The 2016 Shamus Detective Book Award

by The Private Eye Writers of America

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13 books

The Shamus Award is awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the year.

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Best P.I. Novel

Winner

Brutality

Ingrid Thoft, 2015

Nominees

The Promise

An Elvis Cole and Joe Pike Novel

Robert Crais, 2015

Dance of the Bones

A J. P. Beaumont and Brandon Walker Novel

J. A. Jance, 2015

Gumshoe

Rob Leininger, 2015

Brush Back

Sara Paretsky, 2015

Best P.I. Paperback Original

Winner

Circling the Runway

J L Abramo, 2015

Nominees

The Man in the Window

A Nick Forte Mystery

Dana King, 2015

Red Desert

Clive Rosengren, 2017

Best First P.I. Novel

Winner

The Do-Right

Lisa Sandlin, 2015

Nominees

The Red Storm

Grant Bywaters, 2015

Night Tremors

Matt Coyle, 2015

Trouble in Rooster Paradise

T.W. Emory, 2015

Depth

Lev AC Rosen, 2015