Edition 13 (2000)

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

Winners

4 people

Margaret Maron まーがれっとまろん Excellence Award

A Deborah Knott mystery set in North Carolina, where a murder unfolds under the shadow of a hurricane.

272 pages

Rosemary Stevens ろーずまりーすてぃーぶんす Excellence Award

A debut Regency mystery in which Beau Brummell investigates a murder hidden within high society.

288 pages

Jan Burke じゃんばーく Excellence Award

A short story published in an anthology rather than as a standalone book.

Jim Huang じむふあん Excellence Award

A critical guide to the 100 favorite mystery titles of the twentieth century, selected by independent booksellers.

160 pages