Shamus Awards

The Shamus Awards are awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA). The PWA defines a “private eye” as any mystery protagonist who is a professional investigator, but not a police officer or government agent, “a person paid for investigative work but not employed by a unit of government. Thus books and stories about private investigators (licensed and unlicensed), lawyers and reporters who do their own legwork, and other hired agents are eligible; works centering on law enforcement officers or amateur sleuths are not.” The Eye Award is given for Lifetime Achievement.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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1998

Best P.I. Novel
*	Come Back Dead by Terrance Faherty
•	Indigo Slam by Robert Crais
•	Deception Pass by Earl Emerson
•	Sacred by Dennis Lehane
•	Down for the Count by Maxine O’Callaghan
•	No Colder Place by S.J. Rozan

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	Charm City by Laura Lippman
•	Back Spin by Harlan Coben
•	A Whisper of Rage by Tim Hemlin
•	Father, Forgive Me by Randye Lordon
•	Sunset and Santiago by Gloria White

Best P.I. First Novel
*	Big Red Tequila by Rick Riordan
•	Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman
•	Legwork by Katy Munger

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“Love Me For My Yellow Hair Alone” by Carolyn Wheat Marilyn: Shades of Blonde
•	“Copperhead Run” by Doug Allyn Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, June 1997
•	“Lord of Obstacles” by Greg Fallis Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, January 1997
•	“A Front-Row Seat” by Jan Grape Vengeance Is Hers
•	“Nightcrawlers” by John Lutz Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, April 1997

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1997

The Eye Award

Stephen Marlowe

Best P.I. Novel
*	Sunset Express by Robert Crais
•	Damned in Paradise by Max Allan Collins
•	Flesh Wounds by Stephen Greenleaf
•	Invasion of Privacy by Jeremiah Healy
•	Sentinels by Bill Pronzini
•	When Wallflowers Die by Sandra West Prowell

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	Fade Away by Harlan Coben
•	A Natural Death by Ruthe Furie
•	Chain of Fools by Steven Womack

Best P.I. First Novel
*	This Dog for Hire by Carol Lea Benjamin
•	Keeper by Greg Rucka
•	The Low End of Nowhere by Michael Stone
•	This Far, No Further by John Wessel

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“Dead Drunk” by Lia Matera Guilty as Charged
•	“Eye Of The Beholder” by Ed Gorman The Autumn Dead & A Cry Of Shadows
•	“Turning The Witness” by Jeremiah Healy Guilty as Charged
•	“The One About The Green Detective” by John Lethan Unusual Suspects
•	“The Girl Who Talked To Horses” by Robert J. Randisi Homicide Hosts Presents

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1996

Best P.I. Novel
*	Concourse by S.J. Rozan
•	The Vanishing Smile by Earl Emerson
•	Come to Grief by Dick Francis
•	Movie by Parnell Hall
•	Neon Smile by Dick Lochte

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	Native Angels by William Jaspersohn
•	Zero Tolerance by J.D. Knight
•	Interview with Mattie by Shelley Singer
•	Charged with Guilt by Gloria White
•	Way Past Dead by Steven Womack

Best P.I. First Novel
*	The Innocents by Richard Barre
•	Who in Hell Is Wanda Fuca? by G.M. Ford
•	If Looks Could Kill by Ruthe Furie
•	Penance by David Housewright
•	The Harry Chronicles by Allan Pedrazas

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“And Pray Nobody Sees You” by Gar Anthony Haywood Spooks, Spies & Private Eyes
•	“Trial By Fire” by David Dean Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, February 1995
•	“A Plain and Honest Death” by Bill Pomidor Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, September 1995
•	“Home Is The Place Where” by Bill Pronzini Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, November 1995
•	“Enigma” by D.H. Reddall Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, December 1995

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1995

The Eye Award
*	John Lutz
*	Robert B. Parker

Best P.I. Novel
*	K Is for Killer by Sue Grafton
•	A Long Line of Dead Men by Lawrence Block
•	Carnal Hours by Max Allan Collins
•	The Killing of Monday Brown by Sandra West Prowell
•	The Lake Effect by Les Roberts

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	Served Cold by Ed Goldberg
•	Double Plot by Leo Axler
•	Lament for a Dead Cowboy by Catherine Dain
•	Dead Ahead by Bridget McKenna
•	Deadly Devotion by Patricia Wallace

Best P.I. First Novel
*	A Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane
•	The Heaven Stone by David Daniel
•	One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
•	The Fall-Down Artist by Thomas Lipinski
•	When Death Comes Stealing by Valerie Wilson Wesley

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“The Necessary Brother” by Brendan DuBois Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, May 1994
•	“A Matter Of Character” by Michael Collins Partners in Crime
•	“Slipstream” by Loren Estleman Deadly Allies II
•	“Split Decision” by Clark Howard Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, December 1994
•	“The Romantics” by John Lutz Deadly Allies II

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1994

The Eye Award

Stephen J. Cannell

Best P.I. Novel
*	The Devil Knows You’re Dead by Lawrence Block
•	Foursome by Jeremiah Healy
•	Wolf in the Shadows by Marcia Muller
•	Moth by James Sallis
•	The Lies that Bind by Judith Van Gieson

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	Brothers and Sinners by Rodman Philbrick
•	The Half-Hearted Detective by Milton Bass
•	A Minyon For The Dead by Richard Fliegel
•	Shadow Games by Ed Gorman
•	Torch Town Boogie by Steven Womack

Best P.I. First Novel
*	Satan’s Lambs by Lynn Hightower
•	Brotherly Love by Randye Lordon
•	By Evil Means by Sandra West Prowell

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“The Merciful Angel Of Death” by Lawrence Block The New Mystery
•	“The Sultans Of Soul” by Doug Allyn Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, March 1993
•	“Nobody Wins” by Charles Ardai Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Mid-December 1993
•	“The Bagged Man” by Jeremiah Healy Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, February 1993
•	“The Watt’s Lion” by Walter Mosley The New Mystery

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1993

The Eye Award

Marcia Muller

Best P.I. Novel
*	The Man Who Was Taller Than God by Harold Adams
•	Cassandra in Red by Michael Collins
•	Lullaby Town by Robert Crais
•	Shallow Graves by Jeremiah Healy
•	Special Delivery by Jerry Kennealy

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	The Last Tango of Dolores Delgado by Marele Day
•	Lay it on the Line by Catherine Dain
•	Dirty Money by Marc Davis
•	The Brutal Ballet by Wayne D. Dundee

Best P.I. First Novel
*	The Woman Who Married a Bear by John Straley
•	Return Trip Ticket by David C. Hall
•	Switching the Odds by Phyllis Knight
•	The Long-Legged Fly by James Sallis

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“Mary, Mary, Shut the Door” by Benjamin Schutz Deadly Allies
•	“The Messenger” by Jacklyn Butler Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, October 1992
•	“Safe House” by Loren D. Estleman Deadly Allies
•	“A Little Missionary Work” by Sue Grafton Deadly Allies
•	“Rest Stop” by Jeremiah Healy Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, May 1992

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1992

The Eye Award

Joseph Hansen

Best P.I. Novel
*	Stolen Away by Max Allan Collins
•	A Dance at the Slaughterhouse by Lawrence Block
•	Where Echoes Live by Marcia Muller
•	A Fistful of Empty by Benjamin Schutz
•	Second Chance by Jonathan Valin

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	Cool Blue Tomb by Paul Kemprecos
•	Black Light by Daniel Hearn
•	House of Cards by Kay Hooper
•	The Thousand-Yard Stare by Rob Kantner

Best P.I. First Novel
*	Suffer Little Children by Thomas D. Davis
•	The January Corpse by Neil Albert
•	Dead on the Island by Bill Crider
•	Best Performance by a Patsy by Stan Cutler
•	A Cool Breeze on the Underground by Don Winslow

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“Dust Devil” by Nancy Pickard The Armchair Detective, Winter 1991
•	“Dying in the Post-War World” by Max Allan Collins Dying in the Post-War World
•	“The Man Who Loved Noir” by Loren D. Estleman Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, February 1991
•	“Full Circle” by Sue Grafton A Woman’s Eye

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1991

The Eye Award

Roy Huggins

Best P.I. Novel
*	G Is for Gumshoe by Sue Grafton
•	A Ticket to the Boneyard by Lawrence Block
•	Poor Butterfly by Stuart Kaminsky
•	Polo’s Wild Card by Jerry Kennealy
•	Dead Irish by John Lescroart
•	The Desert Look by Bernard Schopen

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	Rafferty: Fatal Sisters by W. Glenn Duncan
•	Bimbo Heaven by Marvin Albert
•	The Queen’s Mare by John Birkett
•	Made in Detroit by Rob Kantner
•	The Blue Room by Monroe Thompson

Best P.I. First Novel
*	Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosely
•	Kindred Crimes by Janet Dawson
•	Body Scissors by Jerome Doolittle
•	The Stone Veil by Ronald Tierney

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“Final Resting Place” by Marcia Muller Justice for Hire
•	“Naughty, Naughty” by Wayne D. Dundee Justice for Hire
•	“Cigarette Stop” by Loren D. Estleman Justice for Hire
•	“A Poison That Leaves No Trace” by Sue Grafton Sisters In Crime 2
•	“Battered Spouse” by Jeremiah Healy The Armchair Detective, Fall 1990
•	“Bypass to Murder” by Dick Stodghill Justice for Hire

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1990

Best P.I. Novel
*	Extenuating Circumstances by Jonathan Valin
•	Out on the Cutting Edge by Lawrence Block
•	The Skintight Shroud by Wayne Dundee
•	The Shape of Dread by Marcia Muller
•	The Killing Man by Mickey Spillane

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	Hell’s Only Half Full by Rob Kantner
•	Muscle and Blood by Gaylord Dold
•	Behind the Fact by Richard Hilary
•	Tough Enough by W.R. Philbrick
•	A Collector of Photographs by Deborah Valentine

Best P.I. First Novel
*	Katwalk by Karen Kijewski
•	Medicine Dog by Geoff Peterson
•	Cold Night by Al Sarrantonio
•	Rock Critic Murders by Jesse Sublett

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“The Killing Man” by Mickey Spillane Playboy, December 1989
•	“Deadly Fantasies” by Marcia Muller Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, April 1989
•	“Here Comes Santa Claus” by Bill Pronzini Mistletoe Mysteries
•	“The Sure Thing” by Dan A. Sproul Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, January 1989
•	“Sloat’s Last Case” by Robert Twohy Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, May 1989

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1989

Best P.I. Novel
*	Kiss by John Lutz
•	Neon Mirage by Max Allan Collins
•	Deviant Behavior by Earl Emerson
•	Swan Dive by Jeremiah Healy
•	Blood Shot by Sara Paretsky

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	Dirty Work by Rob Kantner
•	The Last Private Eye by John Birkett
•	Bonepile by Gaylord Dold
•	Rebound by David Everson
•	The Crystal Blue Persuasion by W.R. Philbrick

Best P.I. First Novel
*	Fear of the Dark by Gar Anthony Haywood
•	Lost Daughter by Michael Cormany
•	Burning Season by Wayne D. Dundee
•	Wall of Glass by Walter Satterthwait
•	Slow Dance in Autumn by Philip Lee Williams

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“The Crooked Way” by Loren D. Estleman New Black Mask
•	“The Man Who Knew Dick Bong” by Robert Crais Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe
•	“The Reason Why” by Ed Gorman Criminal Elements
•	“In the Line of Duty” by Jeremiah Healy Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe
•	“Incident in a Neighborhood Tavern” by Bill Pronzini An Eye For Justice

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1988

The Eye Award
*	Dennis Lynds (Michael Collins)
*	Wade Miller (Robert Wade and Bob Miller)

Best P.I. Novel
*	A Tax in Blood by Benjamin Schutz
•	A Trouble of Fools by Linda Barnes
•	Lady Yesterday by Loren D. Estleman
•	The Autumn Dead by Ed Gorman
•	Ride the Lightning by John Lutz

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	Wild Night by L.J. Washburn
•	The Monkey’s Raincoat by Robert Crais
•	Snake Eyes by Gaylord Dold
•	Recount by David Everson
•	Madelaine by Joseph Louis

Best P.I. First Novel
*	Death on the Rocks by Michael Allegretto
•	The House of Blue Lights by Robert Bowman
•	Shawnee Alley Fire by John Douglas
•	Detective by Parnell Hall
•	An Infinite Number of Monkeys by Les Roberts

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“Turn Away” by Ed Gorman Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction
•	“Bodyguards Shoot Second” by Loren Estleman A Matter of Crime
•	“The Kerman Kill” by William Campbell Gault Murder in Los Angeles
•	“Merely Players” by Joseph Hansen Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, February 1987
•	“My Brother’s Life” by Rob Kantner Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, March 1987

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1987

The Eye Award

Bill Pronzini

Best P.I. Novel
*	The Staked Goat by Jeremiah Healy
•	When the Sacred Ginmill Closes by Lawrence Block
•	In La-La Land We Trust by Robert Campbell
•	The Million-Dollar Wound by Max Allan Collins
•	C Is for Corpse by Sue Grafton

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	The Back-Door Man by Rob Kantner
•	Melting Point by Kenn Davis
•	Nervous Laughter by Earl Emerson
•	Dark Fields by T.J. MacGregor
•	Too Old a Cat by Warren Murphy

Best P.I. First Novel
*	Jersey Tomatoes by J.W. Rider
•	No One Rides for Free by Larry Beinhart
•	Tourist Season by Carl Hiassen

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“Fly Away Home” by Rob Kantner Mean Streets
•	“Quint and the Braceros” by Paul Bishop Hardboiled #5, Summer 1986
•	“Body Count” by Wayne D. Dundee Mean Streets
•	“I’m in the Book” by Loren D. Estleman Mean Streets
•	“Between the Sheets” by Sue Grafton Redbook

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1986

The Eye Award

Richard S. Prather

Best P.I. Novel
*	B Is for Burglar by Sue Grafton
•	The Naked Liar by Harold Adams
•	Hardball by Doug Hornig
•	A Catskill Eagle by Robert B. Parker
•	Bones by Bill Pronzini

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	Poverty Bay by Earl Emerson
•	The Rainy City by Earl Emerson
•	The Kill by Douglas Heyes
•	Pigs Get Fat by Warren Murphy
•	Blue Heron by Philip Ross

Best P.I. First Novel
*	Hardcover by Wayne Warga
•	New, Improved Murder by Ed Gorman
•	Sleeping Dog by Dick Lochte
•	Embrace the Wolf by Benjamin Schutz
•	Flood by Andrew Vachss

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“Eight Mile and Dequindre” by Loren D. Estleman Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, May 1985
•	“Lucky Penny” by Linda Barnes New Black Mask #3, 1985
•	“Shooting Match” by Wayne Dundee Hardboiled #3, Winter 1985/1986
•	“Perfect Pitch” by Rob Kantner Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, July 1985
•	“The Snaphaunce” by Robert J. Randisi Hardboiled #2, Fall 1985

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1985

The Eye Award

Howard Browne

Best P.I. Novel
*	Sugartown by Loren D. Estleman
•	True Crime by Max Allan Collins
•	Die Again, Macready by Jack Livingston
•	Nightlines by John Lutz
•	Full Contact by Robert J. Randisi

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	The Ceiling of Hell by Warren Murphy
•	Squeeze Play by Paul Benjamin
•	San Quentin by Jack Lynch
•	And 47 Miles of Rope by Warren Murphy
•	The Man Who Risked His Partner by Reed Stephens

Best P.I. First Novel
*	A Creative Kind of Killer by Jack Early
•	Blunt Darts by Jeremiah Healy
•	The Nebraska Quotient by William J. Reynolds

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“By the Dawn's Early Light” by Lawrence Block Playboy, August 1984
•	“Easy Money” by John Boland Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, April 1984
•	“Iris” by Stephen Greenleaf The Eyes Have It
•	“The Rat Line” by Rob Kantner The Eyes Have It
•	“The Big Winners” by Ernest Savage Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, September 1984

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1984

The Eye Award

William Campbell Gault

Best P.I. Novel
*	True Detective by Max Allan Collins
•	Dancing Bear by James Crumley
•	The Dark Fantastic by Stanley Ellin
•	The Glass Highway by Loren D. Estleman
•	The Widening Gyre by Robert B. Parker

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	Dead in Centerfield by Paul Engleman
•	Finders Weepers by Max Byrd
•	Death and the Single Girl by Elliot Lewis
•	Trace by Warren Murphy
•	The Steinway Collection by Robert J. Randisi

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“Cat’s Paw” by Bill Pronzini Waves Press
•	“The Oldest Killer” by Michael Collins Thieftakers Journal, November 1983
•	“Greektown” by Loren D. Estleman Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, August 1983
•	“The Long Slow Dive” by T. Robin Kanter Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, February 1983
•	“Only One Way To Land” by John Lutz Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, October 1983

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1983

The Eye Award

Mickey Spillane

Best P.I. Novel
*	Eight Million Ways To Die by Lawrence Block
•	A Is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
•	Gravedigger by Joseph Hansen
•	A Piece of the Silence by Jack Livingston
•	Ceremony by Robert B. Parker

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	The Cana Diversion by William Campbell Gault
•	Nevsky’s Return by Dimitri Gat
•	Pieces of Death by Jack Lynch
•	Smoked Out by Warren Murphy

Best P.I. Short Story
•	“What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You” by John Lutz Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, November 1982
•	“Meet Athalia Goode” by Raleigh Bond Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, January 1982
•	“Dead Soldier” by Loren D. Estleman Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Mid-September 1982
•	“My Little Girl” by Kenneth Gavrell Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, May 1982
•	“Cardula and the Locked Room” by Jack Ritchie Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, March 1982

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1982

The Eye Award

Ross Macdonald

Best P.I. Novel
*	Hoodwink by Bill Pronzini
•	A Stab in the Dark by Lawrence Block
•	Thirty for a Harry by Richard Hoyt
•	Hard Trade by Arthur Lyons
•	Early Autumn by Robert B. Parker

Best P.I. Paperback Original
*	California Thriller by Max Byrd
•	Carpenter, Detective by Hamilton T. Caine
•	Brown’s Requiem by James Ellroy
•	The Old Dick by L.A. Morse
•	Murder in the Wind by George Ogan

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