Dagger of Daggers
Dagger of Daggers
One-off 2005 CWA award selecting the best-ever Gold Dagger winner.
- Established
- 2005
- Organizer
- Crime Writers' Association (CWA)
- Category
- Genre Fiction
- Selection Method
- Vote
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- one-time (2005)
- Status
- Ended
Description
The Dagger of Daggers was a special one-off award presented by the Crime Writers' Association (CWA) in 2005 to mark its 50th anniversary. All previous winners of the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year were eligible. The shortlist was selected by a ballot of CWA members, with the winner decided by a second round of voting. The winner was John le Carré for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963). The result was announced in November 2005 (reported 8 November 2005). Shortlist included Anthony Price (Other Paths to Glory, 1974); Martin Cruz Smith (Gorky Park, 1981); Peter Lovesey (The False Inspector Dew, 1982); Barbara Vine / Ruth Rendell (A Fatal Inversion, 1987); Reginald Hill (Bones and Silence, 1990); Val McDermid (The Mermaids Singing, 1995).
Prize
- Main Prize
- Honorary 'best of the best' recognition among past Gold Dagger winners
- Honorary recognition
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortlist selection | Ballot of CWA members | unknown | Shortlist chosen by member ballot |
| Final vote | Second-round ballot of CWA members | unknown | Winner decided by second round of voting; announced November 2005 (press reported) |
Criteria
- Eligibility: must be a previous winner of the CWA Gold Dagger
- Overall literary quality and enduring significance in crime fiction
- Consensus among CWA members via ballot
Related Awards
- Gold Dagger
- CWA Dagger Awards
- Crime Writers' Association awards