2008 Winners
The winners of the 2008 Barry Awards were announced during the opening ceremonies of the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention on October 9th. They are:
Best Novel
WHAT THE DEAD KNOW by Laura Lippman (William Morrow)
Best First Novel
IN THE WOODS by Tana French (Viking Adult)
Best British Crime Novel
DAMNATION FALLS by Edward Wright (St. Martin's Minotaur)
Best Thriller
THE WATCHMAN: A Joe Pike Novel by Robert Crais (Simon & Schuster)
Best Paperback Original
QUEENPIN: A Novel by Megan Abbott (Simon & Schuster)
Best Short Story
"The Problem of the Summer Snowman" by Edward D. Hoch (EQMM November 2007)
2007 Barry Award Winners
During the 2007 Bouchercon, held in Anchorage, AK, the winners of the 11th annual Barry Awards were presented. They include:
Best Novel
THE NIGHT GARDENER by George Pelecanos (Little, Brown and Co.)
Best First Novel
STILL LIFE by Louise Penny (St. Martin's Minotaur)
Best British Crime Novel
PRIEST by Ken Bruen (St. Martin's Minotaur)
Best Thriller
THE MESSENGER by Daniel Silva (Putnam Adult)
Best Paperback Original
THE CLEANUP by Sean Doolittle (Dell)
Best Short Story
"The Right Call" by Brendan DuBois (EQMM Sept / Oct, 2006)
2006 Winners
The winners of the 2006 Barry Awards were recently announced. The Awards, founded in 1997 by mystery magazine Deadly Pleasures, were named after fan reviewer Barry Gardner and honor excellence in crime fiction. They are divided into seven categories, including the Don Sandstrom Award, which is presented to a fan for lifetime achievement.
Best Short Story
"There Is No Crime on Easter Island" by Nancy Pickard (EQMM, Sept-Oct 2005)
Best Paperback Original
THE JAMES DEANS by Reed Farrel Coleman (Viking)
Best British Mystery Award
THE FIELD OF BLOOD by Denise Mina (Little, Brown)
Best Thriller
COMPANY MAN by Joseph Finder (St. Martin's Press)
Best First Novel
COLD GRANITE by Stuart McBride (HarperCollins)
Best Novel
RED LEAVES by Thomas H. Cook (Harcourt)
Don Sandstrom Award for Lifetime Achievement
Janet Rudolph
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