AlasdairBeckett-KingMontgomery Bonbon: Murder at the MuseumFebWalker Books
SusieBowerThe Dangerous Life of Ophelia BottomAugustPushkin Children’s Books
P.J.Canning21% MonsterJulyUsborne Publishing
JoClarkeLibby and the Parisian PuzzleMarchFirefly Press
EoinColferGet What They Deserve: The Fowl TwinsJuneHarperCollins
Sam & JennyCopeland & PearsonThe Underpants of ChaosJunePuffin
AlexCotterThe Mermaid CallJulyNosy Crow
SophieDeenAgent Asha: Cyber ChopJuneWalker Books
Helena DugganThe Light Thieves SeptemberUsborne Publishing
JudithEagleThe Accidental StowawayAugustFaber Children’s
JustynEdwardsThe Great Fox IllusionAprilWalker Books
AlexEvelynThe Secret WildMayWalker Books
Carrie HopeFletcherThe Double Trouble SocietyJunePuffin
SimonFoxRunning out of TimeAugNosy Crow
Kate Gilby SmithOlive Jones and the Memory Thief JuneOrion Children’s Books
John PatrickGreenInvestiGators: Braver and BoulderJulyMacmillan Children’s Books
John PatrickGrenInvestiGators: Heist and SeekSeptemberMacmillan Children’s Books
Elly GriffithsA Girl Called Justice: The Spy at the Window MayQuercus Children’s Books
LevGrossmanThe Golden SwiftJulyBloomsbury
Lucy & ZoeHawking & PersicoPrincess Olivia Investigates: The Wrong WeatherAprPuffin
HarryHeapeIndiana Bones and the Lost LibraryJuneFaber Children’s
FleurHitchcockMurder at SnowfallNovemberNosy Crow
Fleur HitchcockMouse HeartAugustNosy Crow
AnthonyHorowitzWhere Seagulls DareJuneWalker Books
SharnaJacksonThe Good TurnMayPuffin
Anna & MarcoJames & GuadalupiPages and Co: the Book SmugglersMarHarperCollins
LisJardineThe Detention DetectivesJanPuffin
Daisy MayJohnsonHow to be TrueJulyPushkin Children’s Books
GarethJonesSolve Your Own Mystery: The Missing MagicOctoberLittle Tiger
JenniferKillickDread WoodMarchFarshore
JenniferKillickFear GroundSeptemberFarshore
TanyaLandmanMidwinter BurningNovemberWalker Books
KieranLarwoodCarnival of the HuntedJulyFaber Children’s
KieranLarwoodCarnival of the Lost FebruaryFaber Children’s
M. G.LeonardSparkSeptemberWalker Books
M. G. & SamLeonard & SeddmanSabotage on the Solar ExpressFebruaryMacmillan Children’s Books
M.G & SamLeonard & SedgmanThe Arctic Railway AssassinOctoberMacmillan Children’s Books
Fiona LongmuirLooking For EmilyJuneNosy Crow
LoganMacxSwift and Hawk: CyberspiesMarchWalker Books
LoganMacxSwift and Hawk: UndercoverMarWalker Books
JennyMcLachlanDead Good DetectivesJulyFarshore
TomMitchellWhen Things Went WildJulyHarperCollins
SerenaPatelAnisha, Accidental Detective: Fright Night SeptemberUsborne Publishing
SerenaPatelAnisha, Accidental Detective: Holiday AdventureAprilUsborne Publishing
Serena & EmmaPatel & McCannAnisha, Accidental Detective: Holiday AdventureMarUsborne
ClarePoveyThe Unexpected Tale of the Bad BrothersJulyUsborne
Mark & DapoPowers & AdeolaSpace Detectives: Cosmic Pet PuzzleAugBloomsbury
Iona & DavidRangeley & TazzymanEinstein the Penguin: The Case of the Fishy DetectiveOctHarperCollins
Marcus & AlexRashford & Falase-KoyaThe Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast Beyond the FenceMayMacmillan Children’s Books
AnnabelleSamiAgent Zaiba Investigates: The Smuggler’s SecretFebruaryLittle Tiger
NickSheridanThe Case of the Runaway Brain AugustSimon & Schuster Children’s
DarrenSimpsonFurthermoor MarchUsborne Publishing
ChitraSoundarSindhu and Jeet’s: Missing Star MysterySeptemberBloomsbury Education
RobinStevensThe Ministry of Unladylike ActivitySeptPuffin
Sarah ToddTaylorAlice Éclair Spy Extraordinaire:A Recipe For TroubleAugNosy Crow
ThomasTaylorFestergrimmSeptemberWalker Books
NickiThortonThe Poisoned Pie MysteryMayChicken House
SarahTodd TaylorAlice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire: A Recipe for TroubleAugustNosy Crow
HanaTookeThe MidnightersJunePuffin
EveWersocki MorrisThe Bird SingersFebruaryHodder Children’s Books
J.T.WilliamsThe Lizzie and Belle Mysteries: Drama and DangerJuneFarshore

BEST CRIME NOVEL FOR YOUNG ADULTS

FirstLastTitlePublisher
SamiraAhmedHollow FiresAtom
Jennifer LynnAlvarezFriends Like ThesePenguin
Candice BrathwaiteCuts Both WaysQuercus Children’s Books
AdamCesareClown in a CornfieldHarperCollins
TracyDarntonReady or NotLittle Tiger
BenjaminDeanThe King is DeadSimon & Schuster Children’s
KristinaForestZyla & KaiAtom
Grace & MendozaFrances & MendozaFriends Don’t TellHodder Children’s Books
Kathleen & LizGlasgow & LawsonThe AgathasRock the Boat
HollyJacksonFive SurviveElectric Monkey
TiffanyJacksonThe Weight of BloodHarperCollins
MaureenJohnsonThe Box in the WoodsHarperCollins
AmeliaKahaneyAll the Best LiarsWalker Books
AnthonyKesselOutside Chance Crown House Pulishing
PatriceLawrenceNeedleBarrington Stoke
FinnLongmanThe Butterfly AssassinSimon & Schuster Children’s
AlexiaMasonRock Paper KillersSimon & Schuster Children’s
SophieMcKenzieTruth or DareSimon & Schuster Children’s
GoldyMoldavskyLord of the Fly FestElectric Monkey
GinnyMyers SainSecrets So DeepElectric Monkey
RutaSepetysI Must Betray YouHodder Children’s Books
LauraStevenThe Society for Soulless GirlsElectric Monkey
JonathanStroudThe Notorious Scarlett and BrowneWalker Books
AlisonWeatherbyThe Secrets ActChicken House