This week brings word, from the North American Branch of the International Association of Crime Writers, of which books and authors have been shortlisted for its 2021 Hammett Prize. That annual commendation is given to a book, originally published in the English language in the United States or Canada, “that best represents the conception of literary excellence in crime writing.”
The latest nominees are:
• Razorblade Tears, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron)
• Stung, by William Deverell (ECW Press)
• Five Decembers, by James Kestrel (Hard Case Crime)
• Harlem Shuffle, by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday)
• The Sacrifice of Lester Yates, by Robin Yocum (Arcade Crime Wave)
A winner is expected to be declared this coming summer.
Previous winners of the Hammett Prize include Stephen Mack Jones (August Snow), Lou Berney (November Road), Jane Stanton Hitchcock (Bluff), and David Joy (When These Mountains Burn).
(Hat tip to In Reference to Murder.)
Monday, April 11, 2022
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I have been so surprised at how many "Best of" lists from the last year left off James Kestrel's Five Decembers. This surprise also includes actor Danny Trejo's autobiography.
Very glad to see you posting again.
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