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Shamus Awards


2008

The Eye Award  Joe Gores

Best P.I. Novel
  *  Soul Patch by Reed Farrel Coleman
  •  Head Games by Thomas B. Cavanagh
  •  The Color of Blood by Declan Hughes
  •  A Welcome Grave by Michael Koryta
  •  A Killer’s Kiss by William Lashner

Best P.I. Paperback Original
  *  Songs of Innocence by Richard Aleas
  •  Exit Strategy by Kelley Armstrong
  •  Stone Rain by Linwood Barclay
  •  Deadly Beloved by Max Allan Collins
  •  Blood of Paradise by David Corbett

Best P.I. First Novel
  *  Big City, Bad Blood by Sean Chercover
  •  The Cleaner by Brett Battles
  •  Keep It Real by Bill Bryan
  •  When One Man Dies by Dave White
  •  The Last Striptease by Michael Wiley

Best P.I. Short Story
  *  “Hungry Enough” by Cornelia Read
  A Hell of a Woman
  •  “Kill the Cat” by Loren D. Estleman
  Detroit Noir
  •  “Trust Me” by Loren D. Estleman
  Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, June 2007
  •  “Open Mike” by James Nolan
  New Orleans Noir
  •  “Room for Improvement” by Marilyn Todd
  Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, December 2007



2007

The Eye Award  Stuart M. Kaminsky

Best P.I. Novel
  *  The Dramatist by Ken Bruen
  •  The Darkest Place by Daniel Judson
  •  The Do-Re-Mi by Ken Kuhlken
  •  Vanishing Point by Marcia Muller
  •  Days of Rage by Kris Nelscott

Best P.I. Paperback Original
  *  An Unquiet Grave by P.J. Parrish
  •  Hallowed Ground by Lori G. Armstrong
  •  The Prop by Pete Hautman
  •  The Uncomfortable Dead by Paco Ignacio Taibo II
and Subcomandante Marcos
  •  Crooked by Brian M. Wiprud

Best P.I. First Novel
  *  The Wrong Kind of Blood by Declan Hughes
  •  Lost Angel by Mike Doogan
  •  A Safe Place for Dying by Jack Fredrickson
  •  Holmes on the Range by Steve Hockensmith
  •  18 Seconds by George D. Shuman


Best P.I. Short Story
  *  “The Heart Has Reasons” by O’Neil De Noux
 Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, September 2006
  •  “Sudden Stop” by Mitch Alderman
 Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, November 2006
  •  “Square One” by Loren D. Estleman
 Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, November 2006
  •  “Devil’s Brew” by Bill Pronzini
 Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, December 2006
  •  “Smoke Got In My Eyes” by Bruce Rubenstein
 Twin Cities Noir



2006

The Eye Award  Max Allan Collins

Best P.I. Novel
  *  The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
  •  Oblivion by Peter Abrahams
  •  The Forgotten Man by Robert Crais
  •  In a Teapot by Terence Faherty
  •  The Man with the Iron-On Badge by Lee Goldberg
  •  Cinnamon Kiss by Walter Mosley

Best P.I. Paperback Original
  *  The James Deans by Reed Farrell Coleman
  •  Falling Down by David Cole
  •  Deadlocked by Joel Goldman
  •  Cordite Wine by Richard Helms
  •  A Killing Rain by P.J. Parrish

Best P.I. First Novel
  *  Forcing Amaryllis by Louise Ure
  •  Blood Ties by Lori G. Armstrong
  •  Still River by Harry Hunsicker
  •  The Devil’s Right Hand by J.D. Rhoades

Best P.I. Short Story
  *  “A Death in Ueno” by Michael Wiecek
 Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, March 2005
  •  “Oh, What a Tangled Lanyard We Weave” by Parnell Hall
 Murder Most Crafty
  •  “Two Birds with One Stone” by Jeremiah Healy
 Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, January/February 2005
  •  “The Big Road” by Steve Hockensmith
 Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, May 2005
  •  “The Breaks” by Timothy Williams
 Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, September/October 2005



2005

The Eye Award  Sara Paretsky

Best P.I. Novel
  *  While I Disappear by Edward Wright
  •  Fade to Clear by Leonard Chang
  •  The Wake-Up by Robert Ferrigno
  •  After the Rain by Chuck Logan
  •  Choke Point by James C. Mitchell

Best P.I. Paperback Original
  *  Fade to Blonde by Max Phillips
  •  Call the Devil by His Oldest Name by Sallie Bissell
  •  Shadow of the Dahlia by Jack Bludis
  •  The London Blitz Murders by Max Allan Collins
  •  Island of Bones by P.J. Parrish

Best P.I. First Novel
  *  The Dead by Ingrid Black
  •  Little Girl Lost by Richard Aleas
  •  The Last Goodbye by Reed Arvin
  •  Aspen Pulp by Patrick Hasburgh
  •  Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas

Best P.I. Short Story
  •  “Hasidic Noir” by Pearl Abraham
  Brooklyn Noir
  •  “Burnt Wood” by Mitch Alderman
  Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, July 2004
  •  “Trumpeter Swan” by John F. Dobbyn
  Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, February 2004
  •  “Dog on Fire” by Gregory S. Fallis
  Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, May 2004
  •  “Tricks” by Steve Hockensmith
 Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. August 2004



2004

The Eye Award  Donald E. Westlake

Best P.I. Novel
  *  The Guards by Ken Bruen
  •  Scavenger Hunt by Robert Ferrigno
  •  Blood Is the Sky by Steve Hamilton
  •  A Visible Darkness by Jonathon King
  •  Fatal Flaw by William Lashner

Best P.I. Paperback Original
  *  Cold Quarry by Andy Straka
  •  Dragonfly Bones by David Cole
  •  Wet Debt by Richard Helms
  •  Thicker Than Water by P.J. Parrish

Best P.I. First Novel
  *  Black Maps by Peter Spiegelman
  •  Spiked by Mark Arsenault
  •  Lover’s Crossing by James C. Mitchell

Best P.I. Short Story
  *  “Lady on Ice” by Loren D. Estleman
  A Hot and Sultry Night For Crime
  •  “Munchies” by Jack Bludis
  Hardbroiled
  •  “The Rock in the Orange Grove” by Mitch Alderman
  Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, June 2003
  •  “Slayer Statute” by Janet Dawson
  Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, September/October 2003
  •  “Valhalla” by Doug Allyn
  Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, January 2003



2003

The Eye Award  Sue Grafton

Best P.I. Novel
  *  Blackwater Sound by James W. Hall
  •  North of Nowhere by Steve Hamilton
  •  The Last Place by Laura Lippman
  •  Hell to Pay by George Pelecanos
  •  Winter and Night by S.J. Rozan

Best P.I. Paperback Original
  *  The Poisoned Rose by D. Daniel Judson
  •  Cash Out by Paul Boray
  •  Juicy Watusi by Richard Helms
  •  The Lusitania Murders by Max Allan Collins
  •  Paint It Black by P.J. Parrish

Best P.I. First Novel
  *  The Distance by Eddie Muller
  •  Private Heat by Robert E. Bailey
  •  Westerfield’s Chain by Jack Clark
  •  The Bone Orchard by D. Daniel Judson
  •  Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt

Best P.I. Short Story
  *  “The Second Coming” by Terence Faherty
  Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, November 2002
  •  “Setting Up the Kill” by J. Michael Blue
  Hand Held Crime, Summer 2002
  •  “Aftermath” by Jeremiah Healy
  Most Wanted
  •  “Second Story Sunlight” by John Lutz
  Most Wanted
  •  “The Jewels of Atlantis” by James Powell
  Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, November 2002



2002

The Eye Award  Lawrence Block

Best P.I. Novel
  *  Reflecting the Sky by S.J. Rozan
  •  Angel in Black by Max Allan Collins
  •  Ashes of Aries by Martha C. Lawrence
  •  The Devil Went Down to Austin by Rick Riordan
  •  Cold Water Burning by John Straley

Best P.I. Paperback Original
  *  Archangel Protocol by Lyda Morehouse
  •  Keepers by Janet LaPierre
  •  Ancient Enemy by Robert Westbrook

Best P.I. First Novel
  *  Chasing the Devil’s Tail by David Fulmer
  •  Rat City by Curt Colbert
  •  Epitaph by James Siegel
  •  A Witness Above by Andy Straka
  •  Pilikia Is My Business by Mark Troy

Best P.I. Short Story
  *  “Rough Justice” by Ceri Jordan
  Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, July 2001
  •  “The Jungle” by John Lantigua
  …And the Dying Is Easy
  •  “Last Kiss” by Tom Sweeney
  Mystery Street
  •  “Golden Retriever” by Barbara Paul
  Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, December 2001
  •  “The Cobalt Blues” by Clark Howard
  Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, September 2001



2001

Best P.I. Novel
  *  Havana Heat by Carolina Garcia-Aguilera
  •  A Smile on the Face of the Tiger by Loren D. Estleman
  •  The Deader the Better by G.M. Ford
  •  Ellipsis by Stephen Greenleaf
  •  Listen to the Silence by Marcia Muller

Best P.I. Paperback Original
  *  Death in the Steel City by Thomas Lipinski
  •  The Blazing Tree by Mary Jo Adamson
  •  The Sporting Club by Sinclair Browning
  •  The Hindenburg Murders by Max Allan Collins
  •  Bad to the Bone by Katy Munger
  •  Dirty Money by Steven Womack

Best P.I. First Novel
  *  Street Level by Bob Truluck
  •  Brigham’s Day by John Gates
  •  The Heir Hunter by Chris Larsgaard
  •  Resurrection Angel by William Mize
  •  Lost Girls by Andrew Pyper

Best P.I. Short Story
  *  “The Road's End” by Brendan Dubois
  Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, April 2000
  •  “What's In A Name?” by Jeremiah Healy
  The Shamus Game
  •  “The Sleeping Detective” by Gary Phillips
  The Shamus Game
  •  “The Big Bite” by Bill Pronzini
  The Shamus Game
  •  “The Good Daughter” by Mike Wiecek
  Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, December 2000



2000

The Eye Award  Edward D. Hoch

Best P.I. Novel
  *  California Fire and Life by Don Winslow
  •  L.A. Requiem by Robert Crais
  •  Monster by Jonathan Kellerman
  •  Prayers for Rain by Dennis Lehane
  •  Stone Quarry by S.J. Rozan

Best P.I. Paperback Original
  *  In Big Trouble by Laura Lippman
  •  Deadbeat by Leo Atkins
  •  Fulton County Blues by Ruth Birmingham
  •  The Last Song Dogs by Sinclair Browning
  •  Steel City Confessions by Thomas Lipinski

Best P.I. First Novel
  *  Every Dead Thing by John Connolly
  •  East of A by Russell Atwood
  •  The Immortal Game by Mark Coggins
  •  Maximum Insecurity by P.J. Grady
  •  The Answer Man by Roy Johansen

Best P.I. Short Story
  *  “Akitada’s First Case” by I.J. Parker
  Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, July/August, 1999
  •  “Unchained Melody” by Doug Allyn
  Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, January, 1999
  •  “Hodegetria” by Jeremiah Healy
  Death Cruise
  •  “The Reluctant Op” by Barbara Paul
  Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. September/October, 1999
  •  “Cro-magnon, P.I.” by Mike Reiss
  Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, July/August, 1999



1999

The Eye Award  Maxine O’Callaghan

Best P.I. Novel
  *  Boobytrap by Bill Pronzini
  •  No Badge, No Gun by Harold Adams
  •  Flying Blind by Max Allan Collins
  •  The Only Good Lawyer by Jeremiah Healy
  •  Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane

Best P.I. Paperback Original
  *  Murder Manual by Steven Womack
  •  Too Easy by Phillip DePoy
  •  Butchers Hill by Laura Lippman
  •  The Widower’s Two Step by Rick Riordan
  •  Death in a City of Mystics by Janice Steinberg

Best P.I. First Novel
  *  A Cold Day in Paradise by Steve Hamilton
  •  Like A Hole In The Head by Jen Banbury
  •  Zen and the Art of Murder by Elizabeth Cosin
  •  Dead-Low Tide by Jamie Katz

Best P.I. Short Story
  •  “Another Day, Another Dollar” by Warren Murphy
   Murder on the Run
  •  “Sidewinder" by David Edgerley Gates
  Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
  •  "No, Thank You, John” by Michelle Knowlden
  Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
  •  “All About Heroes” by Dan A. Sproul
  Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
  •  “More Light” by James Sallis
  New Mystery

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