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The 2004 Shamus Awards were presented on October 8th by the Private Eye Writers of America at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention in Toronto.
The nominees for the 2004 Shamus Awards include:
Best Novel
THE GUARDS by Ken Bruen (St. Martin's Minotaur)
Best First Novel
BLACK MAPS by Peter Spiegelman (Knopf)
Best Paperback Original
COLD QUARRY by Andy Straka (Signet)
Best Short Story
"Lady on Ice," Loren D. Estleman, A HOT AND SULTRY NIGHT FOR CRIME
More information about the Shamus Awards can be found at http://www.bouchercon2004.com/shamus/index.shtml.
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Nominees
The Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) has announced its nominees for the 2004 Shamus Awards, honoring excellence in the Private Eye writing tradition. Books eligible for the awards must include a main character that is paid for investigative work, but not employed by the government. Any books or short stories meeting this criteria and first published in 2003 were considered for the awards which will be presented in October at PWA's 22nd anniversary banquet in Toronto, Canada.
The nominees for the 2004 Shamus Awards include:
Best Novel
THE GUARDS by Ken Bruen (St. Martin's Minotaur)
SCAVENGER HUNT by Robert Ferrigno (Pantheon)
BLOOD IS THE SKY by Steve Hamilton (St. Martin's Thomas Dunne Books)
A VISIBLE DARKNESS by Jonathon King (Dutton)
FATAL FLAW by William Lashner (William Morrow)
Best First Novel
SPIKED by Mark Arsenault (Poisoned Pen Press)
LOVERS CROSSING by James C. Mitchell (St. Martin's Press)
BLACK MAPS by Peter Spiegelman (Knopf)
Best Paperback Original
DRAGONFLY BONES by David Cole (Avon)
WET DEBT by Richard Helms (Back Alley)
THICKER THAN WATER by PJ Parrish (Pinnacle)
COLD QUARRY by Andy Straka (Signet)
Best Short Story
"The Rock in the Orange Grove," Mitch Alderman, ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE
"Valhalla," Doug Allyn, ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE
"Munchies," Jack Bludis, HARDBROILED
"Slayer Statute," Janet Dawson, ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE
"Lady on Ice," Loren D. Estleman, A HOT AND SULTRY NIGHT FOR CRIME
More information about Bouchercon can be found at
http://www.bouchercon2004.com.
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