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2016 Agatha Awards (Presented in 2017) & 2017 Edgar Awards

May 20, 2017

As always, I want to congratulate ALL of the nominees and winners of the Agatha Awards and Edgar Awards!

So, CONGRATULATIONS!

Late last month, both the Malice Domestic convention and the Edgars Symposium were held, the events where the Agatha Awards and the Edgars Awards are declared. The Edgars Awards are a general mystery fiction award, while the Agatha Awards are given to “traditional mystery” works in the vein of Agatha Christie >>> little to no graphic violence, sex, or profanity… in other words, the Agatha Awards are pretty much what I would define as “Cozies”. Of course, both awards are very prestigious!

THE AGATHA AWARDS

Best Contemporary Novel:
A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny (winner)
Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron
Quiet Neighbors by Catriona McPherson
Fogged Inn by Barbara Ross
Say No More by Hank Phillippi Ryan

Best Historical Novel:
The Reek of Red Herrings by Catriona McPherson (winner)
Whispers Beyond the Veil
by Jessica Estevao
Get Me to the Grave on Time by D.E. Ireland
Delivering the Truth by Edith Maxwell
Murder in Morningside Heights by Victoria Thompson

Best First Novel:
The Semester of Our Discontent by Cynthia Kuhn (winner)
Terror in Taffeta
by Marla Cooper
Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon
Decanting a Murder by Nadine Nettmann
Design for Dying by Renee Patrick

Best Nonfiction:
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot: How to Write Gripping Stories that Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Seats by Jane K. Cleland (winner)
A Good Man with a Dog: A Game Warden’s 25 Years in the Maine Woods by Roger Guay with Kate Clark Flora
Sara Paretsky: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction by Margaret Kinsman

Best Short Story:
“Parallel Play” by Art Taylor in Chesapeake Crimes: Storm Warning (winner)
“Double Jinx: A Bellissimo Casino Crime Caper Short Story” by Gretchen Archer
“The Best-Laid Plans” by Barb Goffman in Malice Domestic 11: Murder Most Conventional
“The Mayor and the Midwife” by Edith Maxwell in Blood on the Bayou: Bouchercon Anthology 2016
“The Last Blue Glass” by B.K. Stevens in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine

Best Children/Young Adult:
The Secret of the Puzzle Box: The Code Busters Club by Penny Warner (winner)
Trapped: A Mei-hua Adventure
by P.A. DeVoe
Spy Ski School by Stuart Gibbs
Tag, You’re Dead by J C Lane
The Mystery of Hollow Places by Rebecca Podos

***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****

THE EDGAR AWARDS

Since the Edgar Awards are a bit less Cozy related than the Agathas, I’m just going to list the winners of each category, with the exception of the Mary Higgins Clark category, which is basically for Cozies. If you’re interested in the full lineup for a category, it can be found in the page that I have linked for each category title.

Best Novel
Before the Fall by Noah Hawley

Best First Novel
Under the Harrow by Flynn Berry

Best Paperback Original
Rain Dogs by Adrian McKinty

Best Fact Crime
The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer by Kate Summerscale

Best Critical/Biographical
Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin

Best Short Story
“Autumn at the Automat” – In Sunlight or in Shadow by Lawrence Block

Best Juvenile
OCDaniel by Wesley King

Young Adult
Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse

TV Episode Teleplay
“A Blade of Grass” – Penny Dreadful, Teleplay by John Logan

Robert L. Fish Memorial
“The Truth of the Moment” – Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
by E. Gabriel Flores

Mary Higgins Clark

The Shattered Tree by Charles Todd (winner)
The Other Sister
by Dianne Dixon
Quiet Neighbors by Catriona McPherson
Say No More by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Blue Moon by Wendy Corsi Staub

Grand Master
Max Allan Collins
Ellen Hart

Raven Award
Dru Ann Love

Ellery Queen Award
Neil Nyren

***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****

Again, Congratulations to all winners and nominees!

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  1. Ellen Byron says

    May 20, 2017 at 11:50 am

    Being nominated alongside Louise Penny, one of my mystery idols, was unbelievably exciting. Louise says the wonderful qualities of Inspector Gamache were inspired by her late husband, Michael. I can see that. But I also think the innate kindness of the character comes from Louise herself.

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    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      May 22, 2017 at 3:53 am

      Ellen, I can imagine that it was a big honor! She’s definitely another in the list of authors I’m intending to feature more prominently on the site, whenever I actually get the time to reread the start of her series.

      Reply
  2. Rickee says

    May 20, 2017 at 10:54 pm

    One of my favorite authors is Spencer Quinn, of Chet and Bernie fame. The dog, Bernie, narrates the stories and are hilarious b/c he can only count to two. Have you read them? I love a mystery set in the dog show world, too, like Susan Conant (Malamutes and Huskies) and Laurien Berenson(Standard Poodles).

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    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      May 22, 2017 at 3:45 am

      Rickee, why yes, I have read them – actually, I wrote about them as well, at the following page: Spencer Quinn’s Chet and Bernie

      There are some elements of this series that aren’t quite Cozy, but it’s still a very good set of mysteries, especially for dog lovers!

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  3. Lydia says

    May 21, 2017 at 4:59 pm

    Found my first Louise Penny novel on sale at Barnes and Noble and I was hooked. Not just good mysteries, but so well written, with such deep insight of the human psyche, they border on being fine literature. The only series I will not give away after I read them. I recommend them, but jealously guard my copies!

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    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      May 22, 2017 at 3:55 am

      Lydia, I know how that goes – I try to hold onto my own favorite series as well, though lately I’ve also been buying them in Kindle format instead. It is just more convenient for me than trying to track down where I’ve left any given book I’m interested in looking at again, as well as taking up far less physical space.

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  4. Kathleen Kendler says

    June 16, 2017 at 11:58 pm

    Danna, you should check out Alex Erickson’s Bookstore Cafe Mystery series.

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    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      June 17, 2017 at 2:00 am

      Kathleen, thanks for the suggestion! I’ll be sure to check it out some time.

      Reply

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