Private Eye Writers of America Shamus Award Winners 2021

 

The Private Eye Writers of America have announced the Shamus Award Winners for 2021. (For works published in 2020). 

Best Original Private Eye Paperback

Brittle Karma by Richard Helms (Black Arch Books)

Best Private Eye Short Story

“Mustang Sally” by John M. Floyd in Black Cat Mystery Magazine

Best Private Eye Novel

Blind Vigil by Matt Coyle  (Oceanview)

Best First Private Eye Novel

The Missing American by Kwei Quartey (Soho Press)

The Eye, the PWA Life Achievement Award, was given to Michael Z. Lewin

Congratulations to all the nominated authors and winners.

Shamus Award Nominations

Private Eye Writers of America Shamus Award Finalists 2014 for works published in 2013.

BEST HARDCOVER P.I. NOVEL
Little Elvises by Timothy Hallinan
The Mojito Coast by Richard Helms
W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton
The Good Cop by Brad Parks
Nemesis by Bill Pronzini

BEST FIRST P.I. NOVEL
A Good Death by Christopher R. Cox
Montana by Gwen Florio
Blood Orange by Karen Keskinen
Bear is Broken by Lachlan Smith
Loyalty by Ingrid Thoft

BEST ORIGINAL PAPERBACK P.I. NOVEL
Seduction of the Innocents by Max Allan Collins
Into the Dark by Alison Gaylin
Purgatory Key by Darrell James
Heart of Ice by P.J. Parrish
The Honky Tonk Big Hoss Boogie by Robert J. Randisi

BEST P.I. SHORT STORY
“So Long, Chief” by Max Allan Collins and Mickey Spillane in The Strand Magazine
"The Ace I" by Jack Fredrickson in EQMM
“What We Do” by Mick Herron in EQMM
“Extra Fries” by Michael Z. Lewin in EQMM
“The Lethal Leeteg” by Hayford Peirce in EQMM

BEST INDIE P.I. NOVEL
Murder Take Three by April Kelly and Marsha Lyons
A Small Sacrifice by Dana King
No Pat Hands by J.J. Lamb
State vs. Lassiter by Paul Levine
Don’t Dare a Dame by M. Ruth Myers

Winners will be announced at the PWA Banquet at Bouchercon in Long Beach, California on Friday, November 14. Congratulations to all the nominees.