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Shamus Awards for Private Detective Books
The Shamus Awards are presented each year by the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA). This organization was founded in 1981 by Robert J. Randisi.
Books accepted for consideration have a professional investigator as the protagonist. This definition excludes mystery books with amateur detectives, police officers, sheriffs or other government agents.
PWA has a quarterly newletter called Reflections In a Private Eye.
The Awards are presented each year at the BoucherCon Mystery Convention. This year they will be in Indianapolis from Oct. 15-18.
Here are the nominees for Best Novel for the 2009 Shamus Awards:
Larry Beinhart
Salvation Boulevard
R. F. Coleman - winner!
Empty Ever After
David Fulmer
The Blue Door
Declan Hughes
The Price of Blood
Dominic Stansberry
Ancient Rain
Here are the 2009 Nominees for Best First Novel:
Julie Kramer
Stalking Susan
Diane Liang
Eye of Jade
Charles Salzberg
Swan's Last Song
Ian Vasquez - winner!
In The Heat
Jeri Westerson
Veil of Lies
Here are the winners for Best Private Investigator Novel:
