ANTHONY AWARD FOR BEST MYSTERY NOVEL
Submitted by lbhick on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 18:31
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BEST NOVEL- 2011 BURY YOUR DEAD by Louise Penny
- 2010 THE BRUTAL TELLING by Louise Penny
- 2009 THE BRASS VERDICT by Michael Connelly
- 2008 WHAT THE DEAD KNOW by Laura Lippman
- 2007 NO GOOD DEEDS by Laura Lippman
- 2006 MERCY FALLS by William Kent Krueger
- 2005 BLOOD HOLLOW by William Kent Kruger
- 2004 EVERY SECRET THING by Laura Lippman
- 2003 CITY OF BONES by Michael Connelly
- 2002 MYSTIC RIVER by Dennis Lehane
- 2001 A PLACE OF EXECUTION by Val McDermid
- 2000 IN A DRY SEASON by Peter Robinson
- 1999 BLOOD WORK by Michael Connelly
- 1998 NO COLDER PLACE by S. J. Rozan
- 1997 THE POET by Michael Connelly
- 1996 UNDER THE BEETLE'S CELLAR by Mary Willis Walker
- 1995 SHE WALKS THESE HILLS by Sharon McCrumb
- 1994 WOLF IN THE SHADOWS by Marcia Muller
- 1993 BOOTLEGGER'S DAUGHTER by Margaret Maron
- 1992 THE LAST DETECTIVE by Peter Lovesey
- 1991 G IS FOR GUMSHOE by Sue Grafton
- 1990 THE SIRENS SING OF MURDER by Sarah Caudwell
- 1989 THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS by Thomas Harris
- 1988 SKINWALKERS by Tony Hillerman
- 1987 C IS FOR CORPSE by Sue Grafton
- 1986 B IS FOR BURGLAR by Sue Grafton
BEST FIRST NOVEL- 2011 DAMAGE DONE by Hilary Davidson
- 2010 A BAD DAY FOR SORRY by Sophie Littlefield
- 2009 THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
- 2008 IN THE WOODS by Tana French
- 2007 STILL LIFE by Louise Penny
- 2006 TILT-A-WHIRL by Chris Grabenstein
- 2005 DATING DEAD MEN by Harley Jane Kozak
- 2004 MONKEEWRENCH by P.J. Tracy
- 2003 IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER BY Julia Spencer-Fleming
- 2002 OPEN SEASON by C.J. Box
- 2001 DEATH OF A RED HEROINE by Qiu Xiaolong
- 2000 MURDER WITH PEACOCKS by Donna Andrews
- 1999 IRON LAKE by William Kent Krueger
- 1998 KILLING FLOOR by Lee Child
- 1997 DEATH IN LITTLE TOKYO by Dale Furutani and SOMEBODY ELSE'S CHILD by Terris McMahan Grimes
- 1996 DEATH IN BLOODHOUND RED by Virginia Lanier
- 1995 THE ALIENIST by Caleb Carr
- 1994 TRACK OF THE CAT by Nevada Barr
- 1993 BLANCHE ON THE LAM by Barbara Neely
- 1992 MURDER ON THE IDITAROD TRAIL by Sue Henry
- 1991 POSTMORTEM by Patricia Cornwell
- 1990 KATWALK by Karen Kijewski
- 1989 A GREAT DELIVERANCE by Elizabeth George
- 1988 CAUGHT DEAD IN PHILADELPHIA by Gillian Roberts
- 1987 TOO LATE TO DIE by Bill Crider
- 1986 WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS by Jonathan Kellerman
This award for the Best Novel of the Year is named for Anthony Boucher, a writer, critic, and fan of the mystery genre. The Anthony is presented each year during the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention for a novel published in the previous year.
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