Agatha Awards あがさしょう
Edition 1 (1988)
Best Contemporary NovelBest Historical NovelBest First NovelBest Short StoryBest Non-FictionBest Children's/Young Adult Mystery
Winners
3 peopleElizabeth George's debut follows Scotland Yard investigators as they take on a murder case in Yorkshire, blending procedural tension with village secrets.
Secrets buried in a quiet village surface once the investigation begins.
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Carolyn Hart's series novel follows bookstore owner Annie Laurance through a case that mixes domestic suspicion with a light, witty mystery tone.
The shape of the crime emerges through everyday conversation and frayed relationships.
272 pages
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A short story published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine; no standalone book edition was confirmed.
Published as a short story, with no confirmed book identifiers.
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