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Edition 34 (2021)

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

Winners

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When Lila Macapagal returns home after a breakup, she has to help save her aunt’s failing restaurant. After a food critic drops dead, Lila becomes the prime suspect and must investigate the murder herself with help from her family and neighbors.

A cozy mystery with sharp humor, family dynamics, and a suspicious death.

336 pages
cozy mysteryfamilyfood
Ellen Byron Winner

During Valentine’s Day in Pelican, Louisiana, a celebrity chef dies in a fiery boat crash, and suspicion falls on the people around Maggie Crozat. The case pulls her deeper into the social tensions of the town.

A cheerful Cajun setting where murder lurks beneath the surface.

320 pages
cozy mysteryLouisianafood

In 1941, trainee nurse Bridget is sent to Greenway, Agatha Christie’s holiday home, where a wartime mystery begins to unfold. As danger closes in, the isolated setting reveals the characters’ grief, secrets, and fear.

A wartime mystery set at Agatha Christie’s Greenway estate.

448 pages
historical mysteryWorld War IIEngland
Alan Orloff Winner