Thursday 20 June 2019

Dead Good Award Short List

The Nosy Parker Award for Best Amateur Detective
Who's been sticking their nose in where it doesn't belong? This award is for the civvie who can't resist mystery
 A Clean Canvas by Elizabeth Mundy
The Brighton Mermaid by Dorothy Koomson
Red Snow by Will Dean
The Stone Circle by Elly Griffiths
The Suspect by Fiona Barton
The Taking of Annie Thorne by C J Tudor

The Jury's Out Award for Most Gripping Courtroom Drama
The stakes are high and the twists and turns are unpredictable. This award is for the book packed full of legal thrills.
Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan
Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce
Marked for Death by Tony Kent
No Further Questions by Gillian McAllister
Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall
Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh

The Dish Served Cold Award for Best Revenge Thriller
Retribution's the name of the game here. This award is for the book serving up just – or unjust – deserts.
Do No Harm by L V Hay
Final Betrayal by Patricia Gibney
Marked for Death by Tony Kent
My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
The Puppet Show by M W Craven
Sticks and Stones by Jo Jakeman

The Cancel All Plans Award for the Book You Can't Put Down
Clear your diary. Switch off your phone. Call in sick. This award is for the book that demands you keep reading.
The Brighton Mermaid by Dorothy Koomson
Her Name Was Rose by Claire Allan
The Night Olivia Fell by Christina Mcdonald
The Passengers by John Marrs
Skin Deep by Liz Nugent
Sleep by C L Taylor

The Cat and Mouse Award for Most Elusive Villain
The hunt is on! This award is for those dastardly cunning criminals who are
particularly difficult to pin down.
Beautiful Liars by Isabel Ashdown
Do No Harm by L V Hay
The Infirmary by L J Ross
The Last of the Magpies by Mark Edwards
The Rumour by Lesley Kara
Twisted by Steve Cavanagh

The Dead Good Recommends Award for Most Recommended Book
Which book do you press into the hands of everyone you meet? This award is for the novel you recommend above all others.
The Death of Mrs Westaway by Ruth Ware
Now You See Her by Heidi Perks
The Passengers by John Marrs
Skin Deep by Liz Nugent
Sleep by C L Taylor
The Stone Circle by Elly Griffiths

Voting closes Wednesday 17 July 2019. Winners will be announced on Friday 19 July at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate.

The link to voting can be found here.

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