The Hungry Detective

The past couple years I have been in attendance to deliver the news in a timely manner, this year not so much. This post is more for me than you because if you cared you read about the award winners from the 2010 SF B'Con over a week ago. Still, I am duty bound to report on those who walked away with the hardware. Shamus and Barry's in this post. Macavity's and Anthony's in the follow-up . Winners are in red . The Hungry Detective's pick is in blue . SHAMUS AWARDS Best Hardcover P.I. Novel THE SILENT HOUR - Michael Koryta - Minotaur WHERE THE DEAD LAY - David Levien - Doubleday LOCKED IN - Marcia Muller - Grand Central SCHEMERS - Bill Pronzini - Forge MY SOUL TO TAKE - Yrsa Sigurdardottir - William Morrow Best First P.I. Novel   LOSER'S TOWN - Daniel Depp - Simon & Schuster THE LAST GIG - Norman Green - Minotaur THE GOOD SON - Russel D. McLean - Minotaur FACES OF THE GONE - Brad Parks - Minotaur CHINATOWN ANGEL - A.E. Roman - Minotau...

Previously.... as in 5 minutes ago... I posted the belated announcement for the 2010 Shamus and Barry Awards. Again the winner will be in red . The Hungry Detective picks will be in in blue . Now bring on the Macavity Awards. I. AM . INVINCIBLE! MACAVITY AWARDS Best Mystery Novel BURY ME DEEP - Megan Abbott - Simon & Schuster TOWER - Ken Bruen and Reed Farrel Coleman - Busted Flush Press NECESSARY AS BLOOD - Deborah Crombie - Wm. Morrow NEMESIS - Jo Nesbø , translated by Don Bartlett - HarperCollins THE BRUTAL TELLING - Louise Penny - Minotaur THE SHANGHAI MOON - S.J. Rozan - Minotaur Best First Mystery Novel THE SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE - Alan Bradley - Delacorte RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL - Jamie Freveletti - Wm. Morrow A BAD FOR SORRY - Sophie Littlefield - Minotaur THE GHOSTS OF BELFAST - Stuart Neville - Soho Crime A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO DIE - Malla Nunn - Picador Best Mystery Nonfiction L.A. NOIR: THE STRUGGLE FOR THE SOUL OF AMERICA'S...

The Hungry Detective has made the decision to group all of his predictions into one uber-prediction post for the multiple award ceremonies that will be occurring during the Bouchercon weekend. I'm not getting too adventurous with my picks. After doing this for a couple years I have learned that when I get creative with my 'picks' I only look like an idiot. I'm predicting the Barry, Macavity, PWA Shamus, and Anthony Awards. First up the Shamus Awards. The full list of nominations is here . Best Hardcover P.I. Novel THE SILENT HOUR - Michael Koryta - Minotaur   Best First P.I. Novel CHINATOWN ANGEL - A.E. Roman - Minotaur Best Paperback Original P.I. Novel: VENGEANCE ROAD - Rick Mofina - Mira Best P.I. Short Story: • “BLAZIN' ON BROADWAY” - Gary Phillips from Phoenix Noir, edited by Patrick Millikin; Akashic   Next? How about the Barry Awards? Full list of nominations is here . Best Novel: THE LAST CHILD -  John Hart - Minotaur Best First ...

Mystery Readers International recently announced their 2010 nominations. And like the Barry's and Anthony's the winners will be announced at this year's B'Con in Shake Town. The Hungry Detective extends their congratulations to all of the nominees and wishes them the best of luck. Best Mystery Novel BURY ME DEEP - Megan Abbott - Simon & Schuster TOWER - Ken Bruen and Reed Farrel Coleman - Busted Flush Press NECESSARY AS BLOOD - Deborah Crombie - Wm. Morrow NEMESIS - Jo Nesbø , translated by Don Bartlett - HarperCollins THE BRUTAL TELLING - Louise Penny - Minotaur THE SHANGHAI MOON - S.J. Rozan - Minotaur Best First Mystery Novel THE SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE - Alan Bradley - Delacorte RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL - Jamie Freveletti - Wm. Morrow A BAD FOR SORRY - Sophie Littlefield - Minotaur THE GHOSTS OF BELFAST - Stuart Neville - Soho Crime A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO DIE - Malla Nunn - Picador Best Mystery Nonfiction L.A. NOIR: THE...

Winners now. Comments later. The Hungry Detective congratulates award receipts and nominees alike! A complete list of nominees and The Hungry Detective predictions are here . Best Mystery Novel Where Memories Lie - Deborah Crombie -- Wm. Morrow Best First Mystery The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson -- Knopf Best Nonfiction/Critical African American Mystery Writers: A Historical & Thematic Study - Frankie Y. Bailey -- McFarland Best Mystery Short Story "The Night Things Changed" - Dana Cameron -- Wolfsbane & Mistletoe, ed. by Harris & Kelner, Penguin Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery A Royal Pain - Rhys Bowen -- Berkley

The Hungry Detective has made the decision to group all of his predictions into one uber-prediction post for the multiple award ceremonies that will be occurring during the Bouchercon weekend. I'm predicting the Barry , Macavity , PWA Shamus , and Anthony Awards. My picks will be in Blue . Barry Awards Best Novel: Trigger City - Sean Chercover The Draining Lake - Arnaldur Indridason Envy the Night - Michael Koryta Red Knife - William Kent Krueger The Cruelest Month - Louise Penny The Dawn Patrol - Don Winslow Ms. Penny is my safe bet here. My heart wants me to go with Mr. Chercover, but I think THE CRUELEST MONTH is the winner. Best First Novel: The Kind One - Tom Epperson Stalking Susan - Julie Kramer City of the Sun - David Levien Chil d 44 - Tom Rob Smith A Carrion Death - Michael Stanley Sweeping Up Glass - Carolyn D. Wall Going with the book that made the biggest noise last year. Everyone seemed to enjoy CHILD 44. I just never found the story to be compelling. Best British N...

A new set of nominations means I can shake off my terrible showing at last week's Edgar Awards and make a whole new bunch of predictions that will probably not come to fruition. I am now slightly concerned that my picks my set in motion forces that cause these books not to win. What a heavy, heavy burden I carry. Anyway, I'm posting the nominees here although publicized elsewhere already. I'll make picks when we are closer to the I ndy B'Con where these awards will be announced. Good luck to all of the nominees. Best Mystery Novel Trigger City - Sean Chercover -- Wm. Morrow Where Memories Lie - Deborah Crombie -- Wm. Morrow The Dying Breed (UK)/ The Price of Blood (US) - Declan Hughes -- John Murray/ Wm. Morrow The Draining Lake - Arnaldur Indridason -- Minotaur Curse of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz -- Simon & Schuster The Cruelest Month - Louise Penny -- Minotaur The Fault Tree - Louise Ure -- Minotaur Best First Mystery Finding Nouf - Zoe Ferraris -- Ho...

Mystery Readers International announced their Awards tonight at the opening reception to the Baltimore Bouchercon. The Hungry Detective made no picks for these awards, but we do wish all the nominees and the eventual winners, Congratulations! Winners in Red Best Mystery Novel: Reed Farrel Coleman: Soul Patch (Bleak House) John Connolly: The Unquiet (Hodder & Stoughton*/Atria) David Corbett: Blood of Paradise (Ballantine Mortalis) Deborah Crombie: Water Like a Stone (Morrow) Laura Lippman: What the Dead Know (Morrow) Best First Mystery: Tana French: In the Woods (Hodder & Stoughton*/Viking) Joe Hill: Heart-Shaped Box (William Morrow) Lisa Lutz: The Spellman Files (Simon & Schuster) Tim Maleeny: Stealing the Dragon (Midnight Ink) Matt Beynon Rees: The Collaborator of Bethlehem (Soho) Best Mystery Short Story: Donna Andrews: "A Rat's Tale" ( EQMM , Sep-Oct 2007) Rhys Bowen: "Please Watch Your Step" ( The Strand Mag...