Macavity Awards
The Macavity Award is named for the "mystery cat" of T.S. Eliot (Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats).
Best Novel Awards
2018
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
The Force by Don Winslow
Glass Houses by Louise Penny
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz (winner)
The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne
The Old Man by Thomas Perry
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
The Force by Don Winslow
Glass Houses by Louise Penny
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz (winner)
The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne
The Old Man by Thomas Perry
2015
The Day She Died by Catriona McPherson
The Killer Next Door by Alex Marwood (winner)
The Last Death of Jack Harbin by Terry Shames
The Lewis Man by Peter May
The Long Way Home by Louise Penny
The Missing Place by Sophie Littlefield
The Day She Died by Catriona McPherson
The Killer Next Door by Alex Marwood (winner)
The Last Death of Jack Harbin by Terry Shames
The Lewis Man by Peter May
The Long Way Home by Louise Penny
The Missing Place by Sophie Littlefield
2009
The Cruellest Month by Louise Penny
Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz
The Draining Lake by Arnaldur Indriðason
The Dying Breed by Declan Hughes
The Fault Tree by Louise Ure
Trigger City by Sean Chercover
Where Memories Lie by Deborah Crombie (winner)
The Cruellest Month by Louise Penny
Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz
The Draining Lake by Arnaldur Indriðason
The Dying Breed by Declan Hughes
The Fault Tree by Louise Ure
Trigger City by Sean Chercover
Where Memories Lie by Deborah Crombie (winner)
2008
Blood of Paradise by David Corbett
Soul Patch by Reed Farrel Coleman
The Unquiet by John Connolly
Water Like a Stone by Deborah Crombie
What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman (winner)
Blood of Paradise by David Corbett
Soul Patch by Reed Farrel Coleman
The Unquiet by John Connolly
Water Like a Stone by Deborah Crombie
What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman (winner)
2007
All Mortal Flesh by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Christine Falls by Benjamin Black
The Dead Hour by Denise Mina
The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin
Piece of My Heart by Peter Robinson
The Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard (winner)
All Mortal Flesh by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Christine Falls by Benjamin Black
The Dead Hour by Denise Mina
The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin
Piece of My Heart by Peter Robinson
The Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard (winner)
2006
The James Deans by Reed Farrel Coleman
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (winner)
One Shot by Lee Child
The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow
Solomon Vs. Lord by Paul Levine
Strange Affair by Peter Robinson
Vanish by Tess Gerritsen
The James Deans by Reed Farrel Coleman
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (winner)
One Shot by Lee Child
The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow
Solomon Vs. Lord by Paul Levine
Strange Affair by Peter Robinson
Vanish by Tess Gerritsen
2005
California Girl by T Jefferson Parker
Cold Case by Robin Burcell
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
High Country Fall by Margaret Maron
The Killing of the Tinkers by Ken Bruen (winner)
Playing with Fire by Peter Robinson
California Girl by T Jefferson Parker
Cold Case by Robin Burcell
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
High Country Fall by Margaret Maron
The Killing of the Tinkers by Ken Bruen (winner)
Playing with Fire by Peter Robinson
2004
The Delicate Storm by Giles Blunt
Done for a Dime by David Corbett
For the Love of Mike by Rhys Bowen
The Guards by Ken Bruen
The House Sitter by Peter Lovesey (winner)
The Delicate Storm by Giles Blunt
Done for a Dime by David Corbett
For the Love of Mike by Rhys Bowen
The Guards by Ken Bruen
The House Sitter by Peter Lovesey (winner)
2003
City Of Bones by Michael Connelly
Jolie Blon's Bounce by James Lee Burke
Nine by Jan Burke
Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews
Winter and Night by S J Rozan (winner)
City Of Bones by Michael Connelly
Jolie Blon's Bounce by James Lee Burke
Nine by Jan Burke
Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews
Winter and Night by S J Rozan (winner)
2002
The Deadhouse by Linda Fairstein
Folly by Laurie R King (winner)
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
Silent Joe by T Jefferson Parker
Tell No One by Harlan Coben
The Deadhouse by Linda Fairstein
Folly by Laurie R King (winner)
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
Silent Joe by T Jefferson Parker
Tell No One by Harlan Coben
2001
The Bottoms by Joe R Lansdale
Guns and Roses by Taffy Cannon
Half Moon Street by Anne Perry
A Place of Execution by Val McDermid (winner)
The Whole Truth by Nancy Pickard
The Bottoms by Joe R Lansdale
Guns and Roses by Taffy Cannon
Half Moon Street by Anne Perry
A Place of Execution by Val McDermid (winner)
The Whole Truth by Nancy Pickard
2000
The Flower Master by Sujata Massey (winner)
In a Dry Season by Peter Robinson
L. A. Requiem by Robert Crais
River Of Darkness by Rennie Airth
The Flower Master by Sujata Massey (winner)
In a Dry Season by Peter Robinson
L. A. Requiem by Robert Crais
River Of Darkness by Rennie Airth
1999
Blind Descent by Nevada Barr
Blood Work by Michael Connelly (winner)
Blue by Abigail Padgett
Butchers Hill by Laura Lippman
Home Fires by Margaret Maron
Blind Descent by Nevada Barr
Blood Work by Michael Connelly (winner)
Blue by Abigail Padgett
Butchers Hill by Laura Lippman
Home Fires by Margaret Maron
1998
The Ax by Donald E Westlake
Dreaming of the Bones by Deborah Crombie (winner)
The Dumas Club by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Hocus by Jan Burke
Trunk Music by Michael Connelly
The Ax by Donald E Westlake
Dreaming of the Bones by Deborah Crombie (winner)
The Dumas Club by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Hocus by Jan Burke
Trunk Music by Michael Connelly
Best First Novel Awards
2018
The Dry by Jane Harper
Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett
The Last Place You Look by Kristen Lepionka
Lost Luggage by Wendall Thomas
The Lost Ones by Sheena Kamal (winner)
She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper
The Dry by Jane Harper
Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett
The Last Place You Look by Kristen Lepionka
Lost Luggage by Wendall Thomas
The Lost Ones by Sheena Kamal (winner)
She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper
2009
The Blood Detective by Dan Waddell
Calumet City by Charlie Newton
A Carrion Death by Michael Stanley
Death of a Cozy Writer by G M Malliet
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (winner)
An Innocent Client by Scott Pratt
The Night of the Mir'aj by Zoë Ferraris
The Blood Detective by Dan Waddell
Calumet City by Charlie Newton
A Carrion Death by Michael Stanley
Death of a Cozy Writer by G M Malliet
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (winner)
An Innocent Client by Scott Pratt
The Night of the Mir'aj by Zoë Ferraris
2008
The Bethlehem Murders by Matt Rees
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
In the Woods by Tana French (winner)
The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz
Stealing the Dragon by Tim Maleeny
The Bethlehem Murders by Matt Rees
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
In the Woods by Tana French (winner)
The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz
Stealing the Dragon by Tim Maleeny
2007
47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers by Troy Cook
Consigned to Death by Jane K Cleland
A Field of Darkness by Cornelia Read
The King of Lies by John Hart
Mr Clarinet by Nick Stone (winner)
47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers by Troy Cook
Consigned to Death by Jane K Cleland
A Field of Darkness by Cornelia Read
The King of Lies by John Hart
Mr Clarinet by Nick Stone (winner)
Best Book Awards
2017
Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
Dark Fissures by Matt Coyle
A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny
Real Tigers by Mick Herron
Wilde Lake by Laura Lippman
You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott
Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
Dark Fissures by Matt Coyle
A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny
Real Tigers by Mick Herron
Wilde Lake by Laura Lippman
You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott
2016
The Cartel by Don Winslow
The Child Garden by Catriona McPherson
The Hot Countries by Timothy Hallinan
Life or Death by Michael Robotham
Little Black Lies by Sharon Bolton
The Long and Faraway Gone by Lou Berney (winner)
The Cartel by Don Winslow
The Child Garden by Catriona McPherson
The Hot Countries by Timothy Hallinan
Life or Death by Michael Robotham
Little Black Lies by Sharon Bolton
The Long and Faraway Gone by Lou Berney (winner)
Best First Book Awards
2017
Design for Dying by Renee Patrick
Dodgers by Bill Beverly
IQ by Joe Ide
Under the Harrow by Flynn Berry
The Widow by Fiona Barton
Design for Dying by Renee Patrick
Dodgers by Bill Beverly
IQ by Joe Ide
Under the Harrow by Flynn Berry
The Widow by Fiona Barton
2016
Concrete Angel by Patricia Abbott
The Killing Kind by Chris Holm
On The Road With Del & Louise by Art Taylor
Past Crimes by Glen Erik Hamilton (winner)
The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan
Where All Light Tends to Go by David Joy
Concrete Angel by Patricia Abbott
The Killing Kind by Chris Holm
On The Road With Del & Louise by Art Taylor
Past Crimes by Glen Erik Hamilton (winner)
The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan
Where All Light Tends to Go by David Joy
2015
The Black Hour by Lori Rader-Day
Blessed Are the Dead by Kristi Belcamino
Dear Daughter by Elizabeth Little
Dry Bones in the Valley by Tom Bouman
Invisible City by Julia Dahl (winner)
Someone Else's Skin by Sarah Hilary
The Black Hour by Lori Rader-Day
Blessed Are the Dead by Kristi Belcamino
Dear Daughter by Elizabeth Little
Dry Bones in the Valley by Tom Bouman
Invisible City by Julia Dahl (winner)
Someone Else's Skin by Sarah Hilary