"Traditional mysteries" written in the manner of an Agatha Christie novel have been recognized in the 2008 Agatha Award competition. The nominees are:
* award winners.
Best Novel:
Six Geese A-Slaying by Donna Andrews
A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen
* The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
Buckingham Palace Gardens by Anne Perry
I Shall Not Want by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Best First Novel:
Through a Glass, Deadly by Sarah Atwell
The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis
Pushing Up Daisies by Rosemary Harris
* Death of a Cozy Writer by G.M. Malliet
Paper, Scissors, Death by Joanna Campbell Slan
To see the complete list of winners and categories, visit The Agatha Awards.
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I like Donna Andrews Meg Langslow mysteries, so I'm glad to see her on this list.
ReplyDeleteA book that I really liked, her first, Murder with Peacocks, made me laugh a lot.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this, I hadn't realised that the results were out. The Louise Penny is the only one I've read and I thought it was excellent, so I'm delighted she's won. And death of a Cozy Writer is a great title and sounds like it could be great. Time to check the library catalogue!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Donna Andrews was Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon. Very funny!
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