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Award Winning Books!: Mystery/Horror

Mystery / Horror Winners

Agatha Awards

Named in honor of Agatha Christie, The Agatha Awards recognize the Traditional Mystery, books typified by the works of Agatha Christie and others. The literary prizes are awarded at Malice Domestic, an annual fan convention celebrating the mystery genre. Awards are announced in May.

link to wined and died in new orleans by ellen byron in the catalog

2024 Best Contemporary Mystery Novel Nominee

link to the weekend retreat by tara laskowski in the catalog

2024 Best Contemporary Mystery Novel Nominee

link to the raven thief by gigi Pandian in the catalog

2024 Best Contemporary Mystery Novel Nominee

link to case of the bleus by korina moss in the catalog

2024 Best Contemporary Mystery Novel Nominee

Bram Stoker Awards

The Horror Writers Association presents the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement in works of Horror published in the English language. The Award is named in honor of Bram Stoker, author of the seminal horror work, Dracula. Awards are announced in May.

2023 Superior Achievement in a Novel Winner

2023 Superior Achievement in a Novel Nominee

2023 Superior Achievement in a Novel Nominee

2023 Superior Achievement in a Novel Nominee

The Edgar Awards

The Edgar Awards, are widely acknowledged to be the most prestigious awards in the mystery genre. Named in honor of Edgar Allen Poe, and presented by Mystery Writers of America, the awards honor the best in mystery fiction and nonfiction. Awards are presented in April.

Link to The in Crowd by Charlotte Vassell in the catalog

2025 Best Novel Winner

Link to The Tainted Cup by Robert Bennet in the catalog

2025 Best Novel Nominee

2025 Best First Novel by an American Author

Link to The God of the Woods by Liz Moore in the catalog

2025 Best Novel Nominee