Congratulations!

 I love when mystery award season rolls around.

I love seeing names of authors who write books I read and love.

I especially love seeing names of authors I am lucky enough to know and call "friend."

When two friends are both nominated for the same very big award I just cross my fingers and hope for a tie.  

Here's to Louise Penny and Hank Phillippi Ryan 

Congratulations to ALL the Anthony nominees!  Well done, and much deserved!  

Voting will take place at Bouchercon in Calgary. Winners will be announced on October 24, 2026.

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 

Crooks by Lou Berney 

King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby 

The Black Wolf by Louise Penny 

Death of an Ex by Delia Pitts 

All This Could Be Yours by Hank Phillippi Ryan 

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 

Whiskey Business by Adrian Andover 

Mask of the Deer Woman by Laurie L. Dove 

The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs 

Voices of the Elysian Fields by Michael Rigg 

History Lessons by Zoe B. Wallbrook 

Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang 

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 

Tricks of Fortune by Lina Chern 

Edge by Tracy Clark 

Crimson Thaw by Bruce Robert Coffin 

River of Lies by James L'Etoile 

This Violent Heart by Heather Levy 

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀/𝗬𝗔 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 

Well-Behaved Children Seldom Make History by Chris Chan 

Miles in Time by Lee Matthew Goldberg 

The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson 

Death in the Cards by Mia P. Manansala 

Risky Pursuit by Nancy G. West 

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹/𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 

Vacations Can Be Murder: A True Crime Lover's Travel Guide to New England by Dawn M. Barclay 

L.A. Coroner: Thomas Noguchi and Death in Hollywood by Anne Soon Choi 

Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers by Caroline Fraser 

The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story by Pagan Kennedy 

Bone Valley: A True Story of Injustice and Redemption in the Heart of Florida by Gilbert King 

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆/𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 

Whatever Kills the Pain by C.W. Blackwell 

Blood On the Bayou: Case Closed edited by Don Bruns 

Crime Ink: Iconic: An Anthology of Crime Fiction Inspired by Queer Icons edited by John Copenhaver & Salem West 

On Fire and Under Water: A Climate Change Crime Fiction Anthology edited by Curtis Ippolito Hollywood Kills edited by Adam Meyer & Alan Orloff 

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 

"Six-Armed Robbery" by Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier 

"AITA for Using My Husband's Hobby to Teach Him a Lesson" by Mindy Carlson 

"Hollywood Prometheus" by Christa Faust 

"Brotherly Love" by Cheryl A. Head 

"Finding Jimmy Baldwin" by Cheryl A. Head 

"The Skies Are Red" by Richie Narvaez

Mystery Awards Announced

Sadly, I did not make it to Dallas for Bouchercon this year.  

It's always a good time and I missed seeing so many good friends.

It's a time to reconnect with readers and writers I only get to see at mystery conventions.

So, I didn't get to collect hugs, and I didn't get to give out congratulatory hugs, but I am proud as punch to share award winners here.  And prouder yet to call some of these folks "friend."

ANTHONY AWARD WINNERS: BOUCHERCON

Best Novel 
November Road by Lou Berney (William Morrow)

Best First Novel
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (Doubleday)

Best Paperback Original Novel 
Under a Dark Sky by Lori Rader-Day (William Morrow Paperbacks)

Best Short Story 
“The Grass Beneath My Feet” by S.A. Cosby, in Tough (blogazine, August 20, 2018)

Best Critical or Non-Fiction Work 
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara (HarperCollins)

The 2019 Barry Award Winners from Deadly Pleasure Mystery Magazine.

Best Novel
Lou Berney, NOVEMBER ROAD (Morrow)  

Best First Novel
C. J. Tudor, THE CHALK MAN (Crown)

Best Paperback Original 
Dervla McTiernan, THE RUIN (Penguin) 

Best Thriller
Dan Fesperman, SAFE HOUSES (Knopf)



 The Macavity Awards are nominated by members of Mystery Readers International, subscribers to Mystery Readers Journal and friends of MRI. Congratulations to all.

Best Novel 
November Road by Lou Berney (William Morrow)

Best First Novel 
Dodging and Burning by John Copenhaver (Pegasus Books)

Best Nonfiction 
The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World by Sarah Weinman (HarperCollins)

Best Short Story 
 “English 398: Fiction Workshop” by Art Taylor (Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Jul/Aug 2018)

Sue Feder Memorial Award for Best Historical Mystery 
The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey (Soho Crime)


SHAMUS AWARDS

BEST PI HARDCOVER
What You Want to See by Kristen Lepionka (Minotaur Books)

BEST FIRST PI NOVEL
The Best Bad Things by Katrina Carrasco (MCD Farrar, Straus, Giroux)

BEST PI PAPERBACK ORIGINAL
The Questionable Behavior of Dahlia Moss by Max Wirestone (Redhook Books)

BEST PI SHORT STORY
"Chin Yong-Yun Helps a Fool" by S.J. Rozan (EQMM)

Congratulations!!

Awards - Barry and Macavity - Presented at Bouchercon in Toronto

I'm unable to be in Toronto for this year's Bouchercon and I'm missing seeing all my reader and writer book loving pals.

But, winners of some awards have been announced, and it's heart-warming to see some friends' names.

The Macavity Award Winners 2017

The Macavity Awards are nominated by members of Mystery Readers International, subscribers to Mystery Readers Journal and friends of MRI. The winners were announced tonight at opening ceremonies at Bouchercon in Toronto. Congratulations to all.

Best Novel 
• A Great Reckoning, by Louise Penny (Minotaur)

Best First Novel 
• IQ, by Joe Ide (Mulholland Books)

Best Short Story 
• “Parallel Play,” by Art Taylor (Chesapeake Crimes: Storm Warning, Wildside Press)

Sue Feder Memorial Award for Best Historical Novel 
• Heart of Stone, by James W. Ziskin (Seventh Street Books)

Best Nonfiction 
• Sara Paretsky: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction, Margaret Kinsman (McFarland)

AND . . . 

BARRY AWARD WINNERS 2017

Best Novel:
• A Great Reckoning, by Louise Penny (Minotaur)

Best First Novel:
• The Drifter, by Nicholas Petrie (Putnam)

Best Paperback Original:
• Rain Dogs, by Adrian McKinty (Seventh Street)

Best Thriller:
• Guilty Minds, by Joseph Finder (Dutton)


My congratulations to all the nominees and winners of these two prestigious awards.

"oh, Kaye!" chats about New Orleans

First Sunday of the month.

You know what that means.

I'm at Jungle Red.

And today I'm chatting about New Orleans and this year's Bouchercon, so come say "Hey!"

http://www.jungleredwriters.com/

Bouchercon. What to wear?

Dear Peeps who are going to Bouchercon.

There's a lot of chit chat going on right now at Facebook about what to wear, and I've gotten a couple notes from people asking for suggestions, as have most of us who have been to Bouchercon before, I'm guessing.

Here's my two cents.

What's "right" for someone else may not be right for you.

Forget about all that.

Dress for yourself in whatever makes you comfortable.

I promise - you're going to see people in pants, in jeans, in dresses.

It just doesn't matter.

Footwear?

Comfort. Comfort. Comfort.

And again, what might not look comfortable to you, may be very comfortable for someone else. So don't judge if you see me in cowgirl boots - they're comfortable for me.

And yes, Hank Phillippi Ryan is going to look fabulous in her heels, but we are not all Hank Phillippi Ryan. There's only one, and we all forgive her for being the classiest, best looking, best dressed of us all. AND nicest. (xxoo, Hank).

And yes, it'll be hot.  It's New Orleans.  It's hot.

But inside the hotel? Well, there's A/C and we all know that sometimes hotels can be cold. 

OR, they can be too warm.

It'll all work out.

It's Bouchercon.

Come, play, enjoy!

Laissez les bons temps rouler!

'Cause really, at the end of the day back in your room are you going to be thinking about what everyone was wearing, or are you going to be smiling from ear to ear thinking about who you met, who signed your book, who gave you a hug and who made you laugh?

Bouchercon 2016

Only 46 days until Bouchercon!

Yay!!!


One of the long awaited B'Con events every year is the unveiling of the panel schedule.


Placing 750+ authors into approximately 480 panel slots fell into the more than capable hands of Jon Jordan and Judy Bobalik this year.  They're pros at this, and did their usual outstanding job.  But, you know, it's hard to make everyone happy (unless you're pizza).  Needless to say, there are happy folks and there are unhappy folks.  Always.  And in coming years at upcoming conventions, these roles could be reversed.


I fall into the happy folks category.

You can find the entire Bouchercon schedule here, thanks to the incredibly always on top of things, Erin Mitchell.

If you plan on being in New Orleans for Bouchercon this year, I hope you'll stop by the "All the Critics Love You in New York Panel" at 12:00 on Thursday. 

 Librarian Penny Halle of "Murder and Mayhem in Muskego" fame will be moderating  Lesa Holstine of Lesa's Book Critiques, Dru Ann Love of Dru's Book Musings,  Kristopher Zgorski of BOLO Books,  Erica Neubauer, Freelance Book Reviewer at Publishers Weekly, and me, as we discuss books we recommend.

This should be fun, and I can promise you'll walk away with a list of new books to add to your ever-growing "To Be Read" stack.

And -

I'll also be joining David Morrell, who is best known for his popular character Rambo, bestselling author Heather Graham and the rest of the talented and awesome contributors to this year's Bouchercon anthology, Blood on the Bayou, for a group signing.

The signing will take place on Saturday at 2:00.

Blood on the Bayou, edited by the marvelous Greg Herren, is now available for pre-order through Down & Out Books -

https://downandoutbooks.com/2016/07/22/now-available-to-pre-order-from-down-out-books-blood-on-the-bayou-by-greg-herren-editor/

I always look forward to Bouchercon.

I'm not able to attend every year, which makes it that much more special, I guess, when I do.

There are always some moments of pure magic.

I love when I happen to bump into an author whose work I love and get to exchange a few words, when I get to have breakfast, lunch or dinner with old and dear friends I don't get to see often enough.

There's always much to love about Bouchercon.

This year I'll get to spend some time exploring a city I've never been to, but have long been fascinated by.

I plan on spending a lot of time wandering the city with my camera, and have a list a mile long of places I want to see.

A pretty long list of places to shop.

A monstrously long list of places to eat.

All in all, I expect this to be a pretty memorable Bouchercon.

Life is good.

Yay - Good news!

Bouchercon will be invading New Orleans for its annual world mystery convention this September where every year readers, writers, publishers, editors, agents, booksellers and other lovers of crime fiction gather for a weekend of education, entertainment, and fun! It is the world's premiere event bringing together all parts of the mystery and crime fiction community.

In conjunction with this year's event, Down & Out Books will be publishing BLOOD ON THE BAYOU: Bouchercon Anthology 2016 edited by Greg Herren.

"I am honored to have the opportunity to edit this outstanding collection of stories," said Herren, an award-winning author of mystery and suspense novels. "It demonstrates the deep appreciation each of the contributing authors has to their craft."

"This is the third year that we have had the privilege of publishing Bouchercon's official anthology," added Eric Campbell, publisher of Down & Out Books, "and I share in Greg's enthusiasm for these stories."

Nearly 100 authors blindly submitted a story for consideration by three industry professionals, who had the incredibly difficult task of narrowing the list down to just 22 stories. 

Kaye Wilkinson Barley (wheeeeee!!!), Eric Beetner, G. J. Brown, Sheila Connolly, O'Neil DeNoux, Barbara Ferrer, John Floyd, Alison Gaylin, Greg Herren, BV Lawson, R. T. Lawton, Deborah Lacy, Edith Maxwell, Liz Milliron, Terrie Moran, David Morrell, Dino Parenti, Mike Penn, Gary Phillips, Thomas Pluck, Paula Smith and Elaine Viets were chosen to have their stories included in the anthology. New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham will write the introduction.

Each of the selected authors contributed their stories to the anthology and the Bouchercon Committee and Down & Out Books have agreed that all proceeds from the sale of BLOOD ON THE BAYOU will go to support the New Orleans Public Library system and by extension readers and writers everywhere.

Anthony Award Nominee - 2016

BEST NOVEL

Night Tremors – Matt Coyle [Oceanview]

The Killing Kind – Chris Holm [Mulholland]

The Child Garden – Catriona McPherson [Midnight Ink]

The Nature of the Beast – Louise Penny [Minotaur/Sphere]

What You See – Hank Phillippi Ryan [Forge]

BEST FIRST NOVEL

Concrete Angel – Patricia Abbott [Polis]

Past Crimes – Glen Erik Hamilton [William Morrow]

New Yorked – Rob Hart [Polis]

Bull Mountain – Brian Panowich [G.P. Putnam’s Sons/Head of Zeus]

On the Road with Del & Louise – Art Taylor [Henery Press]

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL

The Long and Faraway Gone – Lou Berney [William Morrow]

Gun Street Girl – Adrian McKinty [Seventh Street/Serpent’s Tail]

Little Pretty Things – Lori Rader-Day [Seventh Street]

Young Americans – Josh Stallings [Heist]

Stone Cold Dead – James W. Ziskin [Seventh Street]

BEST CRITICAL OR NONFICTION BOOK

The Golden Age of Murder: The Mystery of the Writers Who Invented the Modern Detective Story – Martin Edwards [HarperCollins]

Meanwhile There Are Letters: The Correspondence of Eudora Welty and Ross Macdonald – Suzanne Marrs & Tom Nolan, editors [Arcade]

Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA, and More Tell Us About Crime – Val McDermid [Grove]

The Lost Detective: Becoming Dashiell Hammett – Nathan Ward [Bloomsbury USA]

The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook: Wickedly Good Meals and Desserts to Die For – Kate White, editor [Quirk]

BEST SHORT STORY

“The Little Men: A Bibliomystery” – Megan Abbott [MysteriousPress.com/Open Road]

“The Siege” Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Dec 2015 – Hilary Davidson [Dell]

“Feliz Navidead” Thuglit Presents: Cruel Yule – Brace Godfrey/Johnny Shaw [CreateSpace]

“Old Hands” Dark City Lights – Erin Mitchell [Three Rooms]

“Quack and Dwight” Jewish Noir – Travis Richardson [PM]

“Don’t Fear the Ripper” Protectors 2: Heroes – Holly West [Goombah Gumbo]

BEST ANTHOLOGY OR COLLECTION

Safe Inside the Violence – Christopher Irvin [280 Steps]

Protectors 2: Heroes-Stories to Benefit PROTECT – Thomas Pluck, editor [Goombah Gumbo]

Thuglit Presents: Cruel Yule: Holiday Tales of Crime for People on the Naughty List – Todd Robinson, editor [CreateSpace]

Murder Under the Oaks: Bouchercon Anthology 2015 – Art Taylor, editor [Down & Out]

Jewish Noir: Contemporary Tales of Crime and Other Dark Deeds – Kenneth Wishnia, editor [PM]

BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL

Need – Joelle Charbonneau [HMH Books for Young Readers]

How to Win at High School – Owen Matthews [HarperTeen]

A Madness So Discreet – Mindy McGinnis [Katherine Tegen]

The Sin Eater’s Daughter – Melinda Salisbury [Scholastic]

Fighting Chance – B.K. Stevens [The Poisoned Pencil]

Ask the Dark – Henry Turner [Clarion]

BEST CRIME FICTION AUDIOBOOK

Dark Waters – Chris Goff – Assaf Cohen, narrator [Crooked Lane]

The Girl on the Train – Paula Hawkins – Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey & India Fisher, narrators [Penguin Audio/Random House Audiobooks]

Causing Chaos – Deborah J. Ledford – Christina Cox, narrator [IOF Productions]

The Nature of the Beast – Louise Penny – Robert Bathurst, narrator [Macmillan Audio]

Young Americans – Josh Stallings – Em Eldridge, narrator [Josh Stallings]

As always, it is especially thrilling to see names of friends on this list.  It gladdens my heart, for sure.

I wish all the nominees a loud and hearty congratulations, and can't wait to see you all in New Orleans in September!

Post Bouchercon Ponderings

I always enjoy myself when I go to Bouchercon.

I was a bit of a wide-eyed neophyte at my first one in Baltimore and, truth be told, still feel that way even now.

I know a lot more people, a lot more of the authors, a whole bunch of the readers and fans, bloggers and reviewers, but I am still that wide-eyed kid inside thinking,  "oh, wow."

Walking down a corridor and getting a hug from one of the authors being honored, hearing my name called by someone whose name is regularly on the New York Times bestseller list, sharing a meal with one of the most respected, well loved people in the publishing industry.  This is me??

Really.

Me?

If all this sounds cheeky and pretentious - I don't mean for it to.  This is just what happens at Bouchercon which is, as you know if you read my last post, a bit of a lovefest.  

Those things are fairly typical for so many of the attendees.  I'm not unique in this.

And, 'tis lovely.  That, we've already established.

But, we all, of course, also have our own little very special, very personal moments.

One of mine was when someone I had met only once several years ago approached me to say she follows me on Facebook and loves how I stick up for myself and for those I care about.  

Most of you who know me know that I am, in fact, pretty outspoken.  Okay.  Mouthy.

What most of you do not know is that it took me a very long time to be able to even speak up for myself, let along do it as loudly as I now do.

I credit Don Barley for helping me find my voice.  And not being afraid to use it.

Those of you who think I use it way too much might want to "thank" him too.


There was a life before Don Barley.  It was not filled with the joy it now is.  It wasn't awful, not by any means - but it wasn't as lovely.


That prior life included two "practice" husbands.

The first was just a nice guy who stumbled into the wrong gal at the wrong time.

The second.  Well, there's a different story.

It's a story that I've sort of just kept in the back of my mind for a long time.  But for some reason, and I'm honestly not sure why, I have been thinking about it quite a bit.  It might be because it was one of the things my mom seemed to have found a few things to say about before she died.  

In hindsight, I think she must have known her time here with us was shorter than Don and I realized.  She would bring up things that, at the time, seemed to pop up from nowhere for no reason.  I think now that she was clearing the air and getting some things off her chest.



When I got married the second time, I was so sure it was forever.


When it wasn't, I realized that after two failed marriages, I needed to take stock.  I couldn't, in all fairness, place blame on someone else and I had to face up to the fact that I was at fault also.  Not solely at fault - but "also."


However.


How. some. ever.


As I said, it's only been fairly recently that I've allowed myself to look back at that second marriage and analyze it just a little.


And I realized while doing a little analyzing that this was a relationship in which I had no voice.


Because he traveled a lot, I had a huge amount of freedom.  I'm not exactly proud of some of what I did with all that freedom, but those are stories most of you won't ever hear.  Which is actually kinda sad  -  there's some pretty great stories there.


But.  A voice?  Pfft.


For instance.  I shared this little snippet with a friend in Raleigh just a few days ago.


A fairly typical circumstance.

During a conversation around a table with friends - not my friends - "his" friends - I said something that "he" found to be a bit objectionable.  His response was something like, <insert disparaging chuckle> "she's a diamond in the rough.  It's my job to smooth out all those rough edges."



Well,  You know.  I've always been kinda proud of my rough edges.  I know they're there.  Any fool could smooth them out if she wanted to.  I know who I am and where I come from - those things, those places, include rough edges.  I don't ever want to be plain vanilla without my rough edges.  It ain't gonna happen.


But did I speak up and say anything when this happened?


Hard to believe now, but no.  I didn't.


If that were to happen today can you even imagine the explosion I'd make?


Funny, isn't it?


So.


Scooting forward a whole lot of years through separation, reconciliation, separation, divorce and me being a very happy, very content, albeit poor as a church mouse single gal, life went on.  


And then I met this guy.


This guy who did and continues to encourage me, boost me up, and constantly says "you can do that - go for it."


And through this I found my voice.


And you know what, it can even be heard through all those rough edges.  Imagine that.


And nobody can ever take it away.


And if there's someone out there like the woman who stopped me in the Sheraton lobby to tell me she appreciated it, then, you know what - I am a very happy and proud soul.  


Bouchercon.  Where surprising things are always going to happen.  Some of which might even come home with you.

Awards Given During Bouchercon 2015

I've plucked these lists of winners from the Boucheron 2015 webpage to help me remember there are some terrific books that I missed this past year.

You may want to use this list to help add to your own TBR list. 

2015 Anthony Award Winners

Oct 10, 2015 | 

The winners of the 2015 Anthony Awards were announced at Bouchercon on October 10, 2015.

Best Novel

After I’m Gone – Laura Lippman [William Morrow]

Best First Novel

The Black Hour – Lori Rader-Day [Seventh Street]

Best Paperback Original

The Day She Died – Catriona McPherson [Midnight Ink]

Best Critical or Non-Fiction Work

Writes of Passage: Adventures on the Writer’s Journey – Hank Phillippi Ryan, ed. [Henery]

Best Short Story

“The Odds Are Against Us” Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Nov 2014 – Art Taylor [Dell]

Best Anthology or Collection

In the Company of Sherlock Holmes: Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon – Laurie R. King & Leslie S. Klinger, eds. [Pegasus Crime]

Barry Award Winners

Oct 8, 2015 | 

Here are the winners of the Barry Award, presented by Deadly Pleasures magazine at the Bouchercon 2015 Opening Ceremonies.

Best Novel

NATCHEZ BURNING, Greg Iles

Best First Novel

INVISIBLE CITY, Julia Dahl

Best Paperback Original

THE LIFE WE BURY, Allen Eskens

Best Thriller

THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD, Michael Koryta

Macavity Award Winners

Oct 8, 2015 | 

Here are the Macavity Award winners, presented at the Bouchercon 2015 opening ceremonies.

The Macavity Awards are nominated on and voted on by members of Mystery Readers International, subscribers to Mystery Readers Journal, and friends and supporters of MRI.

Best Mystery Novel

Alex Marwood: The Killer Next Door

Best First Mystery Novel

Julia Dahl: Invisible City

Best Mystery-Related Nonfiction

Hank Phillippi Ryan, editor: Writes of Passage: Adventures on the Writer’s Journey

Best Mystery Short Story

Craig Faustus Buck: “Honeymoon Sweet” (Murder at the Beach: The Bouchercon Anthology 2014, edited by Dana Cameron)

Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award

Catriona McPherson: A Deadly Measure of Brimstone

AND - The Shamus Awards.

The Shamus Awards

The Shamus Award was first presented in1982 for work published in 1981. Bill Pronzini was the first winner in the Best Novel Category. In 1982 the awards were given for Best Novel and Best Paperback Novel. The Short Story award was added in 1983. In 1985 the Best First Novel category was added, and this year, the first Shamus for Best Indie P.I. Novel will be presented.

2015 SHAMUS AWARD WINNERS
The winners of the 2015 PWA's Shamus Awards, for works published in 2014, were announced at the PWA Banquet at Bouchercon in Raleigh, North Carolina on Friday, October 9, 2015.

The winners were:

THE EYE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Parnell Hall

BEST HARDCOVER P.I. NOVEL
Hounded by David Rosenfelt

BEST FIRST P.I. NOVEL
Invisible City by Julia Dahl

BEST ORIGINAL PAPERBACK P.I. NOVEL
Moonlight Weeps by Vincent Zandri

BEST P.I. SHORT STORY
"Clear Recent History" by Gon Ben Ari (Tel Aviv Noir)

BEST INDIE P.I. NOVEL
The Shadow Broker by Trace Conger

My "Bouchercon Report" coming soon - check back!  

Quick little summary:  It was great!