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Edition 11 (1998)

Best Contemporary NovelBest Historical NovelBest First NovelBest Short StoryBest Non-FictionBest Children's/Young Adult Mystery

Winners

4 people
Laura Lippman ろーら りっぷまん Excellence Award

A Baltimore mystery in which private eye Tess Monaghan is drawn into a string of witness deaths.

The city’s atmosphere steadily tightens as the investigation unfolds.

288 pages
mysteryBaltimoreprivate investigatorcrime fiction
Robin Hathaway ろびん はさうぇい Excellence Award

A mystery in which a Philadelphia doctor is drawn into murder and local secrets.

Beyond the examination room, danger spreads in unexpected ways.

259 pages
mysterydoctorPhiladelphiacrime fiction
Barbara D'Amato ばーばら だまーと Excellence Award

A short story collection where crime fiction meets sharp everyday observation.

Beneath the humor, traces of crime and distorted relationships remain.

179 pages
short storiescrime fictionhumorAmerican literature
Alzina Stone Dale あるじな すとーん でーる Excellence Award

A guidebook that connects mystery fiction to real walking routes through Washington, D.C.

Readers can walk the city and trace fictional worlds on a real map.

306 pages
guidebookWashington, D.C.mysteryliterary map