MALICE DOMESTIC announced the winners of the Agatha Awards over the weekend.
Congratulations to all of the winners!
Best Contemporary Novel
Mardi Gras Murder by Ellen Byron (Crooked Lane Books)
Best Historical Novel
The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey (Soho Crime)
Best First Novel
Tie: A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman (Kensington)
Curses Boiled Again by Shari Randall (St. Martin’s)
Best Short Story
Tie: “All God’s Sparrows” by Leslie Budewitz (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine)
“The Case of the Vanishing Professor” by Tara Laskowski (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine)
Best Children’s/Young Adult Mystery
Potion Problems (Just Add Magic) by Cindy Callaghan (Aladdin)
Best Nonfiction
Mastering Plot Twists: How to Use Suspense, Targeted Storytelling Strategies, and Structure to Captivate Your Readers by Jane Cleland (Writer’s Digest Books)
I'm happy to say I've read the Byron, Massey and Freeman books and enjoyed them all! I have already put on hold at the library the next Massey and Freeman books and am waiting to hear about the next Byron book.
Margie, These are the awards I like. I always recognize the authors and the titles, even if I haven't read them all.