The 2008 Shamus Award Nominees

The Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) is proud to announce [the nominees for the 27^th

annual Shamus Awards]1, given annually to recognize outstanding

achievement in private eye fiction. The 2008 awards cover works first

published in the U.S. in 2007. The awards will be presented on October 10 at the PWA

banquet in Baltimore, Maryland, during the Bouchercon World Mystery

Convention.

BEST NOVEL

Thomas Cavanagh, HEAD GAMES (St. Martin’s Minotaur)

Reed Farrel Coleman, SOUL PATCH (Bleak House Books)

Declan Hughes, THE COLOR OF BLOOD (William Morrow)

Michael Koryta, A WELCOME GRAVE (Thomas Dunne/SMP)

William Lashner, A KILLER’S KISS (William Morrow)

BEST FIRST NOVEL

Brett Battles, THE CLEANER (Delacorte)

Bill Bryan, KEEP IT REAL (Bleak House Books)

Sean Chercover, BIG CITY, BAD BLOOD (William Morrow)

Dave White, WHEN ONE MAN DIES (Three Rivers Press)

Michael Wiley, THE LAST STRIPTEASE (Thomas Dunne/SMP)

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL

Richard Aleas, SONGS OF INNOCENCE (Hard Case Crime)

Kelley Armstrong, EXIT STRATEGY (Bantam)

Linwood Barclay, STONE RAIN (Bantam)

Max Allan Collins, DEADLY BELOVED (Hard Case Crime)

David Corbett, BLOOD OF PARADIS (Mortalis)

BEST SHORT STORY

Loren Estleman, “Kill the Cat” (DETROIT NOIR, Akashic)

Loren Estleman, “Trust Me” (AHMM)

James Nolan, “Open Mike” (NEW ORLEANS NOIR, Akashic)

Cornelia Read, “Hungry Enough” (A HELL OF A WOMAN, Busted Flush Press)

Marilyn Todd, “Room for Improvement” (EQMM)

Congratulations to all the nominees!