Gumshoe Awards 2004
The 3rd Annual Gumshoe Awards are given by Mystery Ink to recognize the best achievements in crime fiction. This year's nominees were chosen from books published in 2003.
Best Novel:
Steve Hamilton - Blood Is the Sky
The Nominees:
Marshall Browne - Eye of the Abyss
Lee Child - Persuader
Barry Eisler - Hard Rain
Jim Fusilli - Tribeca Blues
Best First Novel:
P.J. Tracy - Monkeewrench
The Nominees:
Maggie Estep - Hex
Elaine Flinn - Dealing in Murder
Mark Haddon - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
Louise Welsh - The Cutting Room
Best Crime Fiction Website:
Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind: sarahweinman.com
Sarah Weinman's blog, updated almost every day, is both an invaluable resource about the crime fiction world and an extraordinary labor of love. It is required reading for everyone interested in the mystery scene.
Lifetime Achievement:
Ruth Rendell
The multiple award-winning author of almost 60 books, Rendell is the undisputed queen of British crime fiction, and one of the most distinguished writers in this or any genre.
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